LIT vs VEA

Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

Quick take
  • VEA has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.75% for LIT.
  • VEA pays a higher dividend yield (2.73%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricLITVEA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.75%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.36%2.73%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$2.13B$304.26B
YTD return
41.10%13.65%
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.
1.350.97
P/E ratio
26.9619.01
Last price
$89.35$69.67
Inception
Issuer
Global XVanguard

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%

VEA top holdings

Top holdings · VEA
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd1.87%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.76%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc1.05%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.00%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.00%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.96%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.96%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.90%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.86%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.77%
Sector breakdown · VEA
Real Estate2.8%
Consumer Cyclical7.9%
Basic Materials7.7%
Consumer Defensive5.9%
Technology12.0%
Communication Services3.6%
Financial Services23.2%
Utilities3.4%
Industrials18.9%
Energy5.7%
Healthcare8.9%

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%.

About VEA

VEA (Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US and Canada. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $304.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 2.73%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 1.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.8%.