EWG vs LIT

iShares MSCI Germany ETF vs Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF

Quick take
  • • EWG has the lower expense ratio at 0.49% vs 0.75% for LIT.
  • • EWG pays a higher dividend yield (1.99%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWGLIT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.75%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.99%0.84%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.57B$1.12B
YTD return
3.16%-5.01%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.951.39
P/E ratio
17.9420.56
Last price
$42.92$61.29
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

EWG top holdings

Top holdings · EWG
SAP.DESAP SE12.69%
SIE.DESiemens AG11.39%
ALV.DEAllianz SE9.90%
ENR.DESiemens Energy AG Ordinary Shares5.83%
DTE.DEDeutsche Telekom AG5.25%
MUV2.DEMunchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG4.27%
IFX.DEInfineon Technologies AG3.91%
DB1.DEDeutsche Boerse AG3.45%
DHL.DEDHL AG3.20%
DBK.DEDeutsche Bank AG3.07%
Sector breakdown · EWG
Real Estate0.7%
Consumer Cyclical7.1%
Basic Materials5.4%
Consumer Defensive1.6%
Technology16.9%
Communication Services5.3%
Financial Services23.5%
Utilities4.7%
Industrials27.2%
Healthcare7.6%

LIT top holdings

Top holdings · LIT
RIORio Tinto PLC ADR22.91%
006400.KQSamsung SDI Co Ltd7.00%
6752.TPanasonic Holdings Corp6.68%
002371.SZNAURA Technology Group Co Ltd Class A5.75%
TSLATesla Inc5.73%
6762.TTDK Corp5.71%
373220.KQLG Energy Solution Ltd4.93%
ALBAlbemarle Corp4.15%
300014.SZEVE Energy Co Ltd Class A3.65%
01211BYD Co Ltd Class H3.35%
Sector breakdown · LIT
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials46.4%
Technology18.0%
Industrials26.4%

About EWG

EWG (iShares MSCI Germany ETF) is German large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $1.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 1.99%. Its largest holding is SAP SE (SAP.DE), which represents 12.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.7%.

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 $1.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.75%, a dividend yield of 0.84%. Its largest holding is Rio Tinto PLC ADR (RIO), which represents 22.9% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 9.2%.