Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GARP vs VB: how they differ
GARP and VB hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GARP and VB hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GARP | VB |
|---|---|---|
| JABIL INC | 0.57% | 0.49% |
| EMCOR GROUP INC | 0.47% | 0.45% |
| NRG ENERGY INC | 0.54% | 0.38% |
| EQT CORP | 0.25% | 0.20% |
| COEUR MINING INC | 0.31% | 0.18% |
| JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC | 0.19% | 0.18% |
| SOFI TECHNOLOGIES INC | 0.18% | 0.28% |
| TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORP | 0.23% | 0.16% |
| ASTERA LABS INC | 0.15% | 0.45% |
| TWILIO INC | 0.14% | 0.38% |
| BURLINGTON STORES INC | 0.18% | 0.12% |
| FIRST SOLAR INC | 0.11% | 0.15% |
| Only in GARP | Only in VB |
|---|---|
| KLA CORP 6.46% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 0.55% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 6.07% | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 0.46% |
| APPLE INC 4.44% | MKS Instruments Inc 0.37% |
| NVIDIA CORP 4.16% | Flex Ltd 0.36% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 4.10% | Tapestry Inc 0.36% |
| BROADCOM INC 3.96% | Casey's General Stores Inc 0.36% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP 3.79% | Carpenter Technology Corp 0.35% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY 3.73% | Atmos Energy Corp 0.35% |
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 | VB Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI USA Quality GARP | Small-Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.5% | +15.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +12.0 pts | −2.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 21.7% |
| Holdings | 131 | 1311 |
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%.
VB in plain words
VB is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1311 positions, with the top ten at 4.3%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GARP or VB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GARP returned +29.5% and VB returned +15.2%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GARP or VB?
- GARP charges 0.15% a year and VB charges 0.03%, so VB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do GARP and VB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of GARP and 22% of VB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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