Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GARP vs SCHX: how they differ
GARP and SCHX hold 41% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF and Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GARP and SCHX hold 41% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GARP | SCHX |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC | 4.44% | 6.71% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 4.16% | 7.51% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 4.10% | 4.89% |
| BROADCOM INC | 3.96% | 3.10% |
| ALPHABET INC | 2.88% | 3.24% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.35% | 2.02% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 6.07% | 1.60% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 1.49% | 3.87% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY | 3.73% | 1.28% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | 2.21% | 1.23% |
| ALPHABET INC | 0.91% | 2.58% |
| VISA INC | 3.73% | 0.80% |
| Only in GARP | Only in SCHX |
|---|---|
| ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD 1.46% | Tesla Inc 1.79% |
| MERCADOLIBRE INC 1.40% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.27% |
| SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 0.49% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.18% |
| COEUR MINING INC 0.31% | Exxon Mobil Corp 0.89% |
| FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC 0.26% | Johnson & Johnson 0.80% |
| HEICO CORP 0.25% | Intel Corp 0.79% |
| FABRINET 0.14% | Walmart Inc 0.74% |
| EVEREST GROUP LTD 0.11% | Cisco Systems Inc 0.70% |
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 and May 31, 2026.
| GARP iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF | SCHX Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | MSCI USA Quality GARP | U.S. Large-Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.5% | +16.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +12.0 pts | −0.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 94.9% |
| Holdings | 131 | 748 |
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%.
SCHX in plain words
SCHX is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 748 positions, with the top ten at 37.3%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GARP or SCHX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GARP returned +29.5% and SCHX returned +16.8%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GARP or SCHX?
- GARP charges 0.15% a year and SCHX charges 0.03%, so SCHX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do GARP and SCHX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of GARP and 95% of SCHX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 41% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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