
The iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF's primary objective is to deliver comprehensive investment growth over an extended duration.
Is IALT's expense ratio expensive, average, or a steal for its category?
Pro reveals the verdict on a 5-tier spectrum calibrated against ICI 2025 industry averages, with strategy-aware bands so the comparison is meaningful.

After a record-breaking 2025, the 2026 ETF market climbs to $1.2T in year-to-date inflows. We breakdown where investor demand is flowing.

Alternative ETFs and their growing role as portfolio diversifiers were the focus of this week's ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Cinthia Murphy, director of research at VettaFi, followed by Matt Bartolini of State Street Investment Management.

The iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF (NASDAQ:IALT) is BlackRock's attempt to shove a hedge fund into a ticker symbol, and the reception has been enthusiastic.

Halfway through the year, the U.S. equity market performance is broadening. That said, market concentration remains incredibly high, while equity and bond correlations sit in positive territory — conditions that scream a call for diversification.

iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF is a newly launched, actively managed multi-asset ETF targeting long-term total return. IALT employs a systematic, model-driven approach blending market-neutral long-short equities, corporate bonds, and extensive derivatives exposure in stock indexes, bonds, commodities, and currencies. The ETF has outperformed SPY, BND, and several multi-strategy competitors in its first three months but lacks a sufficient track record for robust evaluation.