Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GARP vs VDE: how they differ
GARP and VDE hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF and Vanguard Energy Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GARP and VDE hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GARP | VDE |
|---|---|---|
| PHILLIPS 66 | 0.88% | 2.98% |
| CHENIERE ENERGY INC | 0.45% | 2.07% |
| TARGA RESOURCES CORP | 0.36% | 2.31% |
| EQT CORP | 0.25% | 1.45% |
| TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORP | 0.23% | 0.85% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORP | 0.20% | 3.19% |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP | 0.10% | 3.29% |
| Only in GARP | Only in VDE |
|---|---|
| KLA CORP 6.46% | Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 6.07% | Chevron Corp 14.53% |
| APPLE INC 4.44% | ConocoPhillips 5.79% |
| NVIDIA CORP 4.16% | Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 4.10% | SLB Ltd 3.49% |
| BROADCOM INC 3.96% | EOG Resources Inc 3.06% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP 3.79% | Baker Hughes Co 2.65% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY 3.73% | Kinder Morgan Inc 2.61% |
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 | VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI USA Quality GARP | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.5% | +50.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +12.0 pts | +33.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 81.6% |
| Holdings | 131 | 105 |
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%.
VDE in plain words
VDE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 82% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 64.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GARP or VDE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GARP returned +29.5% and VDE returned +50.6%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GARP or VDE?
- GARP charges 0.15% a year and VDE charges 0.09%, so VDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do GARP and VDE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of GARP and 82% of VDE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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