Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IALT vs IJS: how they differ
IALT and IJS hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF and iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IALT and IJS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IALT | Only in IJS |
|---|---|
| Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 17.26% | MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 1.30% |
| PRIME SECSRVC BRW/FINANC 1.29% | MATCH GROUP INC 0.97% |
| PHINIA INC 0.94% | EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY 0.84% |
| DISH DBS CORP 0.21% | CARMAX INC 0.82% |
| DISH DBS CORP 0.19% | KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC 0.77% |
| DISH DBS CORP 0.10% | POOL CORP 0.75% |
| LKQ CORP 0.73% | |
| VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC 0.73% |
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 and Jun 30, 2026.
| IALT iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF | IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Systematic Alternatives Active | S&P Small-Cap 600 Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +22.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +12.1% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.4 pts | +4.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 54.9% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 8 | 461 |
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%.
IJS in plain words
IJS is an index equity fund tracking the S&P Small-Cap 600 Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 461 positions, with the top ten at 8.3%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- How much do IALT and IJS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 55% of IALT and 0% of IJS by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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