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as of close, Oct 16, 2026
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Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETFETF · Themes
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF total returns by year (2011–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $64.86 | $64.05 | 0.4% | -0.8% | |
| 2025 | $40.78 | $64.86 | 1.0% | +60.0% | |
| 2024 | $50.94 | $40.78 | 0.8% | -19.2% | |
| 2023 | $58.61 | $50.94 | 0.9% | -12.2% | |
| 2022 | $84.44 | $58.61 | 0.7% | -29.9% | |
| 2021 | $61.89 | $84.44 | 0.3% | +36.7% | |
| 2020 | $27.34 | $61.89 | 1.5% | +127.9% | |
| 2019 | $26.98 | $27.34 | 1.9% | +3.3% | |
| 2018 | $38.76 | $26.98 | 1.8% | -28.6% | |
| 2017 | $24.38 | $38.76 | 5.2% | +64.2% | |
| 2016 | $20.09 | $24.38 | 2.6% | +24.0% | |
| 2015 | $22.26 | $20.09 | 0.2% | -9.5% | |
| 2014 | $26.02 | $22.26 | 1.8% | -12.6% | |
| 2013 | $28.72 | $26.02 | 0.6% | -8.8% | |
| 2012 | $28.66 | $28.72 | 5.1% | +5.3% | |
| 2011 | $45.48 | $28.66 | 0.2% | -36.8% |
- Annualized
- +5.7%
- 2011–2026
- Average year
- +10.9%
- 15 full years
- Best year
- +127.9%
- 2020
- Worst year
- -36.8%
- 2011
- Positive years
- 7/15
- 47% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+5.7%
2011–2026
Average year
+10.9%
15 full years
Best year
+127.9%
2020
Worst year
-36.8%
2011
Positive years
7/15
47% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
2011-37%'11
2012+5.3%'12
2013-8.8%'13
2014-13%'14
2015-9.5%'15
2016+24%'16
2017+64%'17
2018-29%'18
2019+3.3%'19
2020+128%'20
2021+37%'21
2022-30%'22
2023-12%'23
2024-19%'24
2025+60%'25
2026-0.82%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on LIT. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2011, Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (LIT) has returned about 5.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 10.9%.
- What were Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2011–2026, the best year was 2020 (+127.9%) and the worst was 2011 (-36.8%).
- How often is Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF up in a year?
- 7 of the 15 full years since 2011 were positive — about 47% of the time.
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