Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GARP vs RSP: how they differ
GARP and RSP hold 16% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GARP and RSP hold 16% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GARP | RSP |
|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | 2.21% | 0.33% |
| DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC | 0.61% | 0.27% |
| JABIL INC | 0.57% | 0.26% |
| COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC | 0.44% | 0.25% |
| QUANTA SERVICES INC | 1.37% | 0.25% |
| CARVANA COMPANY | 0.39% | 0.25% |
| GE VERNOVA INC | 0.29% | 0.25% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 1.49% | 0.24% |
| ARISTA NETWORKS INC | 1.27% | 0.24% |
| EMCOR GROUP INC | 0.47% | 0.24% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 6.07% | 0.24% |
| BROADCOM INC | 3.96% | 0.24% |
| Only in GARP | Only in RSP |
|---|---|
| ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD 1.46% | Intel Corp. 0.38% |
| MERCADOLIBRE INC 1.40% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.34% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 0.59% | ON Semiconductor Corp. 0.33% |
| SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 0.49% | Sandisk Corp. 0.32% |
| CHENIERE ENERGY INC 0.45% | Western Digital Corp. 0.31% |
| COEUR MINING INC 0.31% | NXP Semiconductors N.V. 0.28% |
| FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC 0.26% | Texas Instruments Inc. 0.27% |
| HEICO CORP 0.25% | Humana Inc. 0.27% |
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 | RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
| What it is | MSCI USA Quality GARP | S&P 500 equal weight |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.5% | +14.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +12.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.20% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 99.1% |
| Holdings | 131 | 503 |
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%.
RSP in plain words
RSP is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 equal weight. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 503 positions, with the top ten at 3.2%. It sat 3.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GARP or RSP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GARP returned +29.5% and RSP returned +14.8%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GARP or RSP?
- GARP charges 0.15% a year and RSP charges 0.20%, so GARP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do GARP and RSP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of GARP and 99% of RSP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 16% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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