Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs GARP: how they differ
AVUS and GARP hold 36% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and GARP hold 36% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUS | GARP |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 5.37% | 4.44% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 5.49% | 4.16% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.85% | 4.10% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.42% | 2.88% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 2.40% | 6.07% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.21% | 3.35% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.68% | 1.49% |
| Broadcom Inc | 1.18% | 3.96% |
| Lam Research Corp | 1.00% | 3.79% |
| Alphabet Inc | 1.94% | 0.91% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 0.84% | 3.73% |
| Visa Inc | 0.68% | 3.73% |
| Only in AVUS | Only in GARP |
|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.20% | ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD 1.46% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 1.07% | SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 0.49% |
| Caterpillar Inc 0.92% | FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC 0.26% |
| Tesla Inc 0.80% | HEICO CORP 0.25% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 0.69% | HEICO CORP 0.20% |
| Applied Materials Inc 0.68% | FABRINET 0.14% |
| Walmart Inc 0.64% | AXON ENTERPRISE INC 0.12% |
| Merck & Co Inc 0.63% | MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC 0.12% |
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.
| AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity 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. Equity | MSCI USA Quality GARP |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +29.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | +12.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 131 |
AVUS in plain words
AVUS is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% 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 1875 positions, with the top ten at 29.7%.
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, AVUS or GARP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and GARP returned +29.5%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or GARP?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and GARP charges 0.15%, so AVUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and GARP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 94% of GARP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 36% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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