LIT vs VYM

Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF vs Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Quick take
  • VYM has the lower expense ratio at 0.04% vs 0.75% for LIT.
  • VYM pays a higher dividend yield (2.24%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricLITVYM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.75%0.04%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.36%2.24%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$2.13B$94.63B
YTD return
41.10%10.01%
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.
1.350.73
P/E ratio
26.9621.57
Last price
$89.35$155.16
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%

VYM top holdings

Top holdings · VYM
AVGOBroadcom Inc6.28%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.27%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp3.15%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.58%
CVXChevron Corp1.70%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.69%
PGProcter & Gamble Co1.49%
CATCaterpillar Inc1.44%
HDThe Home Depot Inc1.44%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.36%
Sector breakdown · VYM
Real Estate0.0%
Consumer Cyclical7.1%
Basic Materials3.5%
Consumer Defensive8.4%
Technology15.2%
Communication Services3.8%
Financial Services20.1%
Utilities6.0%
Industrials12.1%
Energy10.7%
Healthcare12.9%

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 VYM

VYM (Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF) is US large-caps with above-average dividend yields. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $94.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 2.24%. Its largest holding is Broadcom Inc (AVGO), which represents 6.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.0%.