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BOXX vs JNK: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BOXX returned +4.0% to JNK's +1.7%, and BOXX charges 0.19% to JNK's 0.40%.

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Net assets: $14.5bn on Oct 28, 2026 for Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF, and $5.9bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF.

BOXX on its own →JNK on its own →
At a glance
+4.0%
BOXX total return, 1 year
+1.7%
JNK total return, 1 year
0.19%
BOXX expense ratio
0.40%
JNK expense ratio

Pair scorecard

BOXX costs 0.21 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.3 points; BOXX is 2.5 times larger.

BOXX vs JNK: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureBOXXJNK
Return
Total return, 1 year+4.0%+1.7%
Benchmark
What it tracksNo index, actively managedBloomberg High Yield Very Liquid Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.19%0.40%
Net assets, as of Oct 26, 2026$14.4bn$5.8bn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Side by side

BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF JNK State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Alpha Architect State Street
What it is Actively managed Tracks the Bloomberg High Yield Bond
Total return, 1 year +4.0% +1.7%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured −1.4% (AGG)
Gap to its benchmark not measured +3.1 pts vs AGG
Expense ratio 0.19% 0.40%
Holdings not counted 1142
Net assets, BOXX as of Oct 28, 2026 and JNK as of Oct 27, 2026 $14.5bn $5.9bn

BOXX and JNK 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.

JNK

JNK tracks the Bloomberg High Yield Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against −1.4% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.40% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or JNK?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and JNK +1.7%.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or JNK?
BOXX is cheaper, by 0.21 percentage points a year. That is about $21 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 →JNK on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →BOXX dividend history →JNK dividend history →JNK holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
BOXX filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
BOXX prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Alpha Architect website ↗
JNK filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
JNK prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
State Street website ↗

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