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

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

Which is cheaper, BOXX or IBDR?

IBDR 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.

Across categories

BOXX vs IBDR: Differences, Returns & Fees

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

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Net assets on Oct 28, 2026: $14.5bn for Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF and $2.8bn for iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF.

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At a glance

+4.0%

BOXX total return, 1 year

+3.9%

IBDR total return, 1 year

0.19%

BOXX expense ratio

0.10%

IBDR expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IBDR costs 0.09 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points; BOXX is 5.2 times larger.

BOXX vs IBDR: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BOXX	IBDR
Return
Measure	BOXX	IBDR
Total return, 1 year	+4.0%	+3.9%
Benchmark
Measure	BOXX	IBDR
What it tracks	No index, actively managed	Bloomberg December 2026 Maturity Corporate Index
Cost and size
Measure	BOXX	IBDR
Expense ratio	0.19%	0.10%
Net assets	$14.5bn	$2.8bn
Holdings
Measure	BOXX	IBDR
Holdings in common	report dates differ

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

Risk and return

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

BOXX IBDR

Return

Total return edge Tie +18.9% +19.1%

Annualized edge Tie +4.6% +4.7%

Price return edge BOXX +18.6% +2.7%

Risk

Volatility edge BOXX 0.2% 1.8%

Max drawdown edge BOXX −0.1% −1.7%

Risk-adjusted

Sharpe edge IBDR −0.25 −0.01

Sortino edge IBDR −0.35 −0.01

Calmar Not measured 2.71

Reading

BOXX and IBDR returned about the same: +18.9% and +19.1%. 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 IBDR: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BOXX	IBDR	Edge	How it is measured
Return
Total return	+18.9%	+19.1%	Tie	Price change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized	+4.6%	+4.7%	Tie	Total return as a yearly rate.
Price return	+18.6%	+2.7%	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	−0.01	IBDR	Return above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino	−0.35	−0.01	IBDR	Return above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Calmar	Not measured	2.71		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 IBDR iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Alpha Architect iShares

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 74

Net assets $14.5bn $2.8bn

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

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BOXX and IBDR 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 IBDR follows Bloomberg December 2026 Maturity Corporate Index.
Size. BOXX has $14.5bn in net assets and IBDR $2.8bn (Net assets); BOXX is 5.2 times larger.
One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 BOXX returned +4.0% and IBDR +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.

IBDR

IBDR 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 IBDR?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and IBDR +3.9%.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or IBDR?: IBDR 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 ↗

IBDR filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IBDR prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IBDR ↗

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