Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EEM vs GARP: how they differ
EEM and GARP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EEM returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EEM and GARP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EEM | Only in GARP |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 14.28% | KLA CORP 6.46% |
| SK hynix Inc. 6.65% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 6.07% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 2.71% | APPLE INC 4.44% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 2.08% | NVIDIA CORP 4.16% |
| MediaTek Inc. 1.62% | MICROSOFT CORP 4.10% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.17% | BROADCOM INC 3.96% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.90% | LAM RESEARCH CORP 3.79% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 0.85% | 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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | GARP iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Emerging markets | MSCI USA Quality GARP |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.3% | +29.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.8 pts | +12.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 1245 | 131 |
EEM in plain words
EEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.72% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1245 positions, with the top ten at 38.9%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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, EEM or GARP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EEM returned +32.3% and GARP returned +29.5%, so EEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EEM or GARP?
- EEM charges 0.72% a year and GARP charges 0.15%, so GARP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EEM and GARP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EEM and 94% of GARP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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