Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IALT vs JNK: how they differ
IALT and JNK hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IALT and JNK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IALT | JNK |
|---|---|---|
| DISH DBS CORP | 0.21% | 0.23% |
| DISH DBS CORP | 0.19% | 0.16% |
| PHINIA INC | 0.94% | 0.07% |
| Only in IALT | Only in JNK |
|---|---|
| Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 17.26% | 1261229 BC LTD 0.64% |
| PRIME SECSRVC BRW/FINANC 1.29% | MERIDIAN ARC HOLDCO LLC 0.58% |
| DISH DBS CORP 0.10% | ECHOSTAR CORP 0.52% |
| PR RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 0.49% | |
| CLOUD SOFTWARE GRP INC 0.42% | |
| QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC 0.41% | |
| DISH NETWORK CORP 0.41% | |
| SV RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 0.40% |
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 | JNK State Street(R) SPDR(R) Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Systematic Alternatives Active | SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +3.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +12.1% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.4 pts | −14.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.40% |
| Holdings | 8 | 1198 |
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%.
JNK in plain words
JNK is a bond fund tracking the SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.40% a year.
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