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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and BSCQ +3.9%.

Which is cheaper, BOXX or BSCQ?

BSCQ is cheaper, by 0.09 percentage points a year. That is about $9 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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BOXX vs BSCQ: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BOXX returned +4.0% to BSCQ's +3.9%, and BSCQ charges 0.10% to BOXX's 0.19%.

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Net assets: $14.5bn on Oct 28, 2026 for Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF, and $3.0bn on Oct 27, 2026 for Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF.

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At a glance

+4.0%

BOXX total return, 1 year

+3.9%

BSCQ total return, 1 year

0.19%

BOXX expense ratio

0.10%

BSCQ expense ratio

Pair scorecard

BSCQ costs 0.09 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points; BOXX is 4.8 times larger.

BOXX vs BSCQ: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BOXX	BSCQ
Return
Measure	BOXX	BSCQ
Total return, 1 year	+4.0%	+3.9%
Benchmark
Measure	BOXX	BSCQ
What it tracks	No index, actively managed	Invesco BulletShares USD Corporate Bond 2026 Index
Cost and size
Measure	BOXX	BSCQ
Expense ratio	0.19%	0.10%
Net assets, as of Oct 26, 2026	$14.4bn	$3.0bn
Holdings
Measure	BOXX	BSCQ
Holdings in common	report dates differ

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026. Method

Risk and return

Jan 6, 2023 to Oct 23, 2026 · 198 weekly returns

BOXX BSCQ

Return

Total return edge Tie +18.9% +18.9%

Annualized edge Tie +4.6% +4.7%

Price return edge BOXX +18.6% +2.2%

Risk

Volatility edge BOXX 0.2% 1.8%

Max drawdown edge BOXX −0.1% −1.7%

Risk-adjusted

Sharpe edge BSCQ −0.25 −0.02

Sortino edge BSCQ −0.35 −0.03

Calmar Not measured 2.73

Reading

BOXX and BSCQ returned about the same: +18.9% and +18.9%. BOXX swung less: 0.2% to 1.8%. BOXX fell less at its worst: −0.1% to −1.7%.

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Risk and return: BOXX vs BSCQ: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BOXX	BSCQ	Edge	How it is measured
Return
Total return	+18.9%	+18.9%	Tie	Price change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized	+4.6%	+4.7%	Tie	Total return as a yearly rate.
Price return	+18.6%	+2.2%	BOXX	Price change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility	0.2%	1.8%	BOXX	Spread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation	0.2%	1.2%	BOXX	Like volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown	−0.1%	−1.7%	BOXX	Deepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe	−0.25	−0.02	BSCQ	Return above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino	−0.35	−0.03	BSCQ	Return above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Calmar	Not measured	2.73		Annualized return divided by the max drawdown.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 198 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

Side by side

BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF BSCQ Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Alpha Architect Invesco

What it is Actively managed Tracks an index

Total return, 1 year +4.0% +3.9%

Expense ratio 0.19% 0.10%

Holdings not counted 60

Net assets, BOXX as of Oct 28, 2026 and BSCQ as of Oct 27, 2026 $14.5bn $3.0bn

BOXX and BSCQ on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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BOXX and BSCQ are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

What each follows. BOXX follows No index, actively managed and BSCQ follows Invesco BulletShares USD Corporate Bond 2026 Index.
Size. BOXX has $14.4bn in net assets and BSCQ $3.0bn (net assets, as of Oct 26, 2026); BOXX is 4.8 times larger.
One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 BOXX returned +4.0% and BSCQ +3.9% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.1 points.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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About each fund

BOXX

BOXX is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +4.0% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.19% a year.

BSCQ

BSCQ tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +3.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or BSCQ?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and BSCQ +3.9%.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or BSCQ?: BSCQ is cheaper, by 0.09 percentage points a year. That is about $9 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

BOXX filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

BOXX prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Alpha Architect website ↗

BSCQ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

BSCQ prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Invesco page for BSCQ ↗

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