iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF

GARP

Market cap $2.3B

I upgrade iShares MSCI Quality GARP ETF (GARP) to 'buy' due to its robust growth, quality, and value profile. GARP has delivered a 60.81% total return since its June 2024 Index change, outperforming an impressive peer group that includes IWY, VUG, SCHG, and QQQ. The ETF's 21.30% next-five-year EPS growth rate, 22.82x forward P/E, and 1.07x PEG ratio highlight superior fundamentals and disciplined exposure to mega-cap tech.

The iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF (GARP) was launched on 01/14/2020, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Style Box - All Cap Growth category of the market.

iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF is a passively managed vehicle favoring growthier names screened for value and quality. I rate GARP a Hold due to its unappealing risk metrics that outweigh a compelling growth and quality factor mix. IT-heavy GARP offers superior growth-at-a-reasonable-price metrics versus IVV, but the portfolio's higher beta increases drawdown risk in a volatile market.

This ETF gives you a healthy dose of the world, or at least the U.S., according to GARP. The iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF includes growth stocks that meet certain quality and value screens.

Launched on 01/14/2020, the iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF (GARP) is a smart beta exchange traded fund offering broad exposure to the Style Box - All Cap Growth category of the market.

The iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF (GARP) targets U.S. large and mid caps with strong growth, value, and quality metrics. GARP's methodology blends historical and forward growth screens, market cap weighting, and valuation/quality tilts, capping individual holdings at 5%. Since inception, GARP has returned 183%, outperforming the S&P 500, IWF, and QUAL, with volatility comparable to growth strategies.

Making its debut on 01/14/2020, smart beta exchange traded fund iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF (GARP) provides investors broad exposure to the Style Box - All Cap Growth category of the market.

The current market is all about momentum, but investors don't need to buy overpriced high-growth stocks to participate in gains. If you dig deep enough, you can find undervalued stocks with growth potential in both the short term and the long run. Across varied sectors like healthcare, technology, and finance, as well as non-U.S. countries with growth potential, a select group of stocks can combine those qualities.

A smart beta exchange traded fund, the iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF (GARP) debuted on 01/14/2020, and offers broad exposure to the Style Box - All Cap Growth category of the market.

iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF receives a buy rating for its alpha-seeking, growth-at-a-reasonable-price strategy versus the S&P 500. GARP delivers strong outperformance and risk-adjusted returns, but with higher volatility, sector concentration, and valuation multiples than VOO. The ETF's dynamic, concentrated approach focuses on high-quality tech leaders, offering potential for enhanced returns but greater sensitivity to market swings.