Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GARP vs VT: how they differ
GARP and VT hold 27% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GARP and VT hold 27% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GARP | VT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | 4.16% | 4.22% |
| APPLE INC | 4.44% | 3.53% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 4.10% | 2.73% |
| ALPHABET INC | 2.88% | 2.04% |
| BROADCOM INC | 3.96% | 1.74% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 1.49% | 2.29% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.35% | 1.21% |
| ALPHABET INC | 0.91% | 1.61% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY | 3.73% | 0.68% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 6.07% | 0.52% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | 2.21% | 0.52% |
| VISA INC | 3.73% | 0.50% |
| Only in GARP | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD 1.46% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
| SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 0.49% | Tesla Inc 0.97% |
| FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC 0.26% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 0.72% |
| FABRINET 0.14% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 0.69% |
| EVEREST GROUP LTD 0.11% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 0.64% |
| CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD 0.11% | Exxon Mobil Corp 0.59% |
| TECHNIPFMC PLC 0.10% | Walmart Inc 0.52% |
| CARNIVAL CORP LTD 0.10% | ASML Holding NV 0.51% |
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 | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI USA Quality GARP | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.5% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +12.0 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 131 | 10042 |
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%.
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GARP or VT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GARP returned +29.5% and VT returned +18.9%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GARP or VT?
- GARP charges 0.15% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do GARP and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of GARP and 55% of VT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 27% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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