Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DVY vs GARP: how they differ
DVY and GARP hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
iShares Select Dividend ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DVY and GARP hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DVY | GARP |
|---|---|---|
| CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 1.05% | 0.23% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORP | 0.92% | 0.20% |
| FORD MOTOR CO | 1.39% | 0.14% |
| Only in DVY | Only in GARP |
|---|---|
| ALTRIA GROUP INC 2.30% | KLA CORP 6.46% |
| PFIZER INC 2.22% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 6.07% |
| T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC 2.03% | APPLE INC 4.44% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.85% | NVIDIA CORP 4.16% |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 1.85% | MICROSOFT CORP 4.10% |
| ONEOK INC 1.84% | BROADCOM INC 3.96% |
| HP INC 1.61% | LAM RESEARCH CORP 3.79% |
| EDISON INTERNATIONAL 1.54% | ELI LILLY & COMPANY 3.73% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF | GARP iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | US dividend | MSCI USA Quality GARP |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +29.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | +12.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.5% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 100 | 131 |
DVY in plain words
DVY is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.38% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 100 positions, with the top ten at 18.3%.
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, DVY or GARP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DVY returned +18.0% and GARP returned +29.5%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DVY or GARP?
- DVY charges 0.38% a year and GARP charges 0.15%, so GARP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DVY and GARP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of DVY and 94% of GARP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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