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LIT vs REMX

Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF

LITCNYSE Arca

VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF

REMXANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

REMX −0.22pt a year

LIT0.75%REMX0.53%

Avg volume · 30D

REMX 3.3×the volume

LIT225KREMX731K

10Y return · a year

LIT +7.6pt

LIT+11.1%REMX+3.5%

LIT vs REMX Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

−32.2%LIT−52.7%REMX

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. LIT −32.2%. REMX −52.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−40%−20%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
LIT 0.75%
REMX 0.53%, better
Fund size
LIT $1.12B
REMX $1.45B
1Y total return
LIT −3.4%, better
REMX −27.9%
Yield (12M)
LIT 0.84%
REMX 2.60%, better
Holdings
LIT 43
REMX 36
Avg volume (30D)
LIT 225K sh
REMX 731K sh, better
NAV per share
LIT $59.98
REMX $50.59
52W range

ETF.net Grade

LIT: Cost 14, Risk 72, Mission not scored, Tradability 78, Holdings 36, Durability 84. REMX: Cost 89, Risk 33, Mission not scored, Tradability 94, Holdings 60, Durability 89.
Pillar letters and Scores for LIT, REMX, with each pillar’s weight
PillarLITREMX
Cost30% weightF14A89Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA72HigherD33
Tradability15% weightA78A94Higher
Holdings10% weightD36B60Higher
Durability5% weightA84A89Higher

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. LIT and REMX 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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REMX ranks 1st and LIT 8th 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 7CEMETVanEck Copper and Green Metals ETFScore 52
  4. Rank 8CLITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETFScore 45
  5. Rank 9DREXCSprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

LITCGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF

REMXAVanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF

In short

LIT Around since 2010, long before battery supply chains made the evening news. Roughly 40 global stocks tracking the Solactive Global Lithium Index, from the rock in the ground to the cells that go into cars.

REMX The original rare earths ETF. Trading since 2010, it holds roughly 30 miners, refiners and recyclers of the metals behind magnets, EV motors and defense hardware, in one concentrated global basket priced under most of its critical-materials rivals.

Stated mandate

LIT The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Solactive Global Lithium Index. It uses an indexing approach, generally replicating the index and allowing representative sampling when practical, liquidity, legal, or cost constraints make replication disadvantageous.

REMX The fund seeks global exposure to companies involved in producing, refining, and recycling rare earth and strategic metals and minerals, while tracking the MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index before fees and expenses.

Why people hold it

  • LIT Running since 2010, through the lithium theme's full round trip of hype and hangover, and it has grown into a billion-dollar fund.
  • Global by mandate, not US-only, so the fund can own the chain wherever the listings actually are.globalxetfs.com
  • About 40 holdings keeps the theme undiluted. Lithium and battery tech are the whole point here, not a rounding error inside a broad materials basket.
  • Straight passive index tracking of a published lithium index. No manager picking which battery story wins this quarter.globalxetfs.com
  • REMX Launched in 2010, it is the elder statesman of rare earth funds, and its mandate spans producers, refiners and recyclers worldwide rather than one link in the chain.
  • Fee of 0.53% a year undercuts Global X's EART (0.59%) and Sprott's SETM (0.65%), and sits below the median for its critical-materials peer group.
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, which matters in a corner of the market where the underlying stocks are thin.
  • Rules-based, not discretionary: the basket follows the MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index, so holdings are set by published index rules.

Worth knowing

  • LIT The 0.75% fee sits above the median for its EV-and-battery peer group. IBAT and FDRV run adjacent versions of the theme for less.
  • One commodity story spread across roughly 40 stocks: a narrower, bumpier ride than a broad global equity fund, with mining-sector swings baked in.
  • Cash comes back once or twice a year rather than monthly, and trading volume is moderate rather than deep.
  • REMX About 30 holdings means one company's news can move the whole fund. This is a focused bet on a single supply chain, not a diversified materials sleeve.
  • Mining and refining shares move with commodity prices, so swings here run deeper and faster than in a broad equity fund.
  • Distributions arrive annually or semiannually, so cash flow is lumpy rather than a steady drip.

Full LIT profile⁠

Full REMX profile⁠

LIT vs REMX Holdings

As of
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.

LIT vs REMX Cost

Overpaying LIT vs REMX

$3,946

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

  • LIT 0.75%

    $14,482

  • REMX 0.53%

    $10,536

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • LIT 0.75%
  • REMX 0.53%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530LIT $14,482REMX $10,536

Year by year

YearLITREMXOverpaying
10$1,336$953$383
20$5,078$3,658$1,420
30$14,482$10,536$3,946

Expense ratio

  • 0.75%LIT
  • 0.53%REMX, cheaper
  • Middle half of Critical Materials funds
  • Median 0.64%

REMX 2nd cheapest of 12 funds

LIT 11th cheapest of 12 funds

LIT vs REMX Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
LIT 0.84%
REMX 2.60%, better
Payout (12M)
LIT $0.50
REMX $1.30
Last payment
LIT $0.32
REMX $1.30
Ex-dividend
LIT Jun 29, 2026
REMX Dec 22, 2025
Paid on
LIT Jul 7, 2026
REMX Dec 26, 2025
Frequency
LIT Twice a year
REMX Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

LITTwice a year · 17 paymentsAll LIT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 17 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 28, 2017 $1.26; Dec 28, 2018 $0.68; Jun 27, 2019 $0.22; Dec 30, 2019 $0.28; Jun 29, 2020 $0.16; Dec 30, 2020 $0.09; Jun 29, 2021 $0.04; Dec 30, 2021 $0.15; Jun 29, 2022 $0.06; Dec 29, 2022 $0.52; Jun 29, 2023 $0.21; Dec 28, 2023 $0.36; Jun 27, 2024 $0.25; Dec 30, 2024 $0.13; Jun 27, 2025 $0.14; Dec 30, 2025 $0.18; Jun 29, 2026 $0.32. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$52017202020232026YTD
REMXAnnual · 8 paymentsAll REMX payments⁠
One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 18, 2017 $2.61; Dec 20, 2018 $5.06; Dec 23, 2019 $0.65; Dec 21, 2020 $0.53; Dec 20, 2021 $5.89; Dec 19, 2022 $1.19; Dec 23, 2024 $1.00; Dec 22, 2025 $1.30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$52017202020232026YTD

LIT vs REMX Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • LIT
  • REMX
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: REMX −73.3% · Apr 2025. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−60%−40%−20%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
LIT 31.5%, betterREMX 45.2%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
LIT 0.28, betterREMX 0.06
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
LIT −65.9%, betterREMX −73.3%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
LIT 1.37REMX 1.54

LIT and REMX in the news

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