LIT ETF — Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF

Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (LIT)

LIT is an ETF. As of August 29, 2026, its distribution rate is 0.85%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.66%, its expense ratio is 0.75%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 46/100 (Caution). Fund total return is 188.8% over the past 16.1 years, 636.7 points behind SPY at 825.5%.

At the current 0.85% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $85 per year, or $7.08 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual semi-annual payments vary.

Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF is an equity ETF that invests at least 80% of its assets in companies globally involved in the lithium industry, including through American and Global Depositary Receipts. The fund carries a modest distribution rate, distributes semi-annually, and has an expense ratio of 0.75%. It may appeal to investors seeking exposure to the lithium and battery technology sector as part of a growth or thematic portfolio strategy.

LIT performance versus SPY

Data as of August 29, 2026.

Fund total return is 188.8% over the past 16.1 years, 636.7 points behind SPY at 825.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 26.8%.

LIT key facts

Data as of August 29, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

46 · Caution

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.39%

Issuer

Global X

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/22/2010

Expense ratio

0.75%

Distribution rate

0.85%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

0.66%

30-day SEC yield

0.91%

Last close

$76.07

AUM

$1,634,290,151

Average volume

106750.0

Last dividend

$0.3250

Ex-dividend date

06/29/2026

Payment date

07/07/2026

Beta

1.4

P/E ratio

23.5326

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.85%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (0.66%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. The 30-day SEC yield (0.91%) is the SEC standardized figure when we have it. An issuer may publish a different SEC or TTM yield using another as-of date or share-class convention. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 29, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 29, 2026.

Primary sources: Global X fund page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

LIT risks and drawbacks

LIT's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 26.8%.

Who may consider LIT — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (LIT pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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