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BOXX vs VTWO: Differences, Returns & Fees

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BOXX is an actively managed short-term fund and VTWO an equity index fund, and over the year to Oct 28, 2026, VTWO returned +14.3% against +4.0%.

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Net assets: $14.5bn on Oct 28, 2026 for Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF, and $16.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF.

BOXX on its own →VTWO on its own →
At a glance
+4.0%
BOXX total return, 1 year
+14.3%
VTWO total return, 1 year
0.19%
BOXX expense ratio
0.06%
VTWO expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VTWO costs 0.13 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 10.3 points.

BOXX vs VTWO: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureBOXXVTWO
Return
Total return, 1 year+4.0%+14.3%
Drawdown
Below its high7.5%, high on Aug 14, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksNo index, actively managedRussell 2000 Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.19%0.06%
Net assets, BOXX as of Oct 28, 2026 and VTWO as of Sep 30, 2026$14.5bn$16.6bn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
In the S&P 500, by weight0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund5.4%

Method

Side by side

BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Stock ETF
Issuer Alpha Architect Vanguard
What it is Actively managed Tracks the Russell 2000
Total return, 1 year +4.0% +14.3%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +14.1% (IWM)
Gap to its benchmark not measured +0.2 pts vs IWM
Expense ratio 0.19% 0.06%
Holdings not counted 2002
Net assets, BOXX as of Oct 28, 2026 and VTWO as of Sep 30, 2026 $14.5bn $16.6bn

BOXX and VTWO 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.

VTWO

VTWO tracks the Russell 2000. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +14.3% with distributions reinvested, against +14.1% for its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2,002 positions, with the top ten at 5.4%. It sat 7.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or VTWO?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and VTWO +14.3%.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or VTWO?
VTWO is cheaper, by 0.13 percentage points a year. That is about $13 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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BOXX on its own →VTWO on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →BOXX dividend history →VTWO dividend history →VTWO holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
BOXX filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
BOXX prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Alpha Architect website ↗
VTWO filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VTWO prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VTWO ↗

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