ILIT Fees and Costs — iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-24
The net expense ratio is 0.47%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $7K in broker commissions, 0.0721% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 73%.
ILIT Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ILIT. Prospectus, as of March 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.47% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.47% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.47% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
ILIT Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in ILIT, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $342 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.57% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.47%) | $49 | $155 | $270 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $8 | $24 | $41 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $9 | $31 |
| Total costs | $57 | $187 | $342 |
| Value after costs | $10,443 | $11,389 | $12,421 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.57% | 0.57% | 0.57% |
ILIT Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0721%
- Total broker commissions: $7K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $20.2M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 73%
- Securities on loan, average value: $14.3M
- Net income from securities lending: $47K (0.458% of average net assets)
ILIT Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $1K | 22.54% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $1K | 17.24% |
| CLSA Americas, LLC | $767 | 11.60% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $647 | 9.78% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $490 | 7.40% |
| HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | $472 | 7.13% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $448 | 6.78% |
| CastleOak Securities, L.P. | $425 | 6.42% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $378 | 5.71% |
| Jane Street Capital, LLC | $357 | 5.40% |
ILIT Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Funds III - BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury | $7.4M | 36.88% |
| Jane Street Capital, LLC | $6.3M | 31.05% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $3.8M | 19.05% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $1.4M | 6.70% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $1.0M | 5.16% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $234K | 1.16% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.