Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BOXX vs IWD: how they differ
BOXX is a short-term Treasury fund and IWD an equity index fund, and over the year IWD returned more, +27.4% against +4.0%.
Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF and iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF.
| BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF | IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Alpha Architect | iShares |
| What it is | 1-3 Month Box | Russell 1000 value |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.0% | +27.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −13.5 pts | +9.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.19% | 0.18% |
| Holdings | not filed | 814 |
BOXX in plain words
BOXX is a cash and treasury bills tracking the 1-3 Month Box. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.19% a year.
IWD in plain words
IWD is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +27.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 814 positions, with the top ten at 29.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or IWD?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and IWD returned +27.4%, so IWD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BOXX or IWD?
- BOXX charges 0.19% a year and IWD charges 0.18%, so IWD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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