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SMOGvsLITETF Comparison

ETF 1

SMOG

VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF

This fund is part of

Alternative Energy

-1.19%

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ETF 2

LIT

Global X Lithium & Battery ETF

This fund is part of

Alternative Energy

-1.19%

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VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF (SMOG) and Global X Lithium & Battery ETF (LIT) belong to the same industry segment: Alternative Energy. SMOG's top 3 sector exposures are Utilities, Industrials and Consumer Cyclicals. SMOG is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.64%, versus 0.75% for LIT. SMOG is up 5.31% year-to-date (YTD) with -$3M in YTD flows. LIT performs better with 8.76% YTD performance, and -$123M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of SMOG and LIT below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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SMOG vs LIT performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/18/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	SMOG LIT	-1.30%-5.89%	-7.84%-13.92%	+5.31%+8.76%	+11.53%+35.31%	+27.24%+25.04%	-3.77%-10.23%
Flows	SMOG LIT	--$34M	-$4M-$158M	-$3M-$123M	-$10M-$123M	-$66M-$1.20B	-$103M-$1.66B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	SMOG LIT	+22.31%+26.10%	+21.83%+27.21%	+21.68%+26.51%	+24.59%+25.95%
Max drawdown	SMOG LIT	-12.72%-18.51%	-16.90%-25.52%	-19.34%-42.15%	-47.31%-64.51%
Max drawdown duration	SMOG LIT	88d88d	130d130d	226d742d	1782d1761d

Trading data

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	SMOG	LIT
Last sale 9/18/2026 at 1:30 PM	$136.47	$70.50
Previous close 09/17/2026	$137.87	$70.90
Consolidated volume 09/17/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of August 31, 2026

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Main metrics

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	SMOG	LIT
Last price	$136.47	$70.50
1D performance	-1.02%	-0.56%
AuM	$130.85 M	$1.48 B
E/R	0.64%	0.75%

Characteristics

	SMOG	LIT
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	VanEck	Global X
Benchmark	MVIS Global Low Carbon Energy Index	Solactive Global Lithium Index
N° of holdings	56	-
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	May 3, 2007	July 22, 2010
ESG	Yes	Yes

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Exposure

Countries

SMOG

USA

35.01%

China

15.08%

Spain

11.19%

Denmark

7.43%

Italy

7.3%

Other

23.99%

LIT

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Sectors

SMOG

Utilities

39.11%

Industrials

30.46%

Consumer Cyclical.

21.43%

Other

9.01%

LIT

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Diversification

SMOG

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

68%

LIT

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Top 15 holdings

Data as of July 31, 2026

SMOG

Iberdrola SA

8.77%

NextEra Energy, Inc.

7.62%

Enel SpA

7.03%

Tesla, Inc.

6.83%

BYD Co., Ltd.

6.32%

Bloom Energy Corp.

5.60%

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

4.85%

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.

3.36%

First Solar, Inc.

3.13%

Rivian Automotive, Inc.

2.94%

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd.

2.85%

Kingspan Group Plc

2.42%

AXIA Energia SA

2.36%

Ørsted A/S

2.08%

Nextpower, Inc.

1.85%

LIT

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Frequently asked questions about SMOG and LIT

How have the SMOG and LIT ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 18, 2026, SMOG is up 5.31% year-to-date (YTD), while LIT has returned 8.76%. That puts LIT better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: SMOG or LIT?

Year-to-date, the SMOG ETF saw -$3M in flows, compared to -$123M for LIT.

Which ETF is more volatile: SMOG or LIT?

Over the past year, SMOG had a volatility of 21.83%, while LIT experienced 27.21%.

Which ETF is bigger: SMOG or LIT?

As of September 18, 2026, SMOG holds $130.85 M in assets under management (AUM), while LIT manages $1.48 B.

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LIT

SMOGvsLITETF Comparison

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SMOG vs LIT performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the SMOG and LIT ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 18, 2026, SMOG is up 5.31% year-to-date (YTD), while LIT has returned 8.76%. That puts LIT better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: SMOG or LIT?

Year-to-date, the SMOG ETF saw -$3M in flows, compared to -$123M for LIT.

Which ETF is more volatile: SMOG or LIT?

Over the past year, SMOG had a volatility of 21.83%, while LIT experienced 27.21%.

Which ETF is bigger: SMOG or LIT?

As of September 18, 2026, SMOG holds $130.85 M in assets under management (AUM), while LIT manages $1.48 B.

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