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Sprott Lithium Miners ETF

LITPNasdaqD

$7.88−0.30 (−3.64%)

At close: Oct 13, 2026, 4:00 PM

D34/ 100

Rank 11 of 13 in Critical Materials

D34/100Rank 11 of 13inCritical Materials
Intraday session: down, 73 prints from 8.18 to 7.88. Range 7.87 to 8.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.7.958.008.058.1010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.65%
Fund size
$30M
1Y total return
−6.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
10.91%
Holdings
39
Avg volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$8.21
52W range
low $8.17high $18.56
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The ETF.net LITP Grade

D

Score 34 out of 100

Category
Critical Materials⁠
Rank
11 of 13
Six-pillar profile for LITP. Scores out of 100: Cost 38, Risk 21, Mission 63, Tradability 33, Holdings 46, Durability 38. Strongest: Mission (63). Weakest: Risk (21). Leans toward Mission.

Score 34 of 100 falls in the D 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.
    D38 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 13

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    B63 out of 100
    Not ranked

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    F21 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 13

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D33 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 13

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C46 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 11

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D38 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 13

Our read on LITP

ETF.net Research

DLithium, undiluted. LITP tracks a rules-based Nasdaq Sprott index of roughly 40 lithium miners worldwide, rather than the broad metals grab bag most critical-materials funds hand you.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the total return performance of the Nasdaq Sprott Lithium Miners Index.

Why people hold it

  1. 01One idea, cleanly expressed: a passive Nasdaq Sprott index of about 40 lithium miners globally, with no manager discretion over what gets in.
  2. 02The 0.65% fee sits right at the median for critical-materials ETFs, so the narrow focus costs no more than the broad funds in the group.
  3. 03Sprott runs it beside the wider SETM at the same 0.65% fee: one shop, two dial settings on critical materials.
  4. 04Live since 2023, it is a pure miners basket, tracking the companies that dig lithium out of the ground rather than the whole battery supply chain.

Worth knowing

  1. 01One commodity, one step in the chain. Roughly 40 miners tied to the lithium price tend to move as a pack, which makes for a bumpy ride.
  2. 02ILIT covers the same lithium-miners lane for 0.47%, and PICK spans global metals and mining for 0.39%. Several peers in this group review more strongly overall.
  3. 03A small fund with only moderate trading, and payouts come once or twice a year at most. Spreads and order type matter more here than in a mega-fund.

LITP Holdings

As of Oct 12, 2026
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
39
Top-10 weight
70%
Largest holding
SQM11.1%

Sectors

  • Materials100.0%

Geography

  • Australia39.97%
  • Canada15.52%
  • China13.81%
  • Chile10.73%
  • United States10.45%
  • Switzerland4.64%
  • Brazil4.05%
  • United Kingdom0.82%

Developed 68% · Emerging 32% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 3.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001SQMSociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA11.06%53,343$3M54
002ALBAlbemarle Corp.10.26%31,231$3M269
0031772.HKGanfeng Lithium Group Co. Ltd.10.01%807,100$3M66
004PLS.AXPLS Group Ltd.8.64%1,089,016$3M102
005LTR.AXLiontown Ltd.7.22%4,135,504$2M48
006LACLithium Americas Corp.5.06%664,519$2M8
007LARLithium Argentina AG4.75%277,681$1M12
008IGO.AXIGO Ltd.4.54%329,713$1M60
0099696.HKTianqi Lithium Corp.4.43%390,600$1M23
010ELV.AXElevra Lithium Ltd.3.72%342,840$1M44
011SGMLSigma Lithium Corp.3.71%122,290$1M32
012PMET.TOPMET Resources Inc.3.14%348,248$967K7
013CXO.AXCore Lithium Ltd.3.04%5,475,972$938K18
014EUR.AXEuropean Lithium Ltd.2.75%3,233,445$847K8
015VUL.AXVulcan Energy Resources Ltd.2.45%762,013$756K28

Showing 1–15 of 39 holdings

LITP Performance

Launched Feb 1, 2023

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

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
LITP$9,350
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$12,044
Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. LITP $9,350. SPY $12,044. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,437$15,060$21,683Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 10, 2025 – Oct 12, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 12, 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 LITP. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodLITP
Year to date−32.1%
1 month−21.6%
3 months−28.4%
1 year−6.5%
3 yearsper year−11.8%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year—
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year—

As of the close, 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 LITP
YearReturn barLITP
2026 YTD−32.1%
2025+94.4%
2024−43.8%
2023−36.3%

History from Feb 2, 2023

LITP in the news

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LITP 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 Oct 12, 2026.
10.91%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.89Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.89 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 14, 2023 $0.35; Dec 12, 2024 $0.44; Dec 18, 2025 $0.89. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 18, 2025Dec 22, 2025$0.89
Dec 12, 2024Dec 19, 2024$0.44
Dec 14, 2023Dec 21, 2023$0.35

LITP Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
49.9%
Annualised · 36 months to Sep 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.
−0.04
vs 3-month T-bills · to Sep 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.
−74.8%
44 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.
1.51
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.

LITP Cost

Expense ratio0.65%
  • The middle half of Critical Materials funds
  • Median 0.65%

6 of the 13 Critical Materials funds charge less.

LITP costs $65.00 a year on $10,000. The median Critical Materials fund costs $65.00.

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