Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or XLG?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and XLG returned +12.2%, so XLG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, BOXX or XLG?

BOXX charges 0.19% a year and XLG charges 0.20%, so BOXX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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BOXX vs XLG: how they differ

BOXX is a short-term Treasury fund and XLG an equity index fund, and over the year XLG returned more, +12.2% against +4.0%.

Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF.

BOXX and XLG on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF	XLG Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Alpha	Invesco
What it is	1-3 Month Box	S&P 500 top 50
Total return, 1 year	+4.0%	+12.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−13.5 pts	−5.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.19%	0.20%
Holdings	not filed	51

BOXX in plain words

BOXX is a cash and treasury bills tracking the 1-3 Month Box. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.19% a year.

XLG in plain words

XLG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 top 50. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 51 positions, with the top ten at 63.6%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or XLG?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and XLG returned +12.2%, so XLG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or XLG?: BOXX charges 0.19% a year and XLG charges 0.20%, so BOXX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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