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iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF

ILITNasdaqiSharesB

$10.30−0.27 (−2.55%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 10:46 AM ET

B61/ 100

Rank 2 of 13 in Critical Materials

B61/100Rank 2 of 13inCritical Materials
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Expense ratio
0.47%
Fund size
$10M
1Y total return
−18.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.04%
Holdings
54
Avg volume · 30D
10.6K sh
52W range
low $9.90high $23.80
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The ETF.net ILIT Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 61 out of 100

Category
Critical Materials⁠
Rank
2 of 13
Six-pillar profile for ILIT. Scores out of 100: Cost 97, Risk 30, Mission not scored, Tradability 26, Holdings 68, Durability 41. Strongest: Cost (97). Weakest: Tradability (26). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 61 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A97 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 13

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D30 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 13

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D26 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 13

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B68 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 11

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C41 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 13

Our read on ILIT

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In short

BMost lithium funds blend miners with EV makers and battery tech. ILIT stays at the source: an index of global companies whose main business is digging lithium ore or making lithium compounds, about 40 names, for 0.47% a year.

Stated mandate

ILIT aims to replicate an index of U.S. and non-U.S. equity issuers whose principal activities are lithium-ore mining or lithium-compound manufacturing.

Why people hold it

  • Straight to the rock. The index holds only firms whose principal business is lithium-ore mining or lithium-compound manufacturing, so EV assemblers and electronics names stay out.ishares.com
  • 0.47% a year undercuts most of the critical-materials shelf, including SETM (0.65%) and EART (0.59%).
  • Rules-based and transparent: it replicates the STOXX Global Lithium Miners and Producers Index (STXLIMEV) rather than a manager's stock picks.
  • Global by design. The mandate spans US, developed international and emerging market issuers instead of stopping at the US border.

Worth knowing

  • Small asset base and light trading volume, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than on the big diversified mining funds.
  • One metal, roughly 40 stocks. Lithium-linked shares have been a volatile ride, and a portfolio this concentrated feels every move in the metal.
  • Launched in 2023, so the track record is short, and cash distributions land only once or twice a year.

ILIT Performance

Launched Jun 21, 2023

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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ILIT$8,178
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. ILIT $8,178. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$15,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for ILIT. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodILIT
Year to date−32.3%
1 month−14.1%
3 months−29.8%
1 year−18.2%
3 yearsper year−9.5%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for ILIT
YearReturn barILIT
2026 YTD−32.3%
2025+81.6%
2024−45.1%
2023−28.8%

History from Jun 23, 2023

ILIT in the news

ILIT Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 9, 2026.
3.04%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.32Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.02 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 6 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 20, 2023 $0.12; Jun 11, 2024 $0.08; Dec 17, 2024 $0.50; Jun 16, 2025 $0.06; Dec 16, 2025 $0.30; Jun 15, 2026 $0.02. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.02
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.30
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.06
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.50
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.08
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.12

$10,000 in ILIT 3 years ago paid $691 in dividends.

ILIT Risk

Risk pillarD30 out of 100Rank 10 of 13 in Critical Materials
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
46.6%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
−0.11
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−73.7%
40 months · trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.66
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

ILIT Cost

Cheapest in Critical Materials

$9,418

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • ILIT 0.47%

    $9,418

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ILIT 0.47%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530ILIT $9,418

Year by year

YearILIT
10$847
20$3,261
30$9,418

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