Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
BOXX vs FXI: Differences, Returns & Fees
BOXX is an actively managed short-term fund and FXI an equity index fund, and over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BOXX returned +4.0% against −19.1%.
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Net assets on Oct 28, 2026: $14.5bn for Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF and $3.7bn for iShares China Large-Cap ETF.
Pair scorecard
BOXX costs 0.54 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 23.1 points; BOXX is 3.9 times larger.
| Measure | BOXX | FXI |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +4.0% | −19.1% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 32.7%, high on Feb 17, 2021 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | FTSE China 50 Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.19% | 0.73% |
| Net assets | $14.5bn | $3.7bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 0% | |
| Holdings dated | Oct 27, 2026 | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 58.4% | |
Side by side
BOXX and FXI on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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.
FXI
FXI tracks an index of China Large-Cap. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −19.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.73% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 51 positions, with the top ten at 58.4%. It sat 32.7% below its high of Feb 17, 2021 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or FXI?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and FXI −19.1%.
- Which is cheaper, BOXX or FXI?
- BOXX is cheaper, by 0.54 percentage points a year. That is about $54 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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