iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF (IALT)


Market Price (8/18/2026): $28.945

iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF (IALT)


Market Price (8/18/2026): $28.945

Key Takeaways

  • IALT has returned +14.8% YTD vs +13.6% for SPY. details →
  • Over the past month, IALT has seen net inflows of +$318M (+5.9% of assets). details →
  • Risk-adjusted returns beat SPY: 3-year Sharpe ratio of 2.1 vs 0.9. details →
  • IALT is trading at an all-time high. details →
Last updated: 8/17/2026.

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Asset Allocation with IALT

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+4.2%
Volatility
3.6%
Sharpe
0.38
YTD
+9.8%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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[1] Defensive Portfolios
[2] Tax-Efficient Strategies

Top 20 Holdings for IALT

Total Weights
Top 5: 22.3% | Top 10: 29.0% | Top 20: 38.1%

HoldingETF Weight
912797UE5TREASURY BILL 04/15/2027 (TBILL)9.66%
912797VM6TREASURY BILL 10/20/2026 (TBILL)6.26%
912797UX3TREASURY BILL 05/13/2027 (TBILL)2.52%
912797UF2TREASURY BILL 09/10/2026 (TBILL)2.02%
912797UG0TREASURY BILL 09/17/2026 (TBILL)1.87%
912797VG9TREASURY BILL 12/10/2026 (TBILL)1.39%
912797TW7TREASURY BILL 08/13/2026 (TBILL)1.32%
912797VC8TREASURY BILL 09/15/2026 (TBILL)1.32%
912797UJ4TREASURY BILL 10/08/2026 (TBILL)1.31%
912797UM7TREASURY BILL 11/05/2026 (TBILL)1.31%
912797UV7TREASURY BILL 08/25/2026 (TBILL)1.22%
912797TM9TREASURY BILL 01/21/2027 (TBILL)1.22%
912797VT1TREASURY BILL 01/14/2027 (TBILL)1.06%
912797RS8TREASURY BILL 09/03/2026 (TBILL)1.02%
CASH COLLATERAL USD XBNPU 12/31/2049 (XBNPU)0.98%
912797VA2TREASURY BILL 12/03/2026 (TBILL)0.96%
912797UH8TREASURY BILL 09/24/2026 (TBILL)0.93%
912797SA6TREASURY BILL 10/01/2026 (TBILL)0.89%
912797UU9TREASURY BILL 08/18/2026 (TBILL)0.88%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
IALT Return----1%15%16%
Peers Return10%-15%13%11%15%8%46%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%14%107%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
IALT Win Rate----100%88% 
Peers Win Rate73%35%57%73%88%70% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%50% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
IALT Max Drawdown------2% 
Peers Max Drawdown-3%-21%-8%-5%-9%-6% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: CGBL, AOR, AOA, AOM, AOK.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 8/17/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
IALT2.112.112.11
Equity Top Results (3Y)   
IALT2.112.112.11
SPMO0.891.380.82
VLUE2.491.260.69
CORO1.331.251.25
CGDV1.351.230.94

Results as of 7312026.

How Low Can It Go

IALT has limited trading history.

EventIALTS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss -18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven 23.1%
  Time to Breakeven 79 days
2024 Yen Carry Trade Unwind
  % Loss -7.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven 8.5%
  Time to Breakeven 18 days
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss -9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven 10.5%
  Time to Breakeven 24 days
2023 SVB Regional Banking Crisis
  % Loss -6.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven 7.1%
  Time to Breakeven 31 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss -24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven 32.4%
  Time to Breakeven 427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss -33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven 50.9%
  Time to Breakeven 140 days

Compare to CGBL, AOR, AOA, AOM, AOK

In The Past

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IALT has limited trading history.

EventIALTS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss -18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven 23.1%
  Time to Breakeven 79 days
2024 Yen Carry Trade Unwind
  % Loss -7.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven 8.5%
  Time to Breakeven 18 days
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss -9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven 10.5%
  Time to Breakeven 24 days
2023 SVB Regional Banking Crisis
  % Loss -6.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven 7.1%
  Time to Breakeven 31 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss -24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven 32.4%
  Time to Breakeven 427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss -33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven 50.9%
  Time to Breakeven 140 days

Compare to CGBL, AOR, AOA, AOM, AOK

In The Past

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Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.

Asset Allocation

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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

TickerNameDip %Mkt PricePrice DatePeak PricePeak Date# Days
MAGSRoundhill Magnificent Seven ETF-5.1%67.35817202670.94514202695
EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-5.5%67.32817202671.21622202656
ASHRXtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF-5.6%35.20817202637.30622202656
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF-15.6%185.108172026219.20621202657
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-18.6%33.97817202641.734142026125
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-9.6%35.10817202638.812222026176
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-11.7%33.64817202638.104142026125
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-18.1%26.95817202632.892182026180
MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF-6.7%322.078172026345.22622202656
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-22.3%45.25817202658.265062026103
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-9.2%37.82817202641.63513202696
ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF-6.1%84.82817202690.34602202676
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-16.8%76.24817202691.62511202698
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-23.7%18.11817202623.75602202676
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-9.3%130.478172026143.82528202681
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-8.1%34.70817202637.74528202681
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-36.1%26.78817202641.89527202682
AGIXKraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF-5.4%46.71817202649.40601202677
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.0%110.828172026119.104192026120
XLPState Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.4%84.68817202689.513012026169
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.8%44.18817202647.403012026169
SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF-11.2%594.078172026668.91622202656
SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF-14.6%559.128172026655.01622202656
IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF-5.3%101.998172026107.70601202677
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-5.6%47.82817202650.663022026168
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-19.3%80.28817202699.423012026169
SOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF-13.7%99.378172026115.11622202656
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-8.7%81.35817202689.153012026169
VGLTVanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF-7.4%52.37817202656.533012026169
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF-7.7%24.91817202626.993012026169
TLHiShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF-6.8%96.088172026103.083012026169
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-13.1%58.58817202667.423012026169
VCLTVanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF-5.4%71.27817202675.342172026181
SPLBState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF-5.9%21.22817202622.552192026179
IGLBiShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF-5.6%47.53817202650.372172026181
COMTiShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF-6.4%34.19817202636.53519202690
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01817202631.853182026152
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-17.2%405.498172026490.003022026168
IAUiShares Gold Trust-17.2%83.118172026100.383022026168
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-17.1%87.458172026105.543022026168
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-12.1%44.66817202650.813022026168
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-15.6%44.34817202652.533022026168
SLViShares Silver Trust-29.9%59.57817202684.993012026169
SIVRETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF-6.6%83.39817202689.263012026169
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-25.2%16.07817202621.473012026169
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-9.6%33.33817202636.883012026169
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-25.7%24.19817202632.542242026174
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-14.8%130.298172026152.96519202690
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-24.6%9.83817202613.043122026158
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85817202660.135042026105
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-21.6%36.42817202646.47511202698
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-21.6%55.94817202671.35511202698
ETHAiShares Ethereum Trust ETF-21.7%14.40817202618.384192026120

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-08-17

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$53.0B), followed by Bond (+$15.4B), with every major asset class in net inflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Nasdaq Growth (+$17.7B) and out of Industry Subsector (−$5.8B).
  • Relative to fund size, FINA drew the largest inflow (+46.2% of AUM) and FTXL the largest outflow (−66.6%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Equity US Nasdaq Growth+$14.34B+3.1%
2VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$12.63B+1.2%
3SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$5.36B+3.3%
4TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Long Treasury+$4.59B+10.8%
5SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$4.49B+0.6%
6GLDSPDR Gold SharesCommodity Gold+$4.31B+3.2%
7SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$4.28B+4.3%
8SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFEquity Dividend Income+$3.69B+3.5%
9VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$3.58B+0.5%
10QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETFEquity US Nasdaq Growth+$3.36B+3.4%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$10.17B-1.2%
2SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETFEquity Industry Subsector-$5.18B-11.7%
3IEFiShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$4.14B-8.8%
4AIRRFirst Trust RBA American Industrial RenaissanceTM ETFOther-$1.74B-16.3%
5FTCSFirst Trust Capital Strength ETFOther-$1.51B-19.0%
6VOVanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFEquity US Mid Cap Core-$1.16B-1.1%
7MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta-$1.11B-4.4%
8IWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFEquity US Large Growth-$991M-0.8%
9VUGVanguard Morningstar Growth ETFEquity US Large Growth-$931M-0.4%
10FTXLFirst Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFOther-$909M-66.6%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2620 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About IALT

0Holdings Count: 1713
Expense Ratio: 0.99%
Inception Date: 2025-12-08
iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF
The iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF's primary objective is to deliver comprehensive investment growth over an extended duration.
Asset Class: Multi-Asset | ETF Website

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Peer Comparisons

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Profile

IALTCGBLAORAOAAOMAOKMedian
NameiShares Sy.Capital Gr.RUA Life S.iShares Co.iShares Co.iShares Co. 
Asset ClassEquityEquityEquityEquityEquityEquity-
AUM ($ Bil)5.47.53.83.31.80.83.5
Expense Ratio0.99%0.33%0.20%0.19%0.20%0.20%0.20%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)3.691.790.330.110.150.180.26
Latest Day Volume (Mil)1.270.840.240.100.070.100.17
Holdings Count1,7137477777
Inception Date12/8/20259/26/202311/4/200811/4/200811/4/200811/4/2008-

Fundamentals

IALTCGBLAORAOAAOMAOKMedian
NameiShares Sy.Capital Gr.RUA Life S.iShares Co.iShares Co.iShares Co. 
Net Asset Value28.7838.3270.0899.4249.8841.38-
Premium/Discount1.0%0.1%0.1%0.1%-0.0%-0.1%0.1%
Distribution Yield0.4%1.8%2.5%2.1%3.0%3.4%2.3%
Sales Yield-------
Earnings Yield-------

Valuation

IALTCGBLAORAOAAOMAOKMedian
NameiShares Sy.Capital Gr.RUA Life S.iShares Co.iShares Co.iShares Co. 
P/S (TTM)-------
P/E (TTM)-------
P/FCF (TTM)-------
Forward P/E-------
Forward P/S-------

Risk

IALTCGBLAORAOAAOMAOKMedian
NameiShares Sy.Capital Gr.RUA Life S.iShares Co.iShares Co.iShares Co. 
Volatility (1Y)7.9%10.4%9.2%11.5%7.1%6.0%8.5%
Volatility (3Y)7.9%11.1%9.4%11.8%7.4%6.4%8.6%
Volatility (5Y)7.9%11.1%10.7%13.1%8.3%7.2%9.5%
Beta (1Y)0.310.750.670.850.500.400.59
Beta (3Y)0.310.680.580.750.420.330.50
Beta (5Y)0.310.680.580.740.420.330.50
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)2.781.341.481.521.331.361.42
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)2.781.551.401.391.381.411.41
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)2.781.550.670.730.580.520.70
Max Drawdown (1Y)-2.3%-7.9%-6.6%-8.2%-5.1%-4.5%-5.9%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-2.3%-11.7%-9.8%-12.9%-6.5%-5.0%-8.2%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-2.3%-11.7%-21.7%-23.6%-20.0%-18.9%-19.4%

Returns

IALTCGBLAORAOAAOMAOKMedian
NameiShares Sy.Capital Gr.RUA Life S.iShares Co.iShares Co.iShares Co. 
1M Return2.4%3.1%2.5%3.2%1.5%0.7%2.5%
3M Return3.3%3.8%2.9%4.0%1.7%1.8%3.1%
6M Return11.4%6.2%5.4%7.8%2.8%2.2%5.8%
YTD Return14.8%9.0%8.4%11.5%5.1%4.6%8.7%
1Y Return-14.5%14.1%18.3%9.8%8.3%14.1%
2Y Return-34.5%30.9%40.3%22.0%18.3%30.9%
3Y Return--47.0%60.2%35.1%30.3%41.1%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date7312026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity0.8 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 7152026311.5%
Average Daily Volume1.3 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1