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Vanguard made investors more money ($834B). Alpha Architect had more funds that made money (90%).
The past year, all their funds · Data as of Nov 3, 2026
Tale of the tape 1Y · lower fee wins
Every dot is one bonds & cash fund, placed at its 1-year return. Right of the line = made money. The ringed dot is the middle fund. Small sample: fewer than 3 funds on a side.
| BOX SCORE · BONDS & CASH | Alpha Architect | Vanguard |
|---|---|---|
| Funds in the category | 2 | 49 |
| Made money (W–L) | 1–1 | 16–21 |
| Win % | 50% | 43% |
| Money made | $570M | −$4.8B |
| Typical return | +4.1% | −0.3% |
| Launches · 2026 | 0 | 11 |
| Assets | $14.5B | $1.08T |
| Fee per $100 | $0.24 | $0.04 |
| Fund | Name | Assets | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOXX | Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF | $14.4B | +4.1% ✓ |
| BOXA | EA Series Trust- Alpha Architect Aggregate Bond ETF | $16M | −0.9% ✕ |
| Fund | Name | Assets | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| BND | Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | $389B | −0.8% ✕ |
| BNDX | Vanguard Total International Bond ETF | $122B | −0.8% ✕ |
| VTIP | Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF | $73.1B | +1.1% ✓ |
| BSV | Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF | $69.6B | +1.3% ✓ |
| VCIT | Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF | $68.7B | −1.6% ✕ |
| VTEB | Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF | $52.4B | −0.2% ✕ |
Pairs that hold the same market. Fee = per $100 a year. Returns within 0.1 points are a tie; 5-year returns are per year.
Squares, left to right: fee · 1 year · 5 years, coloured by who won. Most gaps come from different index rules, not fees.
The past year. Win % counts funds, not dollars; money made is estimated from each fund’s assets and return. Categories with fewer than 3 funds on a side are flagged. Not advice.