LIT vs VAW

Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF vs Vanguard Materials ETF

Quick take
  • VAW has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.75% for LIT.
  • VAW pays a higher dividend yield (1.39%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricLITVAW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.75%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.64%1.39%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.77B$4.49B
YTD return
11.66%8.48%
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.
1.370.91
P/E ratio
24.4123.96
Last price
$72.82$224.54
Inception
Issuer
Global XVanguard

LIT top holdings

Top holdings · LIT
RIORio Tinto PLC ADR20.01%
002371.SZNAURA Technology Group Co Ltd Class A7.89%
6752.TPanasonic Holdings Corp6.19%
6762.TTDK Corp5.79%
ALBAlbemarle Corp4.64%
TSLATesla Inc4.55%
006400.KSSamsung SDI Co Ltd4.07%
300014.SZEVE Energy Co Ltd Class A3.75%
300750.SZContemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd Class A3.66%
373220.KSLG Energy Solution Ltd3.22%
Sector breakdown · LIT
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials47.9%
Technology20.0%
Industrials22.9%

VAW top holdings

Top holdings · VAW
LINLinde PLC14.78%
NEMNewmont Corp7.60%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc6.05%
CRHCRH PLC4.67%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.58%
ECLEcolab Inc4.17%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc3.61%
NUENucor Corp3.56%
CTVACorteva Inc3.37%
VMCVulcan Materials Co2.37%
Sector breakdown · VAW
Consumer Cyclical8.3%
Basic Materials90.1%
Consumer Defensive0.0%
Industrials1.1%
Energy0.0%
Healthcare0.5%

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 $1.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.75%, a dividend yield of 0.64%. Its largest holding is Rio Tinto PLC ADR (RIO), which represents 20.0% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 9.2%.

About VAW

VAW (Vanguard Materials ETF) is US materials sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $4.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.39%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 14.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 8.3%.