Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IALT vs VYM: how they differ
IALT and VYM hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IALT and VYM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IALT | Only in VYM |
|---|---|
| Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 17.26% | Broadcom Inc 8.07% |
| PRIME SECSRVC BRW/FINANC 1.29% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.36% |
| PHINIA INC 0.94% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.73% |
| DISH DBS CORP 0.21% | Johnson & Johnson 2.31% |
| DISH DBS CORP 0.19% | Caterpillar Inc 1.73% |
| DISH DBS CORP 0.10% | AbbVie Inc 1.57% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 1.52% | |
| Chevron Corp 1.51% |
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 | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Systematic Alternatives Active | US high dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +12.1% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.4 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 54.9% | 92.2% |
| Holdings | 8 | 608 |
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%.
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
Questions people ask
- How much do IALT and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 55% of IALT and 92% of VYM 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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