Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GARP vs VOO: how they differ
GARP and VOO hold 41% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF and Vanguard 500 Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GARP and VOO hold 41% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GARP | VOO |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC | 4.44% | 6.61% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 4.16% | 7.53% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 4.10% | 4.31% |
| ALPHABET INC | 2.88% | 3.26% |
| BROADCOM INC | 3.96% | 2.78% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 6.07% | 2.02% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.35% | 1.92% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 1.49% | 3.63% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY | 3.73% | 1.48% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | 2.21% | 1.47% |
| ALPHABET INC | 0.91% | 2.60% |
| VISA INC | 3.73% | 0.87% |
| Only in GARP | Only in VOO |
|---|---|
| ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD 1.46% | Tesla Inc 1.84% |
| MERCADOLIBRE INC 1.40% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.43% |
| SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 0.49% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.26% |
| CHENIERE ENERGY INC 0.45% | Intel Corp 1.03% |
| COEUR MINING INC 0.31% | Johnson & Johnson 0.95% |
| FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC 0.26% | Applied Materials Inc 0.89% |
| HEICO CORP 0.25% | Exxon Mobil Corp 0.88% |
| ROCKET LAB CORP 0.24% | Walmart Inc 0.77% |
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 | VOO Vanguard 500 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI USA Quality GARP | S&P 500 |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.5% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +12.0 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 131 | 506 |
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%.
VOO in plain words
VOO is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 506 positions, with the top ten at 36.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GARP or VOO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GARP returned +29.5% and VOO returned +17.6%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GARP or VOO?
- GARP charges 0.15% a year and VOO charges 0.03%, so VOO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do GARP and VOO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of GARP and 100% of VOO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 41% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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