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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and SCHP −0.8%.

Which is cheaper, BOXX or SCHP?

SCHP is cheaper, by 0.16 percentage points a year. That is about $16 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

BOXX vs SCHP: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BOXX returned +4.0% to SCHP's −0.8%, and SCHP charges 0.03% to BOXX's 0.19%.

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Net assets: $14.5bn on Oct 28, 2026 for Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF, and $16.5bn on Jun 30, 2026 for Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF.

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At a glance

+4.0%

BOXX total return, 1 year

−0.8%

SCHP total return, 1 year

0.19%

BOXX expense ratio

0.03%

SCHP expense ratio

Pair scorecard

SCHP costs 0.16 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.8 points.

BOXX vs SCHP: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BOXX	SCHP
Return
Measure	BOXX	SCHP
Total return, 1 year	+4.0%	−0.8%
Benchmark
Measure	BOXX	SCHP
What it tracks	No index, actively managed	US TIPS
Cost and size
Measure	BOXX	SCHP
Expense ratio	0.19%	0.03%
Net assets, BOXX as of Oct 28, 2026 and SCHP as of Jun 30, 2026	$14.5bn	$16.5bn
Holdings
Measure	BOXX	SCHP
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Side by side

BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF SCHP Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Alpha Architect Schwab

What it is Actively managed Tracks an index of US TIPS

Total return, 1 year +4.0% −0.8%

Its benchmark over the same days not measured −1.4% (AGG)

Gap to its benchmark not measured +0.6 pts vs AGG

Expense ratio 0.19% 0.03%

Holdings not counted 48

Net assets, BOXX as of Oct 28, 2026 and SCHP as of Jun 30, 2026 $14.5bn $16.5bn

BOXX and SCHP 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.

SCHP

SCHP tracks an index of US TIPS. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against −1.4% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or SCHP?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and SCHP −0.8%.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or SCHP?: SCHP is cheaper, by 0.16 percentage points a year. That is about $16 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 ↗

SCHP filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

SCHP prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Schwab website ↗

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