Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GARP vs QQQM: how they differ
GARP and QQQM hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF and Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GARP and QQQM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GARP | Only in QQQM |
|---|---|
| APPLE 5.23% | NVIDIA Corp 8.52% |
| MICROSOFT 5.16% | Apple Inc 7.72% |
| NVIDIA 5.09% | Microsoft Corp 5.89% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A 4.81% | Micron Technology Inc 4.90% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 4.76% | Amazon.com Inc 4.36% |
| VISA CLASS A 4.60% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.65% |
| LAM RESEARCH 4.02% | Alphabet Inc 3.12% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 3.65% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.07% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| GARP iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF | QQQM Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
| What it is | MSCI USA Quality GARP | Nasdaq-100 |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.5% | +23.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +12.0 pts | +5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 96.7% |
| Holdings | 133 | 106 |
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 Sep 10, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 133 positions, with the top ten at 43.2%.
QQQM in plain words
QQQM is an index equity fund tracking the Nasdaq-100. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +23.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 106 positions, with the top ten at 47.1%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GARP or QQQM?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GARP returned +29.5% and QQQM returned +23.0%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GARP or QQQM?
- GARP charges 0.15% a year and QQQM charges 0.15%, so GARP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do GARP and QQQM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of GARP and 97% of QQQM 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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