Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IALT vs VDC: how they differ
IALT and VDC hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IALT and VDC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IALT | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 17.26% | Walmart Inc 14.76% |
| PRIME SECSRVC BRW/FINANC 1.29% | Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% |
| PHINIA INC 0.94% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% |
| DISH DBS CORP 0.21% | Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% |
| DISH DBS CORP 0.19% | Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% |
| DISH DBS CORP 0.10% | PepsiCo Inc 4.30% |
| Altria Group Inc 3.91% | |
| Mondelez International Inc 2.69% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| IALT iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Systematic Alternatives Active | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +12.1% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.4 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 54.9% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 8 | 103 |
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%.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% 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. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- How much do IALT and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 55% of IALT and 87% of VDC 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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