Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs GARP: how they differ
AVLV and GARP hold 22% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and GARP hold 22% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | GARP |
|---|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc | 4.57% | 6.07% |
| Apple Inc | 3.17% | 4.44% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.74% | 3.35% |
| Lam Research Corp | 2.52% | 3.79% |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.63% | 4.10% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.18% | 1.49% |
| KLA Corp | 0.93% | 6.46% |
| Netflix Inc | 0.91% | 2.85% |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc | 0.74% | 0.59% |
| Cheniere Energy Inc | 0.66% | 0.45% |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc | 0.46% | 0.40% |
| Targa Resources Corp | 0.83% | 0.36% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in GARP |
|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | NVIDIA CORP 4.16% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | BROADCOM INC 3.96% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06% | ELI LILLY & COMPANY 3.73% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.79% | FORTINET INC 3.16% |
| Merck & Co Inc 1.75% | ADOBE INC 2.71% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 1.64% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 2.21% |
| Union Pacific Corp 1.53% | GE AEROSPACE 2.13% |
| TJX Cos Inc/The 1.52% | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC 1.78% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | GARP iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | MSCI USA Quality GARP |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +29.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | +12.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 275 | 131 |
AVLV in plain words
AVLV is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 275 positions, with the top ten at 26.9%.
GARP in plain words
GARP is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Quality GARP. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +29.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 131 positions, with the top ten at 43.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or GARP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and GARP returned +29.5%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or GARP?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and GARP charges 0.15%, so AVLV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and GARP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 94% of GARP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 22% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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