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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and EDV −13.3%.

Which is cheaper, BOXX or EDV?

EDV is cheaper, by 0.14 percentage points a year. That is about $14 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

BOXX vs EDV: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BOXX returned +4.0% to EDV's −13.3%, and EDV charges 0.05% 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 $3.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF.

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At a glance

+4.0%

BOXX total return, 1 year

−13.3%

EDV total return, 1 year

0.19%

BOXX expense ratio

0.05%

EDV expense ratio

Pair scorecard

EDV costs 0.14 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 17.3 points.

BOXX vs EDV: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BOXX	EDV
Return
Measure	BOXX	EDV
Total return, 1 year	+4.0%	−13.3%
Drawdown
Measure	BOXX	EDV
Below its high		57.0%, high on Mar 9, 2020
Benchmark
Measure	BOXX	EDV
What it tracks	No index, actively managed	Bloomberg U.S. Treasury STRIPS 2030 Year Equal Par Bond Index
Cost and size
Measure	BOXX	EDV
Expense ratio	0.19%	0.05%
Net assets, BOXX as of Oct 28, 2026 and EDV as of Sep 30, 2026	$14.5bn	$3.6bn
Holdings
Measure	BOXX	EDV
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Side by side

BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF EDV Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Alpha Architect Vanguard

What it is Actively managed Tracks an index of Extended Duration Treasury

Total return, 1 year +4.0% −13.3%

Expense ratio 0.19% 0.05%

Holdings not counted 81

Net assets, BOXX as of Oct 28, 2026 and EDV as of Sep 30, 2026 $14.5bn $3.6bn

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

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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.

EDV

EDV tracks an index of Extended Duration Treasury. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −13.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. It sat 57.0% below its high of Mar 9, 2020 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or EDV?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and EDV −13.3%.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or EDV?: EDV is cheaper, by 0.14 percentage points a year. That is about $14 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 ↗

EDV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

EDV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for EDV ↗

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