EEM vs LIT

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF vs Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF

Quick take
  • EEM has the lower expense ratio at 0.72% vs 0.75% for LIT.
  • EEM pays a higher dividend yield (1.91%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEEMLIT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.72%0.75%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.91%0.36%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$28.10B$2.13B
YTD return
23.36%41.10%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.001.35
P/E ratio
16.9526.96
Last price
$66.59$89.35
Inception
Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

EEM top holdings

Top holdings · EEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd14.37%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd6.11%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc4.03%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd3.30%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.41%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc1.13%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.05%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.93%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.79%
RELIANCE.NSReliance Industries Ltd0.77%
Sector breakdown · EEM
Real Estate1.1%
Consumer Cyclical9.6%
Basic Materials6.5%
Consumer Defensive3.0%
Technology37.0%
Communication Services6.9%
Financial Services19.4%
Utilities2.1%
Industrials7.5%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare2.9%

LIT top holdings

Top holdings · LIT
RIORio Tinto PLC ADR20.21%
006400.KSSamsung SDI Co Ltd7.15%
ALBAlbemarle Corp7.12%
6752.TPanasonic Holdings Corp4.68%
002460.SZGanfeng Lithium Group Co Ltd Class A4.16%
PLS.AXPLS Group Ltd4.15%
SQMSociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SA ADR4.06%
002371.SZNAURA Technology Group Co Ltd Class A3.84%
002466.SZTianqi Lithium Corp Class A3.51%
300750.SZContemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd Class A3.49%
Sector breakdown · LIT
Consumer Cyclical7.0%
Basic Materials55.4%
Technology11.5%
Industrials26.0%

About EEM

EEM (iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) is Liquid emerging-market equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $28.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.72%, a dividend yield of 1.91%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 14.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.1%.

About LIT

LIT (Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF) is Full lithium cycle from mining to battery production. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $2.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.75%, a dividend yield of 0.36%. Its largest holding is Rio Tinto PLC ADR (RIO), which represents 20.2% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.0%.