Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GARP vs IXUS: how they differ
GARP and IXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF and iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GARP and IXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GARP | Only in IXUS |
|---|---|
| KLA CORP 6.46% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.04% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 6.07% | ASML Holding N.V. 1.32% |
| APPLE INC 4.44% | SK hynix Inc. 1.15% |
| NVIDIA CORP 4.16% | Tencent Holdings Limited 0.91% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 4.10% | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.75% |
| BROADCOM INC 3.96% | ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.69% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP 3.79% | Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.67% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY 3.73% | Novartis AG 0.66% |
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.
| GARP iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF | IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI USA Quality GARP | Core MSCI Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.5% | +22.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +12.0 pts | +4.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 131 | 4185 |
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%.
IXUS in plain words
IXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 4185 positions, with the top ten at 12.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GARP or IXUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GARP returned +29.5% and IXUS returned +22.2%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GARP or IXUS?
- GARP charges 0.15% a year and IXUS charges 0.07%, so IXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do GARP and IXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of GARP and 0% of IXUS 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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