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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and VCSH +1.3%.

Which is cheaper, BOXX or VCSH?

VCSH 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.

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BOXX vs VCSH: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BOXX returned +4.0% to VCSH's +1.3%, and VCSH 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 $43.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF.

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At a glance

+4.0%

BOXX total return, 1 year

+1.3%

VCSH total return, 1 year

0.19%

BOXX expense ratio

0.03%

VCSH expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VCSH costs 0.16 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.7 points.

BOXX vs VCSH: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BOXX	VCSH
Return
Measure	BOXX	VCSH
Total return, 1 year	+4.0%	+1.3%
Benchmark
Measure	BOXX	VCSH
What it tracks	No index, actively managed	Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index
Cost and size
Measure	BOXX	VCSH
Expense ratio	0.19%	0.03%
Net assets, BOXX as of Oct 28, 2026 and VCSH as of Sep 30, 2026	$14.5bn	$43.9bn
Holdings
Measure	BOXX	VCSH
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Side by side

BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF VCSH Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Alpha Architect Vanguard

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

Total return, 1 year +4.0% +1.3%

Its benchmark over the same days not measured +1.3% (SCHJ)

Gap to its benchmark not measured 0.0 pts vs SCHJ

Expense ratio 0.19% 0.03%

Holdings not counted 3064

Net assets, BOXX as of Oct 28, 2026 and VCSH as of Sep 30, 2026 $14.5bn $43.9bn

BOXX and VCSH 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.

VCSH

VCSH tracks an index of Short-Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.3% with distributions reinvested, against +1.3% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or VCSH?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and VCSH +1.3%.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or VCSH?: VCSH 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 ↗

VCSH filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VCSH prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for VCSH ↗

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