Four Companies Leading the Rise of Lithium & Battery Technology: A 2024 Update
Increasing EV adoption has boosted development of the entire value chain. We highlight four key players in the lithium and battery space.
Madeline Ruid
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Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
URA provides investors access to a broad range of companies involved in uranium mining and the production of nuclear components, including those in extraction, refining, exploration, or manufacturing of equipment for the uranium and nuclear industries.
COPX provides investors access to a range of companies involved in the copper mining industry, including those engaged in exploration, extraction, processing, and refining of copper.
EART seeks to invest in companies producing rare earth components, metals, and other critical materials essential to the expansion of technologies such as electric vehicles, energy storage, robotics, and radar systems.
LIT may complement equity and commodities allocations with targeted exposure to the lithium value chain spanning mining, refining, and battery production, rather than relying on exposure through diversified resource funds. LIT may offer a practical way to gain exposure to the lithium asset class through the companies driving its extraction and conversion.
As electrification and energy storage systems reshape the mobility and power landscapes, LIT may position portfolios to capture the effects rippling across the lithium ecosystem.
Lithium is essential to electric vehicles, grid infrastructure, energy storage, and mobile devices. Lithium demand could rise from 1.6 million metric tonnes (MMt LCE) in 2025 to up to 3.6 MMt LCE by 2030.1
New production techniques like direct lithium extraction could dramatically reduce energy and water use, potentially delivering a host of environmental and operational benefits.2
LIT invests in companies throughout the lithium cycle, including mining, refinement and battery production, cutting across traditional sector and geographic definitions.
1Albemarle, Feb 2026
2Cleantech Lithium, 2024
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The financial statements include the Fund's disclosures required by Items 7 through 11 of Form N-CSR, which includes the financial statements, financial highlights, and other important information when applicable.
The financial statements include the Fund's disclosures required by Items 7 through 11 of Form N-CSR, which includes the financial statements, financial highlights, and other important information when applicable.
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As of Oct 14, 2026
Net Assets (%) | Ticker | Name | SEDOL | Market Price ($) | Shares Held | Market Value ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.57% | RIO | RIO TINTO PLC-SPON ADR | 2740434 | $91.25 | 3,387,941 | $309,149,616 |
| 7.03% | 6752 JP | PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION | 6572707 | $26.82 | 3,591,577 | $96,314,992 |
| 6.71% | 006400 KS |
Holdings are subject to change. "Cash" denotes U.S. dollars.
Overall rating out of 109 Natural Resources funds, based on risk-adjusted returns as of Sep 30, 2026.
Oct 14, 2026
30-Day SEC Yield
0.45%
Distribution Frequency
Semi-Annually
Record Date | Payable Date | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2026 | Dec 30, 2026 | Jan 7, 2027 | - |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 | $0.32 |
Metric | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund NAV | +21.42% | +8.29% | -2.78% | +12.49% | +6.32% |
Market Price | +21.19% | +8.40% | -2.75% | +12.35% | +6.30% |
Index | +22.32% | +8.79% | -2.30% | +12.82% | +6.81% |
As of Oct 14, 2026
As of Oct 14, 2026
As of Oct 14, 2026
What is Premium/Discount Chart?
How can the Fund trade at a premium/discount to its NAV?
What causes these time discrepancies?
As of Oct 14, 2026
As of Sep 30, 2026
| Sector | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
Materials | 44.23% |
Information Technology | 20.79% |
Industrials | 18.19% |
Consumer Discretionary | 15.29% |
Energy | 1.50% |
| Sector | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
Materials | 44.23% |
Information Technology | 20.79% |
Industrials | 18.19% |
Consumer Discretionary | 15.29% |
Energy | 1.50% |
Source: AltaVista Research, LLC
All Sector, Industry, Commodity and Geographic breakdowns, where provided, are based on equity positions held by the ETF and exclude cash, currencies, and other holdings.
As of Sep 30, 2026
The Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (LIT) invests in the full lithium cycle, from mining and refining the metal, through battery production.
The Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (LIT) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive Global Lithium Index.
The Index measures the performance of companies active in lithium mining, exploration, or a closely related activity, and/or the production of lithium batteries. Only companies generating or expecting to generate significant revenues from lithium mining or lithium battery production are eligible for inclusion. The Index selects 20-40 such companies, providing exposure to the lithium cycle across developed and emerging markets globally.
Highlights
As of Oct 14, 2026
As of Oct 14, 2026
| SAMSUNG SDI CO LTD |
| 6771645 |
| $441.59 |
| 208,180 |
| $91,929,899 |
| 6.22% | 002371 C2 | NAURA TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO-A | BD5LYF1 | $87.60 | 972,210 | $85,161,074 |
| 6.14% | 6762 JP | TDK CORP | 6869302 | $19.84 | 4,236,379 | $84,058,208 |
| 5.10% | 373220 KS | LG ENERGY SOLUTION | BNSP8W5 | $315.31 | 221,631 | $69,883,276 |
| 4.66% | TSLA | TESLA INC | B616C79 | $367.16 | 173,705 | $63,777,528 |
| 3.95% | ALB | ALBEMARLE CORP | 2046853 | $97.97 | 552,357 | $54,114,415 |
| 3.25% | 300014 C2 | EVE ENERGY CO LTD-A | BD5C7G6 | $7.06 | 6,295,794 | $44,443,000 |
| 3.16% | 1211 HK | BYD CO LTD-H | 6536651 | $9.28 | 4,669,421 | $43,342,527 |
The Premium/Discount chart demonstrates the difference between the daily market price of shares of the Fund and the Fund's net asset value (NAV). The vertical axis of the chart shows the premium or discount of the daily market price as a percentage of the NAV. The horizontal axis shows each trading day in the time period, and each data point in the chart represents the Premium/Discount on that day. The data presented in the chart and table above represent past performance and cannot be used to predict future results.
The primary explanation is that timing discrepancies can arise between the NAV and the trading price of the Fund. Since shares of the Fund trade on the open market, prices are affected by the constant flow of information received by investors, corporations and financial institutions. Depending on how this changing information affects investor sentiment, shares of the Fund may deviate slightly from the value of the Fund's underlying assets. The NAV of the Fund is only calculated once a day (normally at 4:00 p.m. eastern time). As a result, shareholders may pay more than NAV when they buy Fund shares and receive less than NAV when they sell those shares, because shares are purchased and sold at current market prices. However, due to the creation and redemption process that is unique to ETFs, market makers are able to minimize these deviations from NAV by taking advantage of arbitrage opportunities.
Close of Trading Times. Although both the NAV and the daily market price of the Fund are generally calculated based on prices at the closing time of the exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. eastern time), slight differences in this timing may cause discrepancies.
Time of Last Trade. Trading of Global X funds generally takes place during normal trading hours (9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. eastern time). However, it is important to note that the last trade - from which the closing price is determined - may not occur at exactly 4:00 p.m. eastern time. Therefore, changing market sentiment during the time difference may cause the NAV to deviate from the closing price.
International Holdings. The premiums and discounts for funds with significant holdings in international markets may be less accurate due to the different closing times of various international markets. Because the Funds trade during U.S. market hours while the underlying securities may not, the time lapse between the markets can result in differences between the NAV and the trading price.
| Industry | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
Materials | 45.40% |
Technology Hardware & Equipment | 21.53% |
Capital Goods | 15.68% |
Automobiles & Components | 8.21% |
Consumer Durables & Apparel | 7.64% |
Energy | 1.55% |
| Country | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
China | 29.31% |
Britain | 22.61% |
Japan | 13.45% |
South Korea | 12.38% |
United States | 11.27% |
Australia | 6.43% |
Chile | 3.05% |
Canada | 0.97% |
Netherlands | 0.38% |
France | 0.14% |
Other | 0.01% |
As of Oct 13, 2026
Source: AltaVista Research, LLC