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ILIT vs LITP

iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF

ILITBNasdaq

Sprott Lithium Miners ETF

LITPDNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

ILIT −0.18pt a year

ILIT0.47%LITP0.65%

Avg volume · 30D

LITP 3.5×the volume

ILIT10.6KLITP37.3K

3Y return · a year

LITP +0.9pt

ILIT−9.5%LITP−8.6%

ILIT vs LITP Performance

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

−18.2%ILIT−14.5%LITP

Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. ILIT −18.2%. LITP −14.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.25%50%75%100%Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
ILIT 0.47%, better
LITP 0.65%
Fund size
ILIT $10M
LITP $26M
1Y total return
ILIT −18.2%
LITP −14.5%, better
Yield (12M)
ILIT 3.04%
LITP 11.95%, better
Holdings
ILIT 54
LITP 39
Avg volume (30D)
ILIT 10.6K sh
LITP 37.3K sh, better
NAV per share
ILIT $10.46
LITP $7.21
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ILIT: Cost 97, Risk 30, Mission not scored, Tradability 26, Holdings 68, Durability 41. LITP: Cost 38, Risk 19, Mission 64, Tradability 34, Holdings 45, Durability 38.
Pillar letters and Scores for ILIT, LITP, with each pillar’s weight
PillarILITLITP
Cost30% weightA97HigherD38
Mission25% weightNot scoredB64
Risk15% weightD30HigherF19
Tradability15% weightD26D34Higher
Holdings10% weightB68HigherC45
Durability5% weightC41HigherD38

Rank among Critical Materials funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. ILIT and LITP are both graded against the same 12 Critical Materials funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Critical Materials⁠

Category · 12 funds
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ILIT ranks 2nd and LITP 11th of 12 funds in the Critical Materials Category.

  1. Rank 1AREMXVanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETFScore 75
  2. Rank 2BEARTGlobal X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETFScore 61
  3. Rank 2BILITiShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETFScore 61
  4. Rank 4BSETMSprott Critical Materials ETFScore 56
  5. Rank 10CWDIGWisdomTree Efficient Rare Earth Plus Strategic Metals FundScore 40
  6. Rank 11DLITPSprott Lithium Miners ETFScore 34
  7. Rank 12DNIKLSprott Nickel Miners ETFScore 27

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ILITBiShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF

LITPDSprott Lithium Miners ETF

In short

ILIT Most 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.

LITP Lithium, 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

ILIT 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.

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

Why people hold it

  • ILIT 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.
  • LITP 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

  • ILIT 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.
  • LITP 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.

Full ILIT profile⁠

Full LITP profile⁠

ILIT vs LITP Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

ILIT vs LITP Cost

Overpaying LITP vs ILIT

$3,299

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

  • ILIT 0.47%

    $9,418

  • LITP 0.65%

    $12,717

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ILIT 0.47%
  • LITP 0.65%
  • 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

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

Expense ratio

  • 0.47%ILIT, cheaper
  • 0.65%LITP
  • Middle half of Critical Materials funds
  • Median 0.64%

ILIT cheapest of 12 funds

LITP 7th cheapest of 12 funds

ILIT vs LITP Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
ILIT 3.04%
LITP 11.95%, better
Payout (12M)
ILIT $0.32
LITP $0.89
Last payment
ILIT $0.02
LITP $0.89
Ex-dividend
ILIT Jun 15, 2026
LITP Dec 18, 2025
Paid on
ILIT Jun 18, 2026
LITP Dec 22, 2025
Frequency
ILIT Twice a year
LITP Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

ILITTwice a year · 6 paymentsAll ILIT payments⁠
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.$0$120232026YTD
LITPAnnual · 3 paymentsAll LITP payments⁠
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.$0$120232026YTD

ILIT vs LITP Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ILIT 46.6%, betterLITP 50.4%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ILIT −0.11LITP −0.06, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ILIT −73.7%since Jun 2023LITP −74.8%since Feb 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ILIT 1.66LITP 1.60

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