Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DYNF vs GARP: how they differ
DYNF and GARP hold 37% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DYNF and GARP hold 37% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DYNF | GARP |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 7.75% | 4.44% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 8.62% | 4.16% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.35% | 4.10% |
| Broadcom Inc | 3.25% | 3.96% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.87% | 2.88% |
| Lam Research Corp | 2.71% | 3.79% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.50% | 3.35% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.42% | 1.49% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 1.35% | 6.07% |
| Netflix Inc | 1.17% | 2.85% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 1.17% | 1.78% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 1.14% | 2.21% |
| Only in DYNF | Only in GARP |
|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.59% | KLA CORP 6.46% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 2.76% | ADOBE INC 2.71% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.38% | MASTERCARD INC 1.63% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 1.93% | ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD 1.46% |
| Johnson & Johnson 1.92% | MERCADOLIBRE INC 1.40% |
| Tesla Inc 1.74% | QUANTA SERVICES INC 1.37% |
| Duke Energy Corp 1.63% | ARISTA NETWORKS INC 1.27% |
| Bank of America Corp 1.59% | AIRBNB INC 1.10% |
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.
| DYNF iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF | GARP iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active | MSCI USA Quality GARP |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.8% | +29.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +3.3 pts | +12.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.26% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.8% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 187 | 131 |
DYNF in plain words
DYNF is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.26% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 187 positions, with the top ten at 43.8%.
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, DYNF or GARP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DYNF returned +20.8% and GARP returned +29.5%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DYNF or GARP?
- DYNF charges 0.26% a year and GARP charges 0.15%, so GARP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DYNF and GARP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of DYNF and 94% of GARP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 37% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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