Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FBCG vs GARP: how they differ
FBCG and GARP hold 39% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FBCG and GARP hold 39% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FBCG | GARP |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC | 9.64% | 4.44% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 14.62% | 4.16% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.20% | 4.10% |
| BROADCOM INC | 3.74% | 3.96% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.90% | 3.35% |
| ALPHABET INC | 9.10% | 2.88% |
| ELI LILLY and CO | 2.25% | 3.73% |
| NETFLIX INC | 2.23% | 2.85% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 8.43% | 1.49% |
| APPLOVIN CORP | 1.26% | 0.83% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 0.82% | 6.07% |
| MASTERCARD INC | 0.81% | 1.63% |
| Only in FBCG | Only in GARP |
|---|---|
| TESLA INC 1.45% | FORTINET INC 3.16% |
| WESTERN DIGITAL CORP 1.19% | ADOBE INC 2.71% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD 1.12% | ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD 1.46% |
| CELESTICA INC 0.88% | MERCADOLIBRE INC 1.40% |
| LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC 0.82% | QUANTA SERVICES INC 1.37% |
| SANDISK CORP/DE 0.82% | AIRBNB INC 1.10% |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC 0.69% | ALPHABET INC 0.91% |
| SHARKNINJA INC 0.67% | PHILLIPS 66 0.88% |
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.
| FBCG Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF | GARP iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Fidelity | iShares |
| What it is | Blue Chip Growth | MSCI USA Quality GARP |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.3% | +29.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.2 pts | +12.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.57% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.8% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 214 | 131 |
FBCG in plain words
FBCG is an index equity fund tracking the Blue Chip Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.57% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 214 positions, with the top ten at 61.2%. It sat 3.7% below its high of Jun 2, 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, FBCG or GARP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBCG returned +17.3% and GARP returned +29.5%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FBCG or GARP?
- FBCG charges 0.57% a year and GARP charges 0.15%, so GARP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FBCG and GARP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of FBCG and 94% of GARP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 39% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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