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Is GARP a good investment?

Updated October 28, 2026

iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF (GARP) is a multi-factor ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores GARP 8.2 out of 10 — highest on Quality (9.7), lowest on Risk (2.7). It trades at 27.5 times earnings, against its own median of 31.7. Its ten largest holdings are 44% of the fund.

What stands out in GARP's data

U.S. quality growth stocks, screened for disciplined earnings and returns.

Priced higher than most quality-growth peers — you pay a premium for each dollar of earnings.

Trailing P/E multiple of 27.5x sits 45% above the peer median of 19.0x, among the most expensive in the category. Analysts expect 33% earnings growth ahead, more than double the 15% peer norm.

A growth tilt that demands earnings quality — a disciplined complement to a core U.S. holding.

Why did GARP move this week? It fell 0.9% in the week to October 28, 2026 — Meta Platforms and MercadoLibre drove it

GARP fell 0.9% in the week to October 28, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Meta Platforms (−12.2%), MercadoLibre (−9.8%) and Nvidia (−3.0%); Micron Technology (+7.6%) pushed the other way.

How is GARP rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF (GARP) 8.2 out of 10

As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF (GARP) 8.2 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 8.2 / 10
  • Growth: 9.3 / 10
  • Value: 9.6 / 10
  • Risk: 2.7 / 10
  • Quality: 9.7 / 10
  • Return: 8.9 / 10

GARP is ranked #1 of 10 in ETF Copilot's Core list.

Is GARP expensive right now? It trades at 27.5 times earnings, against its own median of 31.7

As of October 28, 2026, GARP is cheaper than 100% of its own last 2 years.

Trailing 12 months, built from GARP's holdings. How we calculate this →

What's inside GARP? 62% Tech

What's inside GARP: Size (Large 97%, Mid 3%, Small 0%); Geography (International 3%, US 97%); Tech 62.4%; Magnificent 7 27.7%; AI 26.6%; Semiconductors 25.1%; Memory 18.7%.

What are GARP's top holdings? The ten largest are 44% of the fund

Microsoft, Apple, Visa, Nvidia, Facebook, Micron Technology, Lam Research, Caterpillar, KLA and Palantir Technologies are GARP's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 89% of Multi-factor ETFs.

Half of GARP's weight sits in its 13 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 37 equally weighted holdings.

What is GARP's expense ratio? 0.15% a year

As of October 28, 2026, GARP charges 0.15% a year, yields 0.26% and holds $3.6B in assets across 133 positions.

iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF (GARP) — cost, income and size
MeasureGARP
Expense ratio0.15%
Dividend yield0.26%
Assets under management$3.6B
Holdings133

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

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ETF Copilot, “iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF (GARP) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/garp

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