LIT vs VB

Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF vs Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

Quick take
  • • VB has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.75% for LIT.
  • • VB pays a higher dividend yield (1.26%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricLITVB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.75%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.84%1.26%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.12B$178.19B
YTD return
-5.01%15.28%
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.
1.391.09
P/E ratio
20.5619.78
Last price
$61.29$295.88
Inception
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Issuer
Global XVanguard

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%

VB top holdings

Top holdings · VB
NTRANatera Inc0.72%
TWLOTwilio Inc Class A0.57%
RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares0.53%
ILMNIllumina Inc0.52%
PEverpure Inc Class A0.52%
OKTAOkta Inc Class A0.44%
MRNAModerna Inc0.44%
EMEEMCOR Group Inc0.42%
CRDOCredo Technology Group Holding Ltd0.42%
JBLJabil Inc0.38%
Sector breakdown · VB
Real Estate7.6%
Consumer Cyclical11.4%
Basic Materials4.4%
Consumer Defensive3.4%
Technology18.5%
Communication Services2.9%
Financial Services12.4%
Utilities3.2%
Industrials17.5%
Energy4.3%
Healthcare14.3%

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%.

About VB

VB (Vanguard Small-Cap ETF) is US small-cap stocks across sectors. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $178.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.26%. Its largest holding is Natera Inc (NTRA), which represents 0.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.6%.