HYG vs LIT

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF vs Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF

Quick take
  • • HYG has the lower expense ratio at 0.49% vs 0.75% for LIT.
  • • HYG pays a higher dividend yield (6.09%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricHYGLIT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.75%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
6.09%0.84%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.71B$1.12B
YTD return
1.01%-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.
0.651.39
P/E ratio
—20.56
Last price
$77.36$61.29
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

HYG top holdings

Top holdings · HYG
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency1.06%
Sector breakdown · HYG
Real Estate0.4%
Utilities99.6%

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 HYG

HYG (iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF) is US high-yield corporate bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $17.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 6.09%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 1.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.

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%.