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BOXX · Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF

BOXX tracks the 1-3 Month Box and returned +4.0% over the past year.

Cash and Treasury bills · 1-3 Month Box · data as of

Key facts

+4.0%Total return, 1 year
0.19%Expense ratio
not filedHoldings
0.0%Below its high

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Period by period

BOXX over each window to Sep 11, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3 months+1.0%+3.3%−2.3 pts+1.8 pts
6 months+1.9%+16.0%−14.1 pts−18.8 pts
1 year+4.0%+17.5%−13.5 pts−18.9 pts
3 years+14.6%+77.9%−63.2 pts−80.5 pts
Since listing+18.5%+112.2%−93.8 pts−162.0 pts

In plain words

BOXX is a cash and treasury bills tracking the 1-3 Month Box. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.19% a year.

What it tracks1-3 Month Box
Fund typeCash and Treasury bills
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Jan 28, 2026)0.19%
Price$118.19
Listed sinceDec 28, 2022
Below its high (ETFIQ)0.0%

Questions people ask

How has BOXX performed?
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, BOXX returned +4.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +14.6%.
What does BOXX cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.19% a year.
How far is BOXX below its high?
0.0% below its high of Sep 11, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Sep 11, 2026.

Where these figures came from

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BOXX, core index fund, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 11, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. ETFIQ is an independent publisher, is not a fund issuer, broker-dealer or investment adviser, and makes no recommendations.

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