LIT’s worst drop since 2010 was 66%
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (LIT) fell 66% from Nov 2021 to Apr 2025. It has not closed above that Nov 2021 peak since, 4.9 years later. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 34%.
That drop ranks 42nd deepest among the 203 ETFs PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 2010 to now
How LIT held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | LIT | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | not trading yet | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | not trading yet | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −46.0% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −32.2% | −24.5% |
Each number is the deepest fall from a high inside that window, using daily prices with dividends reinvested.
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What was LIT’s maximum drawdown?
LIT’s deepest fall since 2010 was 65.9%, from its high on November 8, 2021 to its low on April 8, 2025. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did LIT take to recover?
It has not recovered yet. As of October 13, 2026 it sits 26.8% below that Nov 2021 high.
Was LIT riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, LIT’s worst drop was 65.9% against 33.7% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −44.8% against −19.7%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, July 26, 2010 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.