Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

BOXA and BND

BOXAAlpha Architect×BNDVanguard×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$9,950BND · best of the two

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BOXA and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.13%−0.1%+0.3%+5.5%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.0

EA Series Trust- Alpha Architect Aggregate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.23%0.13%−1.2%−0.7%[…][…]−5.3%4.1%$16M2.0

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: BOXA 2024 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,950

BND

BOXA

EA Series Trust- Alpha Architect Aggregate Bond ETF · $16M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

BNDMeasureBOXA

−0.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4−1.2%

+0.3%1 yearTotal return−0.7%

+5.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,733 · […][…]

−0.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,950 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $23 a year on $10k · lower is better0.23%

4.13%Trailing 12-mo yield$413 · $13 a year on $10k0.13%

−4.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−5.3%

4.0%VolatilityLower is calmer4.1%

BNDBOXA Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

6–0BND wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

BND vs BOXA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BND

[…]in top 5

BOXA

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

BND vs BOXA Returns, Every Period

VanguardBND

+0.3%

past year

BOXAAlpha Architect

−0.7%

past year

BNDBOXAFaded: behind in that period

2–0BND wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

BND vs BOXA

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.1%

BOXAAlpha Architect

−1.2%

−0.1%Year to date−1.2%

−4.5%Worst drop · 1Y−5.3%

4.0%Volatility · 1Y4.1%

4.1%Yield0.1%

$161BAssets$15.6M

4–0BND wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: BOXA, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

BOXA0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: BOXA, BND

4.13%highest, BND

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BND4.13%$413

BOXA0.13%$13

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$410most kept, BND

BND$413 − $3 = $410

BOXA$13 − $23 = −$10

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: BOXA, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

BOXABND

BOXA—[…]

BND[…]—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+0.3%BND, at 4.0% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

BOXAWorst drop−5.3%4.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BNDBOXA

−0.1%Year to date−1.2%

4.1%Yield0.1%

+0.3%Past year−0.7%

0.03%Fee0.23%

4–0BND wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.1%

AGGiShares

−0.2%

−0.1%Year to date−0.2%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

1–0BND wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026