Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
BOXX vs HYMB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BOXX returned +4.0% to HYMB's −1.0%, and BOXX charges 0.19% to HYMB's 0.35%.
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Net assets: $14.5bn on Oct 28, 2026 for Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF, and $3.8bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF.
Pair scorecard
BOXX costs 0.16 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.0 points; BOXX is 3.8 times larger.
| Measure | BOXX | HYMB |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +4.0% | −1.0% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 4.7%, high on Jul 2, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | ICE US Select High Yield Crossover Municipal Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.19% | 0.35% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 26, 2026 | $14.4bn | $3.8bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Side by side
BOXX and HYMB 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.
HYMB
HYMB tracks an index of Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.0% with distributions reinvested, against −1.4% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. It sat 4.7% below its high of Jul 2, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or HYMB?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and HYMB −1.0%.
- Which is cheaper, BOXX or HYMB?
- BOXX is cheaper, by 0.16 percentage points a year. That is about $16 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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