Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GARP vs RDVY: how they differ
GARP and RDVY hold 27% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF and First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GARP and RDVY hold 27% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GARP | RDVY |
|---|---|---|
| KLA CORP | 6.46% | 4.14% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP | 3.79% | 4.42% |
| GE AEROSPACE | 2.13% | 2.13% |
| ALPHABET INC | 2.88% | 2.12% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 4.16% | 1.91% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 6.07% | 1.83% |
| VISA INC | 3.73% | 1.82% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.35% | 1.50% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 4.10% | 1.45% |
| APPLE INC | 4.44% | 1.44% |
| MASTERCARD INC | 1.63% | 1.19% |
| CITIGROUP INC | 0.62% | 0.54% |
| Only in GARP | Only in RDVY |
|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC 3.96% | APPLIED MATERIALS INC 4.69% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY 3.73% | BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP (THE) 2.15% |
| FORTINET INC 3.16% | WILLIAMS SONOMA INC 2.12% |
| NETFLIX INC 2.85% | ROSS STORES INC 2.01% |
| ADOBE INC 2.71% | ALLSTATE CORP (THE) 2.01% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 2.21% | TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC (THE) 2.00% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC 1.78% | SNAP-ON INC 2.00% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 1.49% | CHUBB LTD (SWITZERLAND) 1.97% |
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 | RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | First Trust |
| What it is | MSCI USA Quality GARP | First Rising Dividend Achievers |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.5% | +22.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +12.0 pts | +4.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.47% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 131 | 71 |
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%.
RDVY in plain words
RDVY is an index equity fund tracking the First Rising Dividend Achievers. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% 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 71 positions, with the top ten at 28.6%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GARP or RDVY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GARP returned +29.5% and RDVY returned +22.0%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GARP or RDVY?
- GARP charges 0.15% a year and RDVY charges 0.47%, so GARP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do GARP and RDVY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of GARP and 94% of RDVY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 27% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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