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Sprott Lithium Miners ETF

LITPNasdaqSprottD

$7.22−0.25 (−3.39%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:14 AM ET

D34/ 100

Rank 11 of 13 in Critical Materials

D34/100Rank 11 of 13inCritical Materials
Intraday session: down, 22 prints from 7.47 to 7.22. Range 7.15 to 7.33. Use the arrow keys to read each point.7.157.307.357.4010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.65%
Fund size
$26M
1Y total return
−14.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
11.95%
Holdings
39
Avg volume · 30D
37.3K sh
52W range
low $6.85high $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 19, Mission 64, Tradability 34, Holdings 45, Durability 38. Strongest: Mission (64). Weakest: Risk (19). 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.
    B64 out of 100
    No data

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    F19 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.
    D34 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 13

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C45 out of 100
    Rank 9 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

In short

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

  • One idea, cleanly expressed: a passive Nasdaq Sprott index of about 40 lithium miners globally, with no manager discretion over what gets in.
  • The 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.
  • Sprott runs it beside the wider SETM at the same 0.65% fee: one shop, two dial settings on critical materials.
  • Live 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

  • One 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.
  • ILIT 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.
  • A 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 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.

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LITP$8,551
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. LITP $8,551. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$15,000$20,000Nov 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 LITP. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodLITP
Year to date−38.0%
1 month−12.6%
3 months−33.2%
1 year−14.5%
3 yearsper year−8.6%
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 LITP
YearReturn barLITP
2026 YTD−38.0%
2025+94.4%
2024−43.8%
2023−36.3%

History from Feb 2, 2023

LITP in the news

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 Nov 9, 2026.
11.95%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

$10,000 in LITP 3 years ago paid $1,500 in dividends.

LITP Risk

Risk pillarF19 out of 100Rank 13 of 13 in Critical Materials
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
50.4%
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.
−0.06
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.
−74.8%
45 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.
1.60
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.

LITP Cost

Compare LITP and ILIT

Overpaying vs ILIT, cheapest in Critical Materials

$3,299

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

  • LITP 0.65%

    $12,717

  • ILIT 0.47% Cheapest

    $9,418

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • LITP 0.65%
  • ILIT 0.47%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530LITP $12,717ILIT $9,418

Year by year

YearLITPILITOverpaying
10$1,163$847$316
20$4,440$3,261$1,179
30$12,717$9,418$3,299

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