Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GARP vs VEA: how they differ
GARP and VEA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GARP and VEA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GARP | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| KLA CORP 6.46% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 6.07% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| APPLE INC 4.44% | SK hynix Inc 1.40% |
| NVIDIA CORP 4.16% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 4.10% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| BROADCOM INC 3.96% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP 3.79% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY 3.73% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
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 | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI USA Quality GARP | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.5% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +12.0 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 131 | 3870 |
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%.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GARP or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GARP returned +29.5% and VEA returned +24.5%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GARP or VEA?
- GARP charges 0.15% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do GARP and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of GARP and 0% of VEA by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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