LIT vs VNQ

Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF vs Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Quick take
  • VNQ has the lower expense ratio at 0.13% vs 0.75% for LIT.
  • VNQ pays a higher dividend yield (3.62%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricLITVNQ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.75%0.13%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.36%3.62%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$2.13B$69.95B
YTD return
41.10%10.90%
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.
1.351.07
P/E ratio
26.9632.43
Last price
$89.35$96.39
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%

VNQ top holdings

Top holdings · VNQ
VRTPXVanguard Real Estate II Index14.50%
WELLWelltower Inc7.69%
PLDPrologis Inc7.03%
EQIXEquinix Inc5.51%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp4.63%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc3.55%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc3.49%
ORealty Income Corp3.20%
PSAPublic Storage2.45%
CBRECBRE Group Inc Class A2.31%
Sector breakdown · VNQ
Real Estate99.2%
Communication Services0.6%
Industrials0.0%
Energy0.1%

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 VNQ

VNQ (Vanguard Real Estate ETF) is US REITs and real-estate operating companies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $69.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.13%, a dividend yield of 3.62%. Its largest holding is Vanguard Real Estate II Index (VRTPX), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.2%.