Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GARP vs VOX: how they differ
GARP and VOX hold 10% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GARP and VOX hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GARP | VOX |
|---|---|---|
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.35% | 21.12% |
| ALPHABET INC | 2.88% | 16.14% |
| NETFLIX INC | 2.85% | 4.77% |
| ALPHABET INC | 0.91% | 10.61% |
| LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT INC | 0.04% | 1.65% |
| REDDIT INC | 0.03% | 1.07% |
| Only in GARP | Only in VOX |
|---|---|
| KLA CORP 6.46% | Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 6.07% | Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% |
| APPLE INC 4.44% | AT&T Inc 3.69% |
| NVIDIA CORP 4.16% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 4.10% | T-Mobile US Inc 2.50% |
| BROADCOM INC 3.96% | Comcast Corp 2.36% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP 3.79% | Take-Two Interactive Software Inc 2.09% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY 3.73% | Electronic Arts Inc 2.00% |
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 | VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI USA Quality GARP | Communication Services |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.5% | +2.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +12.0 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 84.5% |
| Holdings | 131 | 114 |
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%.
VOX in plain words
VOX is an index equity fund tracking the Communication Services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 114 positions, with the top ten at 72.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GARP or VOX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GARP returned +29.5% and VOX returned +2.9%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GARP or VOX?
- GARP charges 0.15% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so VOX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do GARP and VOX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of GARP and 84% of VOX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 10% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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