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BOXX vs VGSH: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BOXX returned +4.0% to VGSH's +1.7%, and VGSH 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 $35.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF.

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At a glance
+4.0%
BOXX total return, 1 year
+1.7%
VGSH total return, 1 year
0.19%
BOXX expense ratio
0.03%
VGSH expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VGSH costs 0.16 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.3 points.

BOXX vs VGSH: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureBOXXVGSH
Return
Total return, 1 year+4.0%+1.7%
Benchmark
What it tracksNo index, actively managedBloomberg U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.19%0.03%
Net assets, BOXX as of Oct 28, 2026 and VGSH as of Sep 30, 2026$14.5bn$35.1bn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Side by side

BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Alpha Architect Vanguard
What it is Actively managed Tracks an index of Short-Term Treasury
Total return, 1 year +4.0% +1.7%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +1.8% (SCHO)
Gap to its benchmark not measured −0.1 pts vs SCHO
Expense ratio 0.19% 0.03%
Holdings not counted 93
Net assets, BOXX as of Oct 28, 2026 and VGSH as of Sep 30, 2026 $14.5bn $35.1bn

BOXX and VGSH 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.

VGSH

VGSH tracks an index of Short-Term Treasury. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +1.8% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or VGSH?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and VGSH +1.7%.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or VGSH?
VGSH 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 ↗
VGSH filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VGSH prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VGSH ↗

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