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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and SPSB +2.2%.

Which is cheaper, BOXX or SPSB?

SPSB is cheaper, by 0.15 percentage points a year. That is about $15 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

BOXX vs SPSB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BOXX returned +4.0% to SPSB's +2.2%, and SPSB charges 0.04% 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 $11.3bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF.

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At a glance

+4.0%

BOXX total return, 1 year

+2.2%

SPSB total return, 1 year

0.19%

BOXX expense ratio

0.04%

SPSB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

SPSB costs 0.15 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.8 points; BOXX is 1.3 times larger.

BOXX vs SPSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BOXX	SPSB
Return
Measure	BOXX	SPSB
Total return, 1 year	+4.0%	+2.2%
Benchmark
Measure	BOXX	SPSB
What it tracks	No index, actively managed	Bloomberg U.S. 1-3 Year Corporate Bond Index
Cost and size
Measure	BOXX	SPSB
Expense ratio	0.19%	0.04%
Net assets, as of Oct 26, 2026	$14.4bn	$11.2bn
Holdings
Measure	BOXX	SPSB
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Side by side

BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF SPSB State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Alpha Architect State Street

What it is Actively managed Tracks an index of Short Term Corporate Bond

Total return, 1 year +4.0% +2.2%

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

Gap to its benchmark not measured +3.6 pts vs AGG

Expense ratio 0.19% 0.04%

Holdings not counted 1684

Net assets, BOXX as of Oct 28, 2026 and SPSB as of Oct 27, 2026 $14.5bn $11.3bn

BOXX and SPSB 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.

SPSB

SPSB tracks an index of Short Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +2.2% with distributions reinvested, against −1.4% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or SPSB?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and SPSB +2.2%.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or SPSB?: SPSB is cheaper, by 0.15 percentage points a year. That is about $15 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 ↗

SPSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

SPSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

State Street website ↗

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