Are BOXX and LYTE in the same category?

BOXX is a bond ETF and LYTE is a thematic ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.

Which is cheaper, BOXX or LYTE?

BOXX is cheaper, by 0.46 percentage points a year. That is about $46 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

BOXX vs LYTE: Differences, Returns & Fees

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BOXX and LYTE are measured over different days, and BOXX charges 0.19% to LYTE's 0.65%.

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Net assets on Oct 28, 2026: $14.5bn for Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF and $165m for Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF.

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At a glance

+4.0%

BOXX total return, 1 year

−19.6%

LYTE total return, since launch, Aug 6, 2026

0.19%

BOXX expense ratio

0.65%

LYTE expense ratio

Pair scorecard

BOXX costs 0.46 points a year less; BOXX is far larger, $14.5bn against $165m.

BOXX vs LYTE: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BOXX	LYTE
Return
Measure	BOXX	LYTE
Total return, 1 year	+4.0%	not published
Drawdown
Measure	BOXX	LYTE
Below its all-time high		28.5%, high on Aug 17, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	BOXX	LYTE
What it tracks	No index, actively managed	Photonics and optics
Cost and size
Measure	BOXX	LYTE
Expense ratio	0.19%	0.65%
Net assets	$14.5bn	$165m
Holdings
Measure	BOXX	LYTE
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Side by side

BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF LYTE Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Thematic ETF

Issuer Alpha Architect Roundhill

What it is Actively managed Photonics and optics

Total return, 1 year +4.0% −19.6% (since launch, Aug 6, 2026)

Expense ratio 0.19% 0.65%

Net assets $14.5bn $165m

BOXX and LYTE 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.

LYTE

LYTE has no public holdings filing captured yet. Since it first traded on Aug 6, 2026 the fund returned −19.6% with distributions reinvested. It sits 28.5% below its all-time high of Aug 17, 2026.

Questions people ask

Are BOXX and LYTE in the same category?: BOXX is a bond ETF and LYTE is a thematic ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or LYTE?: BOXX is cheaper, by 0.46 percentage points a year. That is about $46 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 ↗

LYTE filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

LYTE prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Roundhill page for LYTE ↗

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