Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GARP vs VTV: how they differ
GARP and VTV hold 10% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF and Vanguard Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GARP and VTV hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GARP | VTV |
|---|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 6.07% | 4.89% |
| GE AEROSPACE | 2.13% | 0.73% |
| CITIGROUP INC | 0.62% | 0.85% |
| DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC | 0.61% | 0.47% |
| FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | 0.59% | 0.34% |
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP | 0.30% | 0.30% |
| UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC | 0.70% | 0.28% |
| PHILLIPS 66 | 0.88% | 0.26% |
| MCKESSON CORP | 0.24% | 0.34% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORP | 0.20% | 0.29% |
| CHENIERE ENERGY INC | 0.45% | 0.19% |
| ADOBE INC | 2.71% | 0.16% |
| Only in GARP | Only in VTV |
|---|---|
| KLA CORP 6.46% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.07% |
| APPLE INC 4.44% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.96% |
| NVIDIA CORP 4.16% | Johnson & Johnson 2.30% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 4.10% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.13% |
| BROADCOM INC 3.96% | Walmart Inc 1.87% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP 3.79% | Caterpillar Inc 1.84% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY 3.73% | AbbVie Inc 1.67% |
| VISA INC 3.73% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.57% |
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 | VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI USA Quality GARP | US value |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.5% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +12.0 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 98.6% |
| Holdings | 131 | 308 |
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%.
VTV in plain words
VTV is an index equity fund tracking the US value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 308 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GARP or VTV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GARP returned +29.5% and VTV returned +22.9%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GARP or VTV?
- GARP charges 0.15% a year and VTV charges 0.03%, so VTV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do GARP and VTV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of GARP and 99% of VTV 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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