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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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CGGR vs GARP: how they differ

CGGR and GARP hold 42% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.

Capital Group Growth ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, CGGR and GARP hold 42% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions CGGR and GARP both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingCGGRGARP
Micron Technology Inc4.86%6.07%
NVIDIA Corp5.16%4.16%
Microsoft Corp4.38%4.10%
Broadcom Inc5.40%3.96%
Meta Platforms Inc7.09%3.35%
Alphabet Inc3.06%2.88%
Visa Inc2.34%3.73%
Netflix Inc1.85%2.85%
Eli Lilly & Co1.81%3.73%
Apple Inc1.79%4.44%
Amazon.com Inc2.69%1.49%
KLA Corp1.17%6.46%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in CGGROnly in GARP
Tesla Inc 5.85%LAM RESEARCH CORP 3.79%
TransDigm Group Inc 2.02%FORTINET INC 3.16%
Capital Group Central Cash Fund 1.98%ADOBE INC 2.71%
Intuitive Surgical Inc 1.68%ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 2.21%
Shopify Inc 1.63%PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC 1.78%
SK hynix Inc 1.62%ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD 1.46%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc 1.56%MERCADOLIBRE INC 1.40%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.48%ARISTA NETWORKS INC 1.27%

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.

CGGR and GARP on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
CGGR
Capital Group Growth ETF
GARP
iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerCapitaliShares
What it isGrowthMSCI USA Quality GARP
Total return, 1 year+7.2%+29.5%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−10.3 pts+12.0 pts
Expense ratio0.39%0.15%
Already in the S&P 50080.6%94.4%
Holdings89131

CGGR in plain words

CGGR is an index equity fund tracking the Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 81% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 89 positions, with the top ten at 44.2%.

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. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. 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, CGGR or GARP?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGGR returned +7.2% and GARP returned +29.5%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, CGGR or GARP?
CGGR charges 0.39% a year and GARP charges 0.15%, so GARP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do CGGR and GARP overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 81% of CGGR and 94% of GARP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 42% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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