Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
HYG vs IALT: how they differ
HYG is a bond index fund and IALT an equity index fund.
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF and iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF.
| HYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | IALT iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | US high yield bonds | Systematic Alternatives Active |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.9% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +12.1% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −14.6 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | not published |
| Holdings | not filed | 8 |
HYG in plain words
HYG is a bond fund tracking the US high yield bonds. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% 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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