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BOXXAlpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF

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Seeks investment results that equal or exceed the performance of the 1-3 month U.S. Treasury Bill market.

Alpha Architect · Since 2022 (3 years)

Annual Cost

0.19%

#793 out of 5,332 ETFs

Fund Size

$10.6B

#221 out of 5,332 ETFs

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Track Record

3 years

#2982 out of 5,332 ETFs

Performance

1 Year

+4.2%

3 Years

+4.8%

5 Years

N/A

What's inside

Asset class
Strategy
option income

Asset allocation

Stocks
199.7%

Top holdings

First American Government Obligs XFGXXX0.1%

Risk profile

Volatility (1Y)

0.3%

Moderate

Max drawdown

-0.1%

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)

3.17

Excellent risk-adjusted returns

Sortino (3Y)

5.43

Good downside protection

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Our take

Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.

Covered call
Warning

Covered call ETF — yield ≠ total return

The high distribution yield is not free income — it comes from selling upside via call options. Research finds these strategies systematically underperform their underlying index over full cycles, typically by 100–300 basis points per year depending on the option-overlay design. The monthly distributions make the shortfall hard to see in return summaries.

Source: Israelov & Ndong, 'A Devil's Bargain: When Generating Income Undermines Investment Returns' (NDVR, 2023)

Why we flagged this: strategy=option_income + option_income_strategy

Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More

Data updated on 2026-05-05