BOXX - Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF
The fund's primary investment strategy centers on implementing an exchange-listed options technique known as a "box spread. " Under typical market conditions, the fund consistently commits a substantial portion—specifically, no less than 80%—of its overall assets to these Box Spreads. A critical characteristic of these investments is that their weighted average time to maturity, determined by expiration dates, consistently remains below 90 days.
As of Jul 16, 2026: spot at $117.47, ATM IV 8.4%, max pain $117.00, net GEX -$531.5K.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Market Cap
- $12.71B
- Beta
- -0.00
- 52-Week Range
- 112.83-117.46
- Dividend Yield
- $0.29
- IPO Date
- Dec 28, 2022
- Exchange
- CBOE
What BOXX Looks Like to Options Traders Today
negative net gamma exposure (-$531.5K) means dealers hedge with trend, amplifying realized volatility and accelerating directional moves; the 25-delta skew (0.075) prices calls richer than puts, often reflecting upside speculation or squeeze risk.
What This Page Covers
The BOXX overview links into per-metric analysis views: max pain, gamma exposure, volatility skew, expected move, options chain, open interest history, and aggregate Greeks. Microstructure data is available on short interest, short volume, fail-to-deliver, and market structure.
Frequently asked BOXX overview questions
- What is BOXX?
- BOXX is the ticker symbol for Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF, an listed exchange-traded fund. The fund's primary investment strategy centers on implementing an exchange-listed options technique known as a "box spread. " Under typical market conditions, the fund consistently commits a substantial portion—specifically, no less than 80%—of its overall assets to these Box Spreads. Listed on CBOE. BOXX is the ETF ticker shown on this page; ETF traders use the fund for diversified exposure to its underlying basket, for sector and factor rotation, and for hedging or replication strategies via the listed options chain.
- What does the BOXX options snapshot look like today?
- As of Jul 16, 2026, the BOXX options snapshot shows spot at $117.47, ATM IV 8.4%, max pain $117.00, net GEX -$531.5K, expected move 2.41%. The full options chain, Greeks by strike and expiration, per-strike open-interest distribution, dealer gamma and delta exposure, and the volatility skew surface are linked from this overview page. Each per-metric route refreshes once per trading session and reflects the most recent close-of-business listed-options state.
- What are BOXX's key statistics?
- Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF (BOXX) carries a market capitalization of $12.71B, 52-week range of 112.83-117.46. Full holdings disclosure, expense ratio, and tracking-error history live on the per-ticker fundamentals page or the sponsor's site; daily NAV and premium/discount-to-NAV are accessible from the same view. These structural inputs frame how the ETF options market prices implied volatility relative to its constituents.
- What sector or industry does BOXX belong to?
- Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF operates in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare BOXX's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the BOXX data on this page?
- The options snapshot above is dated Jul 16, 2026 and refreshes once per session, with all per-strike Greeks and exposure aggregates recomputed at the daily close. Fund-level fields (sponsor, expense ratio, holdings concentration where available) refresh from the vendor feed nightly. ETF-specific filings (N-CSR, N-PX, N-CEN) update on the SEC EDGAR cadence. FINRA microstructure data refreshes on the source's cadence; for ETFs the off-exchange volume signal is dominated by authorized-participant creation and redemption rather than directional flow.