Sprott Lithium Miners ETF

LITP

Market cap $53.1M

If you asked an investor what metals they are keeping an especially close eye on right now, you're likely going to get some combination of gold, silver, and copper as a response. However, while those metals certainly have plenty of potent portfolio applications, they are not the only ones worth monitoring.

Despite falling below $5,000 recently, it could be an opportune time to strike and purchase the dip in gold prices. Fundamental demand drivers could continue to push the precious metal higher through the rest of the year.

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.

The Sprott Lithium Miners ETF receives a Sell rating due to fundamental and liquidity concerns. LITP's holdings are heavily weighted toward pre-revenue or loss-generating lithium miners, raising sustainability questions. Thin liquidity, wide bid/ask spreads, and momentum-driven trading add to LITP's total cost and risk profile.

Gold and silver were not the only metals to see breakout performances in the later half of 2025.  Much like these other metals, copper also closed out last year in a highly favorable position.

Wall Street put up a modest show in the final quarter of 2025, with the S&P 500 advancing only 1.9%, the Dow Jones gaining 3.3% and the Nasdaq Composite adding about 2.1%. The small-cap index Russell 2000 added 1.6% during that period.

Hundreds of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) launched in the last year alone, further crowding an already-dense field and making it more difficult for investors to assess which might be a good fit for their portfolios.

Plenty of attention from advisors and investors has been focused on gold, silver, and copper as of late, but those aren't the only metals worth looking at. One metal that may be flying under the radar for many investors and advisors is lithium.

Gold prices hit an apex in October before taking a breather as 2025 winds down — a chance for investors to buy the dip. This could be a golden opportunity to get exposure to a pair of ETFs before another rally ensues: the Sprott Physical Gold Trust (PHYS) and the Sprott Gold Miners ETF (SGDM).

Be thankful for this year's resilient ETFs -- BWET, LITP, PINK and CANC -- which shined despite volatility, tariffs, AI worries and Fed shifts.