Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EMB vs IALT: how they differ
EMB and IALT hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF and iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EMB and IALT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EMB | Only in IALT |
|---|---|
| Argentina Republic Government Internatio 1.12% | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 17.26% |
| Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.73% | PRIME SECSRVC BRW/FINANC 1.29% |
| Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.64% | PHINIA INC 0.94% |
| Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.53% | DISH DBS CORP 0.21% |
| Uruguay Government International Bonds 0.52% | DISH DBS CORP 0.19% |
| EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 0.51% | DISH DBS CORP 0.10% |
| Republic of Poland Government Internatio 0.40% | |
| UKRAINE GOVERNMENT 0.38% |
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.
| EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF | IALT iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond | Systematic Alternatives Active |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.8% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +12.1% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −14.7 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | not published |
| Holdings | 681 | 8 |
EMB in plain words
EMB is a bond fund tracking the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year.
IALT in plain words
IALT is an index equity fund tracking the Systematic Alternatives Active. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 8 positions, with the top ten at 100.0%.
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