Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GARP vs VIG: how they differ
GARP and VIG hold 25% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GARP and VIG hold 25% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GARP | VIG |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC | 4.44% | 4.10% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 4.10% | 3.99% |
| BROADCOM INC | 3.96% | 5.21% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY | 3.73% | 3.36% |
| VISA INC | 3.73% | 2.34% |
| MASTERCARD INC | 1.63% | 1.86% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP | 3.79% | 1.46% |
| ORACLE CORP | 1.18% | 1.24% |
| KLA CORP | 6.46% | 1.04% |
| AMPHENOL CORP | 1.52% | 0.82% |
| PHILLIPS 66 | 0.88% | 0.33% |
| COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC | 0.44% | 0.29% |
| Only in GARP | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 6.07% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61% |
| NVIDIA CORP 4.16% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 3.35% | Walmart Inc 2.62% |
| FORTINET INC 3.16% | Johnson & Johnson 2.51% |
| ALPHABET INC 2.88% | Costco Wholesale Corp 2.04% |
| NETFLIX INC 2.85% | Caterpillar Inc 1.88% |
| ADOBE INC 2.71% | AbbVie Inc 1.69% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 2.21% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.64% |
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 | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI USA Quality GARP | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.5% | +12.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +12.0 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 131 | 332 |
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%.
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% 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. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GARP or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GARP returned +29.5% and VIG returned +12.4%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GARP or VIG?
- GARP charges 0.15% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do GARP and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of GARP and 96% of VIG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 25% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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