Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IALT vs VGT: how they differ
IALT and VGT hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF and Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IALT and VGT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IALT | Only in VGT |
|---|---|
| Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 17.26% | NVIDIA Corp 16.85% |
| PRIME SECSRVC BRW/FINANC 1.29% | Apple Inc 14.59% |
| PHINIA INC 0.94% | Microsoft Corp 9.47% |
| DISH DBS CORP 0.21% | Broadcom Inc 4.21% |
| DISH DBS CORP 0.19% | Micron Technology Inc 4.21% |
| DISH DBS CORP 0.10% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21% |
| Intel Corp 2.03% | |
| Cisco Systems Inc 1.85% |
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 | VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Systematic Alternatives Active | Information technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +35.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +12.1% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.4 pts | +17.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 54.9% | 86.9% |
| Holdings | 8 | 317 |
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%.
VGT in plain words
VGT is an index equity fund tracking the Information technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.4% 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 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- How much do IALT and VGT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 55% of IALT and 87% of VGT 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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