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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and FLDR +3.3%.

Which is cheaper, BOXX or FLDR?

FLDR is cheaper, by 0.04 percentage points a year. That is about $4 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

BOXX vs FLDR: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BOXX returned +4.0% to FLDR's +3.3%, and FLDR charges 0.15% 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 $2.3bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF.

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At a glance

+4.0%

BOXX total return, 1 year

+3.3%

FLDR total return, 1 year

0.19%

BOXX expense ratio

0.15%

FLDR expense ratio

Pair scorecard

FLDR costs 0.04 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.7 points.

BOXX vs FLDR: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BOXX	FLDR
Return
Measure	BOXX	FLDR
Total return, 1 year	+4.0%	+3.3%
Benchmark
Measure	BOXX	FLDR
What it tracks	No index, actively managed	Fidelity Low Duration Investment Grade Factor Index
Cost and size
Measure	BOXX	FLDR
Expense ratio	0.19%	0.15%
Net assets, BOXX as of Oct 28, 2026 and FLDR as of Sep 30, 2026	$14.5bn	$2.3bn
Holdings
Measure	BOXX	FLDR
Holdings in common	report dates differ

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

Risk and return

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

BOXX FLDR

Return

Total return edge FLDR +18.9% +21.1%

Annualized edge FLDR (slight) +4.6% +5.2%

Price return edge BOXX +18.6% +0.7%

Risk

Volatility edge BOXX 0.2% 0.9%

Max drawdown edge BOXX −0.1% −0.6%

Risk-adjusted

Sharpe edge FLDR −0.25 0.47

Sortino edge FLDR −0.35 0.67

Calmar Not measured 9.06

Reading

FLDR returned more: +21.1% to +18.9%. BOXX swung less: 0.2% to 0.9%. BOXX fell less at its worst: −0.1% to −0.6%.

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Risk and return: BOXX vs FLDR: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BOXX	FLDR	Edge	How it is measured
Return
Total return	+18.9%	+21.1%	FLDR	Price change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized	+4.6%	+5.2%	FLDR (slight)	Total return as a yearly rate.
Price return	+18.6%	+0.7%	BOXX	Price change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility	0.2%	0.9%	BOXX	Spread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation	0.2%	0.6%	BOXX	Like volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown	−0.1%	−0.6%	BOXX	Deepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe	−0.25	0.47	FLDR	Return above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino	−0.35	0.67	FLDR	Return above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Calmar	Not measured	9.06		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 FLDR Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Alpha Architect Fidelity

What it is Actively managed Tracks an index

Total return, 1 year +4.0% +3.3%

Expense ratio 0.19% 0.15%

Holdings not counted 373

Net assets, BOXX as of Oct 28, 2026 and FLDR as of Sep 30, 2026 $14.5bn $2.3bn

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

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BOXX and FLDR 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 FLDR follows Fidelity Low Duration Investment Grade Factor Index.
One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 BOXX returned +4.0% and FLDR +3.3% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.7 points.
Cost (similar). BOXX charges 0.19% of assets a year and FLDR 0.15%, a gap of 0.04 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.

FLDR

FLDR tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +3.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or FLDR?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and FLDR +3.3%.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or FLDR?: FLDR is cheaper, by 0.04 percentage points a year. That is about $4 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) ↗

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FLDR prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

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