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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and VGLT −6.7%.

Which is cheaper, BOXX or VGLT?

VGLT 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 VGLT: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BOXX returned +4.0% to VGLT's −6.7%, and VGLT 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 $10.4bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF.

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At a glance

+4.0%

BOXX total return, 1 year

−6.7%

VGLT total return, 1 year

0.19%

BOXX expense ratio

0.03%

VGLT expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VGLT costs 0.16 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 10.7 points.

BOXX vs VGLT: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BOXX	VGLT
Return
Measure	BOXX	VGLT
Total return, 1 year	+4.0%	−6.7%
Drawdown
Measure	BOXX	VGLT
Below its high		38.8%, high on Aug 4, 2020
Benchmark
Measure	BOXX	VGLT
What it tracks	No index, actively managed	Bloomberg U.S. Long Treasury Index
Cost and size
Measure	BOXX	VGLT
Expense ratio	0.19%	0.03%
Net assets, BOXX as of Oct 28, 2026 and VGLT as of Sep 30, 2026	$14.5bn	$10.4bn
Holdings
Measure	BOXX	VGLT
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Side by side

BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Alpha Architect Vanguard

What it is Actively managed Tracks an index of Long-term Treasury

Total return, 1 year +4.0% −6.7%

Its benchmark over the same days not measured −6.7% (SCHQ)

Gap to its benchmark not measured 0.0 pts vs SCHQ

Expense ratio 0.19% 0.03%

Holdings not counted 102

Net assets, BOXX as of Oct 28, 2026 and VGLT as of Sep 30, 2026 $14.5bn $10.4bn

BOXX and VGLT 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.

VGLT

VGLT tracks an index of Long-term Treasury. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −6.7% with distributions reinvested, against −6.7% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Long Treasury Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 38.8% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or VGLT?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and VGLT −6.7%.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or VGLT?: VGLT 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 ↗

VGLT filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VGLT prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for VGLT ↗

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