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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and VTEB −0.4%.

Which is cheaper, BOXX or VTEB?

VTEB 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 VTEB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BOXX returned +4.0% to VTEB's −0.4%, and VTEB 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 $49.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF.

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At a glance

+4.0%

BOXX total return, 1 year

−0.4%

VTEB total return, 1 year

0.19%

BOXX expense ratio

0.03%

VTEB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VTEB costs 0.16 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.4 points.

BOXX vs VTEB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BOXX	VTEB
Return
Measure	BOXX	VTEB
Total return, 1 year	+4.0%	−0.4%
Benchmark
Measure	BOXX	VTEB
What it tracks	No index, actively managed	S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index
Cost and size
Measure	BOXX	VTEB
Expense ratio	0.19%	0.03%
Net assets, BOXX as of Oct 28, 2026 and VTEB as of Sep 30, 2026	$14.5bn	$49.6bn
Holdings
Measure	BOXX	VTEB
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Side by side

BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Alpha Architect Vanguard

What it is Actively managed Tracks an index of Tax-Exempt Bond

Total return, 1 year +4.0% −0.4%

Expense ratio 0.19% 0.03%

Holdings not counted 11155

Net assets, BOXX as of Oct 28, 2026 and VTEB as of Sep 30, 2026 $14.5bn $49.6bn

BOXX and VTEB 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.

VTEB

VTEB tracks an index of Tax-Exempt Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or VTEB?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and VTEB −0.4%.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or VTEB?: VTEB 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 ↗

VTEB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VTEB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for VTEB ↗

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