Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GARP vs VYMI: how they differ
GARP and VYMI hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF and Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GARP and VYMI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GARP | Only in VYMI |
|---|---|
| KLA CORP 6.46% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.73% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 6.07% | Novartis AG 1.56% |
| APPLE INC 4.44% | Nestle SA 1.44% |
| NVIDIA CORP 4.16% | Shell PLC 1.43% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 4.10% | Royal Bank of Canada 1.38% |
| BROADCOM INC 3.96% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.15% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP 3.79% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.12% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY 3.73% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.08% |
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 | VYMI Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI USA Quality GARP | International High Dividend Yield |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.5% | +28.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +12.0 pts | +10.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 131 | 1582 |
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%.
VYMI in plain words
VYMI is an index equity fund tracking the International High Dividend Yield. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1582 positions, with the top ten at 13.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GARP or VYMI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GARP returned +29.5% and VYMI returned +28.2%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GARP or VYMI?
- GARP charges 0.15% a year and VYMI charges 0.07%, so VYMI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do GARP and VYMI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of GARP and 0% of VYMI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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