Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF

BATT

Market cap $128M

Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF offers diversified exposure across the battery value chain, from mining to manufacturing, including major holdings like BHP, CATL, and Tesla. BATT benefits from structural growth in lithium demand, energy storage, and AI-driven infrastructure but faces concentration risks in China and potential EV subsidy roll-offs. Despite strong short-term momentum (116% 1-year return), BATT's current risk-reward is unattractive following its recent rally; I assign a HOLD rating.

The Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF (BATT) is proving itself as a compelling satellite position designed to capture alpha. While the S&P 500 has remained relatively flat year to date through April 14, BATT's 18.3% surge demonstrates its ability to decouple from broad-market stagnation.

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The Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF (BATT) has returned 91.2% over the past year. This comes as lithium prices doubled from their 2025 lows to around $20,000 per metric ton, shifting from oversupply to what analysts call a structural deficit.

As of Friday, February 13, the Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF (BATT) has jumped 14.5% year-to-date, according to YCharts. It holds a slight edge over the Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (LIT), which is up 10.94% in the same period.

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Amplify ETFs had an impressive year in 2025, outperforming the broader market in both asset growth rate and performance across its thematic and income-oriented suites.  The firm ended the year with 39 ETFs in its lineup and a total of $17 billion in assets under management.