Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EZU vs GARP: how they differ
EZU and GARP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EZU and GARP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EZU | Only in GARP |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. 8.10% | KLA CORP 6.46% |
| Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 3.08% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 6.07% |
| SAP SE 2.44% | APPLE INC 4.44% |
| Banco Santander, S.A. 2.37% | NVIDIA CORP 4.16% |
| TOTALENERGIES SE 2.25% | MICROSOFT CORP 4.10% |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE 2.22% | BROADCOM INC 3.96% |
| Allianz SE 2.18% | LAM RESEARCH CORP 3.79% |
| Siemens Energy AG 1.89% | 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.
| EZU iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF | GARP iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Eurozone | 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 | 0.50% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 226 | 131 |
EZU in plain words
EZU is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Eurozone. 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 0.50% 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 226 positions, with the top ten at 28.2%. It sat 3.3% below its high of Aug 14, 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, EZU or GARP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EZU 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, EZU or GARP?
- EZU charges 0.50% a year and GARP charges 0.15%, so GARP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EZU and GARP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EZU 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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