Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IALT vs SGOV: how they differ
IALT is an equity index fund and SGOV a short-term Treasury fund.
iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF and iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF.
| IALT iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF | SGOV iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Systematic Alternatives Active | 0-3 month T-bills |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +3.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +12.1% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.4 pts | −13.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.09% |
| Holdings | 8 | not filed |
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%.
SGOV in plain words
SGOV is a cash and treasury bills tracking the 0-3 month T-bills. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year.
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