Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IALT vs VPL: how they differ
IALT and VPL hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF and Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IALT and VPL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IALT | Only in VPL |
|---|---|
| Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 17.26% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06% |
| PRIME SECSRVC BRW/FINANC 1.29% | SK hynix Inc 4.12% |
| PHINIA INC 0.94% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80% |
| DISH DBS CORP 0.21% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.74% |
| DISH DBS CORP 0.19% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69% |
| DISH DBS CORP 0.10% | BHP Group Ltd 1.66% |
| Hitachi Ltd 1.18% | |
| Advantest Corp 1.16% |
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.
| IALT iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF | VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Systematic Alternatives Active | Pacific Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +36.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +12.1% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.4 pts | +19.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 54.9% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 8 | 2335 |
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%.
VPL in plain words
VPL is an index equity fund tracking the Pacific Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +36.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2335 positions, with the top ten at 21.6%.
Questions people ask
- How much do IALT and VPL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 55% of IALT and 0% of VPL 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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