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ILIT vs WDIG

iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF

ILITBNasdaq

WisdomTree Efficient Rare Earth Plus Strategic Metals Fund

WDIGCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

ILIT −0.08pt a year

ILIT0.47%WDIG0.55%

Avg volume · 30D

ILIT 7.3×the volume

ILIT12.1KWDIG1.67K

ILIT vs WDIG Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−25.8%ILIT−16.7%WDIG

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. ILIT −25.8%. WDIG −16.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%0%10%20%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
ILIT 0.47%, better
WDIG 0.55%
Fund size
ILIT $10M
WDIG $3M
1Y total return
ILIT −26.3%
WDIG No data
Yield (12M)
ILIT 3.22%
WDIG No data
Holdings
ILIT 54
WDIG 115
Avg volume (30D)
ILIT 12.1K sh, better
WDIG 1.67K sh
NAV per share
ILIT $10.05
WDIG $33.10
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ILIT: Cost 97, Risk 27, Mission not scored, Tradability 40, Holdings 69, Durability 43. WDIG: Cost 81, Risk 23, Mission not scored, Tradability 37, Holdings 85, Durability 17.
Pillar letters and Scores for ILIT, WDIG, with each pillar’s weight
PillarILITWDIG
Cost30% weightA97HigherA81
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightD27HigherF23
Tradability15% weightC40HigherD37
Holdings10% weightB69A85Higher
Durability5% weightC43HigherF17

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 WDIG 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 WDIG 9th of 12 funds in the Critical Materials Category.

  1. Rank 1AREMXVanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETFScore 75
  2. Rank 2BILITiShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETFScore 64
  3. Rank 3BEARTGlobal X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETFScore 59
  4. Rank 9DREXCSprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETFScore 40
  5. Rank 9CWDIGWisdomTree Efficient Rare Earth Plus Strategic Metals FundScore 40
  6. Rank 11DLITPSprott Lithium Miners ETFScore 34

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ILITBiShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF

WDIGCWisdomTree Efficient Rare Earth Plus Strategic Metals Fund

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.

WDIG No data

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.

WDIG No data

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.

WDIG No data

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.

WDIG No data

Full ILIT profile⁠

Full WDIG profile⁠

ILIT vs WDIG 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 WDIG Cost

Overpaying WDIG vs ILIT

$1,486

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

  • ILIT 0.47%

    $9,418

  • WDIG 0.55%

    $10,904

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ILIT 0.47%
  • WDIG 0.55%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530WDIG $10,904ILIT $9,418

Year by year

YearILITWDIGOverpaying
10$847$988$141
20$3,261$3,790$529
30$9,418$10,904$1,486

Expense ratio

  • 0.47%ILIT, cheaper
  • 0.55%WDIG
  • Middle half of Critical Materials funds
  • Median 0.64%

ILIT cheapest of 12 funds

WDIG 3rd cheapest of 12 funds

ILIT vs WDIG Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
ILIT 3.22%
WDIG No data
Payout (12M)
ILIT $0.32
WDIG No data
Last payment
ILIT $0.02
WDIG $0.13
Ex-dividend
ILIT Jun 15, 2026
WDIG Oct 27, 2026
Paid on
ILIT Jun 18, 2026
WDIG Oct 29, 2026
Frequency
ILIT Twice a year
WDIG Irregular

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$0.5020232026YTD
WDIGIrregular · 1 paymentAll WDIG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Oct 27, 2026 $0.13. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD

ILIT vs WDIG 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%WDIG No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ILIT −0.11WDIG No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ILIT −73.7%since Jun 2023WDIG No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ILIT 1.58WDIG 9.79

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