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

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and SCHB returned +17.2%, so SCHB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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BOXX vs SCHB: how they differ

BOXX is a short-term Treasury fund and SCHB an equity index fund, and over the year SCHB returned more, +17.2% against +4.0%.

Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF and Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF.

BOXX and SCHB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF	SCHB Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Alpha Architect	Schwab
What it is	1-3 Month Box	US broad market
Total return, 1 year	+4.0%	+17.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−13.5 pts	−0.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.19%	not published
Holdings	not filed	2497

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.

SCHB in plain words

SCHB is an index equity fund tracking the US broad market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2497 positions, with the top ten at 32.2%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or SCHB?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and SCHB returned +17.2%, so SCHB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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