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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and IUSB −1.2%.

Which is cheaper, BOXX or IUSB?

IUSB is cheaper, by 0.13 percentage points a year. That is about $13 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

BOXX vs IUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BOXX returned +4.0% to IUSB's −1.2%, and IUSB charges 0.06% 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 $49.8bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF.

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At a glance

+4.0%

BOXX total return, 1 year

−1.2%

IUSB total return, 1 year

0.19%

BOXX expense ratio

0.06%

IUSB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IUSB costs 0.13 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.2 points; IUSB is 3.5 times larger.

BOXX vs IUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BOXX	IUSB
Return
Measure	BOXX	IUSB
Total return, 1 year	+4.0%	−1.2%
Benchmark
Measure	BOXX	IUSB
What it tracks	No index, actively managed	Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index
Cost and size
Measure	BOXX	IUSB
Expense ratio	0.19%	0.06%
Net assets, as of Oct 26, 2026	$14.4bn	$49.8bn
Holdings
Measure	BOXX	IUSB
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Side by side

BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Alpha Architect iShares

What it is Actively managed Tracks an index of Universal USD Bond

Total return, 1 year +4.0% −1.2%

Expense ratio 0.19% 0.06%

Holdings not counted 18338

Net assets, BOXX as of Oct 28, 2026 and IUSB as of Oct 27, 2026 $14.5bn $49.8bn

BOXX and IUSB 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.

IUSB

IUSB tracks an index of Universal USD Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.2% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or IUSB?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and IUSB −1.2%.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or IUSB?: IUSB is cheaper, by 0.13 percentage points a year. That is about $13 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

BOXX on its own →IUSB on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →BOXX dividend history →IUSB dividend history →IUSB holdings →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

BOXX filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

BOXX prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Alpha Architect website ↗

IUSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IUSB ↗

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