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BOXX vs VUG: Differences, Returns & Fees

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BOXX is an actively managed short-term fund and VUG an equity index fund, and over the year to Oct 28, 2026, VUG returned +6.6% against +4.0%.

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Net assets: $14.5bn on Oct 28, 2026 for Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF, and $232.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF.

BOXX on its own →VUG on its own →
At a glance
+4.0%
BOXX total return, 1 year
+6.6%
VUG total return, 1 year
0.19%
BOXX expense ratio
0.03%
VUG expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VUG costs 0.16 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.6 points.

BOXX vs VUG: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureBOXXVUG
Return
Total return, 1 year+4.0%+6.6%
Drawdown
Below its high4.1%, high on Oct 6, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksNo index, actively managedMorningstar US Large Cap Growth Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.19%0.03%
Net assets, BOXX as of Oct 28, 2026 and VUG as of Sep 30, 2026$14.5bn$232.9bn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
In the S&P 500, by weight97%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund63.1%

Method

Side by side

BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF VUG Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Stock ETF
Issuer Alpha Architect Vanguard
What it is Actively managed Tracks an index of US growth
Total return, 1 year +4.0% +6.6%
Expense ratio 0.19% 0.03%
Holdings not counted 137
Net assets, BOXX as of Oct 28, 2026 and VUG as of Sep 30, 2026 $14.5bn $232.9bn

BOXX and VUG 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.

VUG

VUG tracks an index of US growth. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +6.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 137 positions, with the top ten at 63.1%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Oct 6, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or VUG?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and VUG +6.6%.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or VUG?
VUG 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 ↗
VUG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VUG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VUG ↗

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