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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and IYE +58.8%.

Which is cheaper, BOXX or IYE?

BOXX is cheaper, by 0.18 percentage points a year. That is about $18 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

BOXX vs IYE: Differences, Returns & Fees

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BOXX is an actively managed short-term fund and IYE an equity index fund, and over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IYE returned +58.8% against +4.0%.

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Net assets on Oct 28, 2026: $14.5bn for Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF and $1.8bn for iShares U.S. Energy ETF.

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At a glance

+4.0%

BOXX total return, 1 year

+58.8%

IYE total return, 1 year

0.19%

BOXX expense ratio

0.37%

IYE expense ratio

Pair scorecard

BOXX costs 0.18 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 54.8 points; BOXX is 8.1 times larger.

BOXX vs IYE: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BOXX	IYE
Return
Measure	BOXX	IYE
Total return, 1 year	+4.0%	+58.8%
Benchmark
Measure	BOXX	IYE
What it tracks	No index, actively managed	Russell 1000 Energy RIC 22
Cost and size
Measure	BOXX	IYE
Expense ratio	0.19%	0.37%
Net assets	$14.5bn	$1.8bn
Holdings
Measure	BOXX	IYE
Holdings in common	not published
In the S&P 500, by weight		67%
Holdings dated		Oct 27, 2026
Top ten holdings, share of the fund		71.5%

Method

Side by side

BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF IYE iShares U.S. Energy ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Stock ETF

Issuer Alpha Architect iShares

What it is Actively managed Tracks an index of U.S. Energy

Total return, 1 year +4.0% +58.8%

Expense ratio 0.19% 0.37%

Holdings not counted 41

Net assets $14.5bn $1.8bn

BOXX and IYE 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.

IYE

IYE tracks an index of U.S. Energy. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +58.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 67% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 41 positions, with the top ten at 71.5%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or IYE?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and IYE +58.8%.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or IYE?: BOXX is cheaper, by 0.18 percentage points a year. That is about $18 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 ↗

IYE filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IYE prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IYE ↗

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