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BOXX vs VTIP: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BOXX returned +4.0% to VTIP's +2.2%, and VTIP 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 $20.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund ETF Shares.

BOXX on its own →VTIP on its own →
At a glance
+4.0%
BOXX total return, 1 year
+2.2%
VTIP total return, 1 year
0.19%
BOXX expense ratio
0.03%
VTIP expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VTIP costs 0.16 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.8 points.

BOXX vs VTIP: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureBOXXVTIP
Return
Total return, 1 year+4.0%+2.2%
Benchmark
What it tracksNo index, actively managedBloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) 0-5 Years Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.19%0.03%
Net assets, BOXX as of Oct 28, 2026 and VTIP as of Sep 30, 2026$14.5bn$20.9bn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Side by side

BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF VTIP Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund ETF Shares
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Alpha Architect Vanguard
What it is Actively managed Tracks an index of Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities
Total return, 1 year +4.0% +2.2%
Expense ratio 0.19% 0.03%
Holdings not counted 26
Net assets, BOXX as of Oct 28, 2026 and VTIP as of Sep 30, 2026 $14.5bn $20.9bn

BOXX and VTIP 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.

VTIP

VTIP tracks an index of Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +2.2% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or VTIP?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and VTIP +2.2%.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or VTIP?
VTIP 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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BOXX on its own →VTIP on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →BOXX dividend history →VTIP dividend history →VTIP holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
BOXX filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
BOXX prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Alpha Architect website ↗
VTIP filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VTIP prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VTIP ↗

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