LIT Fees and Costs — Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-29
The net expense ratio is 0.75%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $675K in broker commissions, 0.0652% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 52%.
LIT Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of LIT. Prospectus, as of March 1, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.75% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.75% |
| 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 |
LIT Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in LIT, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $512 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.86% 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 0.75%) | $79 | $246 | $428 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $7 | $21 | $37 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $13 | $47 |
| Total costs | $86 | $281 | $512 |
| Value after costs | $10,414 | $11,295 | $12,251 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.86% | 0.86% | 0.86% |
LIT Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0652%
- Total broker commissions: $675K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 52%
- Securities on loan, average value: $87.3M
- Net income from securities lending: $3.2M (0.314% of average net assets)
LIT Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. | $242K | 35.82% |
| HSBC | $187K | 27.66% |
| BAML | $110K | 16.34% |
| J P MORGAN CHASE BANK | $63K | 9.36% |
| SUSQUEHANNA | $48K | 7.06% |
| MIZUHO SECURITIES | $11K | 1.62% |
| CITIGROUP | $8K | 1.16% |
| NATIONAL BANK FINANCIAL | $4K | 0.58% |
| MACQUARIE CAPITAL | $2K | 0.29% |
| UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC | $671 | 0.10% |
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.