Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GARP vs SPSB: how they differ
GARP and SPSB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GARP and SPSB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GARP | Only in SPSB |
|---|---|
| KLA CORP 6.46% | SALESFORCE INC 0.59% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 6.07% | AERCAP IRELAND CAP/GLOBA 0.46% |
| APPLE INC 4.44% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 0.44% |
| NVIDIA CORP 4.16% | CITIGROUP INC 0.44% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 4.10% | MORGAN STANLEY 0.40% |
| BROADCOM INC 3.96% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.39% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP 3.79% | PFIZER INVESTMENT ENTER 0.39% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY 3.73% | SPRINT CAPITAL CORP 0.39% |
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 | SPSB State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | MSCI USA Quality GARP | SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.5% | +2.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +12.0 pts | −15.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.04% |
| Holdings | 131 | 1599 |
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%.
SPSB in plain words
SPSB is a bond fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GARP or SPSB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GARP returned +29.5% and SPSB returned +2.5%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GARP or SPSB?
- GARP charges 0.15% a year and SPSB charges 0.04%, so SPSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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