Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IALT vs XLC: how they differ
IALT and XLC hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF and State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IALT and XLC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IALT | Only in XLC |
|---|---|
| Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 17.26% | Meta Platforms Inc 19.93% |
| PRIME SECSRVC BRW/FINANC 1.29% | Alphabet Inc 13.10% |
| PHINIA INC 0.94% | Alphabet Inc 10.44% |
| DISH DBS CORP 0.21% | Take-Two Interactive Software Inc 5.26% |
| DISH DBS CORP 0.19% | Netflix Inc 4.84% |
| DISH DBS CORP 0.10% | Comcast Corp 4.71% |
| Warner Bros Discovery Inc 4.67% | |
| Electronic Arts Inc 4.64% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| IALT iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF | XLC State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Systematic Alternatives Active | Communication services |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | −2.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +12.1% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.4 pts | −19.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 54.9% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 8 | 23 |
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%.
XLC in plain words
XLC is an index equity fund tracking the Communication services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 23 positions, with the top ten at 76.2%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Jan 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- How much do IALT and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 55% of IALT and 100% of XLC 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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