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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and IGIB −1.8%.

Which is cheaper, BOXX or IGIB?

IGIB is cheaper, by 0.15 percentage points a year. That is about $15 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

BOXX vs IGIB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BOXX returned +4.0% to IGIB's −1.8%, and IGIB charges 0.04% 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 $19.5bn for iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF.

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At a glance

+4.0%

BOXX total return, 1 year

−1.8%

IGIB total return, 1 year

0.19%

BOXX expense ratio

0.04%

IGIB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IGIB costs 0.15 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.8 points; IGIB is 1.3 times larger.

BOXX vs IGIB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BOXX	IGIB
Return
Measure	BOXX	IGIB
Total return, 1 year	+4.0%	−1.8%
Drawdown
Measure	BOXX	IGIB
Below its high		3.2%, high on Feb 27, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	BOXX	IGIB
What it tracks	No index, actively managed	ICE BofA 5-10 Year US Corporate Index
Cost and size
Measure	BOXX	IGIB
Expense ratio	0.19%	0.04%
Net assets	$14.5bn	$19.5bn
Holdings
Measure	BOXX	IGIB
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Side by side

BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF IGIB iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Alpha Architect iShares

What it is Actively managed Tracks an index of 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond

Total return, 1 year +4.0% −1.8%

Expense ratio 0.19% 0.04%

Holdings not counted 3064

Net assets $14.5bn $19.5bn

BOXX and IGIB 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.

IGIB

IGIB tracks an index of 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. It sat 3.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or IGIB?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and IGIB −1.8%.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or IGIB?: IGIB is cheaper, by 0.15 percentage points a year. That is about $15 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 ↗

IGIB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IGIB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IGIB ↗

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