Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GARP vs VONG: how they differ
GARP and VONG hold 49% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF and Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GARP and VONG hold 49% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GARP | VONG |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC | 4.44% | 11.97% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 4.16% | 13.09% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 4.10% | 8.98% |
| BROADCOM INC | 3.96% | 5.78% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.35% | 3.20% |
| ALPHABET INC | 2.88% | 3.91% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY | 3.73% | 2.67% |
| VISA INC | 3.73% | 1.57% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 1.49% | 5.07% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | 2.21% | 1.47% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP | 3.79% | 1.21% |
| MASTERCARD INC | 1.63% | 1.20% |
| Only in GARP | Only in VONG |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 6.07% | Tesla Inc 3.48% |
| ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD 1.46% | Costco Wholesale Corp 1.28% |
| MERCADOLIBRE INC 1.40% | AbbVie Inc 1.16% |
| FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC 0.59% | Home Depot Inc/The 0.73% |
| TERADYNE INC 0.53% | Coca-Cola Co/The 0.45% |
| SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 0.49% | Intuitive Surgical Inc 0.45% |
| COEUR MINING INC 0.31% | Amgen Inc 0.40% |
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP 0.30% | Texas Instruments Inc 0.34% |
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 | VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI USA Quality GARP | Russell 1000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.5% | +7.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +12.0 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 95.6% |
| Holdings | 131 | 387 |
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%.
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GARP or VONG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GARP returned +29.5% and VONG returned +7.2%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GARP or VONG?
- GARP charges 0.15% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do GARP and VONG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of GARP and 96% of VONG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 49% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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