Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IALT vs VTEB: how they differ
IALT and VTEB hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF and Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IALT and VTEB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IALT | Only in VTEB |
|---|---|
| Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 17.26% | University of California 0.12% |
| PRIME SECSRVC BRW/FINANC 1.29% | Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority 0.12% |
| PHINIA INC 0.94% | Colorado State Education Loan Program 0.11% |
| DISH DBS CORP 0.21% | State of California 0.11% |
| DISH DBS CORP 0.19% | New York City Transitional Finance Autho 0.09% |
| DISH DBS CORP 0.10% | Dallas Independent School District 0.09% |
| New York State Dormitory Authority 0.09% | |
| Ohio Water Development Authority Water P 0.09% |
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 | VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Systematic Alternatives Active | Tax-Exempt Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +0.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +12.1% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.4 pts | −17.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 8 | 10185 |
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%.
VTEB in plain words
VTEB is a bond fund tracking the Tax-Exempt Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +0.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jul 6, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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