Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GARP vs VGK: how they differ
GARP and VGK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF and Vanguard European Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GARP and VGK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GARP | Only in VGK |
|---|---|
| KLA CORP 6.46% | ASML Holding NV 3.63% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 6.07% | HSBC Holdings PLC 2.05% |
| APPLE INC 4.44% | AstraZeneca PLC 1.84% |
| NVIDIA CORP 4.16% | Novartis AG 1.84% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 4.10% | Nestle SA 1.69% |
| BROADCOM INC 3.96% | Siemens AG 1.41% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP 3.79% | Banco Santander SA 1.16% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY 3.73% | Allianz SE 1.13% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| GARP iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF | VGK Vanguard European Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI USA Quality GARP | European Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.5% | +16.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +12.0 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 131 | 1228 |
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%.
VGK in plain words
VGK is an index equity fund tracking the European Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1228 positions, with the top ten at 18.1%. It sat 3.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GARP or VGK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GARP returned +29.5% and VGK returned +16.5%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GARP or VGK?
- GARP charges 0.15% a year and VGK charges 0.06%, so VGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do GARP and VGK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of GARP and 0% of VGK 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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