GARP: Appealing Factor Mix, But Unimpressive Risk-Adjusted Returns Weigh On The Rating, A Hold

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.