Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GARP vs VYM: how they differ
GARP and VYM hold 8% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GARP and VYM hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GARP | VYM |
|---|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC | 3.96% | 8.07% |
| ORACLE CORP | 1.18% | 1.14% |
| CITIGROUP INC | 0.62% | 0.89% |
| PHILLIPS 66 | 0.88% | 0.30% |
| DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC | 0.61% | 0.27% |
| TARGA RESOURCES CORP | 0.36% | 0.23% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORP | 0.20% | 0.32% |
| EQT CORP | 0.25% | 0.15% |
| FORD MOTOR CO | 0.14% | 0.20% |
| NRG ENERGY INC | 0.54% | 0.13% |
| NEWMONT CORP | 0.13% | 0.51% |
| CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 0.23% | 0.12% |
| Only in GARP | Only in VYM |
|---|---|
| KLA CORP 6.46% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.36% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 6.07% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.73% |
| APPLE INC 4.44% | Johnson & Johnson 2.31% |
| NVIDIA CORP 4.16% | Caterpillar Inc 1.73% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 4.10% | AbbVie Inc 1.57% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP 3.79% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.52% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY 3.73% | Chevron Corp 1.51% |
| VISA INC 3.73% | Bank of America Corp 1.45% |
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 | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI USA Quality GARP | US high dividend |
| 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% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 92.2% |
| Holdings | 131 | 608 |
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%.
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. 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 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GARP or VYM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GARP returned +29.5% and VYM returned +17.6%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GARP or VYM?
- GARP charges 0.15% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so VYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do GARP and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of GARP and 92% of VYM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 8% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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