Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GARP vs IGM: how they differ
GARP and IGM hold 48% of their weight in the same names, and IGM returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GARP and IGM hold 48% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GARP | IGM |
|---|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 6.07% | 5.47% |
| APPLE INC | 4.44% | 7.92% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 4.16% | 7.97% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 4.10% | 7.50% |
| BROADCOM INC | 3.96% | 7.61% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.35% | 4.17% |
| ALPHABET INC | 2.88% | 4.45% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP | 3.79% | 2.37% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | 2.21% | 4.13% |
| KLA CORP | 6.46% | 1.72% |
| NETFLIX INC | 2.85% | 1.31% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC | 1.78% | 1.17% |
| Only in GARP | Only in IGM |
|---|---|
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY 3.73% | Intel Corp. 2.88% |
| VISA INC 3.73% | Applied Materials, Inc. 2.50% |
| GE AEROSPACE 2.13% | Cisco Systems, Inc. 2.02% |
| MASTERCARD INC 1.63% | Sandisk Corp. 1.47% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 1.49% | Texas Instruments, Inc. 1.18% |
| ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD 1.46% | International Business Machines Corp. 1.15% |
| MERCADOLIBRE INC 1.40% | Western Digital Corp. 0.96% |
| QUANTA SERVICES INC 1.37% | Seagate Technology Holdings plc 0.94% |
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.
| GARP iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF | IGM iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI USA Quality GARP | Expanded Tech Sector |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.5% | +32.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +12.0 pts | +15.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.37% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 92.0% |
| Holdings | 131 | 295 |
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%.
IGM in plain words
IGM is an index equity fund tracking the Expanded Tech Sector. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 295 positions, with the top ten at 55.7%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GARP or IGM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GARP returned +29.5% and IGM returned +32.7%, so IGM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GARP or IGM?
- GARP charges 0.15% a year and IGM charges 0.37%, so GARP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do GARP and IGM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of GARP and 92% of IGM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 48% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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