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BOXX vs IEI: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BOXX returned +4.0% to IEI's −1.1%, and IEI 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 $17.0bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF.

BOXX on its own →IEI on its own →
At a glance
+4.0%
BOXX total return, 1 year
−1.1%
IEI total return, 1 year
0.19%
BOXX expense ratio
0.15%
IEI expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IEI costs 0.04 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.1 points; IEI is 1.2 times larger.

BOXX vs IEI: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureBOXXIEI
Return
Total return, 1 year+4.0%−1.1%
Benchmark
What it tracksNo index, actively managedICE U.S. Treasury 3-7 Year Bond Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.19%0.15%
Net assets, as of Oct 26, 2026$14.4bn$17.0bn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Side by side

BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF IEI iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Alpha Architect iShares
What it is Actively managed Tracks an index of 3-7 Year Treasury Bond
Total return, 1 year +4.0% −1.1%
Expense ratio 0.19% 0.15%
Holdings not counted 82
Net assets, BOXX as of Oct 28, 2026 and IEI as of Oct 27, 2026 $14.5bn $17.0bn

BOXX and IEI 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.

IEI

IEI tracks an index of 3-7 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or IEI?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and IEI −1.1%.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or IEI?
IEI 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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BOXX on its own →IEI on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →BOXX dividend history →IEI dividend history →IEI holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
BOXX filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
BOXX prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Alpha Architect website ↗
IEI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
IEI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for IEI ↗

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