Highlights

  • Global X Battery Tech & Lithium ETF has a fund size of approximately A$599.96 million and tracks the Solactive Battery Value-Chain Index.
  • Industrials is the largest sector allocation at 32.39%, followed by Basic Materials at 26.33%, Consumer Cyclical at 19.85% and Technology at 16.75%.
  • The portfolio holds 47 companies, while its top 10 positions account for 29.93% of total assets.
  • Geographic exposure is diversified across the United States, Japan, China, Germany, Australia, South Korea and other markets.

Global X Battery Tech & Lithium ETF (ASX:ACDC) is designed to provide exposure to companies participating across the battery value chain, including battery technology providers and mining companies producing metals used in battery manufacturing. The ETF seeks to replicate the Solactive Battery Value-Chain Index before fees and expenses and was admitted to the ASX on 3 September 2018.

Fund Size and Structure

ACDC has a reported fund size of A$599.96 million and approximately 5.02 million units outstanding. The management fee is 0.69%.

The portfolio is almost entirely invested in equities, with stocks accounting for 99.88% of reported assets and cash representing just 0.13%. No bond allocation is reported.

This structure means the fund is primarily exposed to listed companies involved in industrial technology, battery manufacturing, critical minerals, electrical equipment and related value-chain activities.

Industrials and Materials Lead Sector Exposure

Industrials is the largest sector weighting in ACDC at 32.39%.

Basic Materials follows at 26.33%, reflecting the fund's exposure to mining companies producing metals used in battery technologies. Consumer Cyclical represents 19.85%, while Technology accounts for 16.75%.

Utilities contributes 4.68%.

The fund has no reported allocation to Financial Services, Healthcare, Energy, Communication Services or Consumer Defensive sectors.

This mix illustrates that ACDC is not simply a lithium-mining ETF. Its exposure spans both upstream raw-material producers and downstream industrial and technology companies involved in battery-related manufacturing and equipment.

Top Holdings Are Relatively Diversified

ACDC holds 47 companies, with its ten largest positions representing 29.93% of the portfolio. The remaining holdings account for 70.07%.

Panasonic Holdings is the largest individual holding at 3.73%. Siemens follows at 3.13%, while Hitachi represents 3.12% and TDK accounts for 3.05%.

Rio Tinto has a 2.90% weighting, followed by Zijin Mining Group at 2.88% and NGK at 2.86%.

Contemporary Amperex Technology represents 2.77%, ABB accounts for 2.73%, and Mineral Resources has a 2.70% weighting.

Compared with more concentrated sector ETFs, the relatively modest size of each individual position reduces dependence on a single company.

Geographic Exposure Spans Multiple Major Markets

The United States is the largest geographic allocation at 22.88%.

Japan accounts for 17.64%, followed by China at 14.44%. Germany represents 9.75%, Australia 9.54% and South Korea 9.25%.

Smaller allocations include the Netherlands at 3.32%, the United Kingdom at 2.91%, Switzerland at 2.73% and Chile at 2.40%.

The spread reflects the international nature of the battery supply chain, which includes miners, industrial manufacturers, battery producers and technology companies operating across several regions.

Market-Cap Profile Includes More Mid and Smaller Companies

Companies valued above A$1 billion represent 77.68% of ACDC's portfolio.

Businesses valued between A$500 million and A$1 billion account for 7.95%, while companies below A$500 million represent 14.37%.

This gives ACDC a broader market-cap mix than many large-cap global equity funds, reflecting the inclusion of specialist battery and mining companies alongside larger industrial groups.

Distribution, Trading and Risk Snapshot

ACDC reported a final distribution of A$16.336 per unit, with an ex-distribution date of 2 July 2026, record date of 3 July and payment date of 16 July.

The reported annual yield is 13.66%, while the fund's management fee is 0.69%.

ACDC was quoted at A$121.32, with a bid-offer range of A$121.36 to A$121.78. Trading volume stood at 5,530 units compared with reported average volume of 10,524 units.

The ETF reported a beta of 1.56 and standard deviation of 32.07, reflecting the higher variability that can accompany thematic exposure to battery technology, mining and cyclical industrial businesses.

Closing Perspective

Global X Battery Tech & Lithium ETF provides broad exposure across the global battery value chain rather than focusing only on lithium producers. Its portfolio spans Industrials, Basic Materials, Consumer Cyclical and Technology, with geographic exposure spread across the United States, Japan, China, Germany, Australia and South Korea. With 47 holdings and its top 10 positions accounting for less than one-third of assets, ACDC offers a more distributed company-level exposure than some narrowly concentrated sector ETFs.