ETFS Global Lithium Miners (ASX:VOLT) Links Australian Producers With Global Lithium Exposure

Sonal Goyal

06 November 2026 11:49 PM AEDT

ETFS Global Lithium Miners (ASX:VOLT) Links Australian Producers With Global Lithium Exposure

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Highlights

ETFS Global Lithium Miners ETF (ASX:VOLT) has management fees and costs of 0.49% per annum.
Last quoted price on 6 November 2026 was AUD 4.39.
The reported holdings count is 29; the leading positions account for 83.72%.

ETFS Global Lithium Miners ETF (ASX:VOLT) provides global lithium Mining Equity exposure. Its last quoted price on 6 November 2026 was AUD 4.39. No units were reported traded in the displayed session, so the last price is not evidence of a new transaction that day.

Mandate and portfolio construction

The fund provides exposure to global lithium mining companies through a sector focused equity portfolio. The reference benchmark is the BITA Global Lithium Miners Select Index. Its exposure is to company shares rather than physical lithium, so operating costs, production execution, funding needs and equity market pricing can affect fund value alongside the lithium market.

Fund measure	Value
Reference benchmark	BITA Global Lithium Miners Select Total Return AUD
Investment classification	Equity Global Resources
Management fees and costs	0.49% per annum
Last quoted price	AUD 4.39
Bid and offer	AUD 4.39–4.72
Trading volume	0
ISIN	AU0000465478

Exposure and concentration

The ten largest positions account for 83.72% of the portfolio, with Albemarle, PLS Group and SQM each above 14%. Australia represents 41.70% of geographic exposure and basic materials accounts for the entire sector allocation. The Market Capitalisation breakdown includes 32.07% between AUD500 million and AUD1 billion and 10.50% below AUD500 million, adding smaller company exposure to the Commodity concentration.

Sector	Weight %
Basic Materials	100.00

Geographic exposure	Weight %
Australia	41.70
United States	15.90
Chile	14.33
Canada	13.90
China	10.84
Switzerland	3.17
Brazil	0.17

Company market capitalisation	Allocation %
Above AUD1 billion	57.43
AUD500 million to AUD1 billion	32.07
Below AUD500 million	10.50

Asset type	Allocation %
Cash	0.34
Shares	99.66
Bonds	0.00
Other	0.00

Largest disclosed positions

Code or instrument	Holding	Weight or exposure %
ALB	Albemarle	15.58
PLS	PLS Group	14.54
SQM	Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile	14.27
IGO	IGO	11.40
1772	Ganfeng Lithium	7.77
LTR	Liontown	6.20
SGML	Sigma Lithium	4.21
LAC	Lithium Americas	3.52
ZV5	Lithium Argentina	3.16
9696	Tianqi Lithium Class H	3.02

Costs and distribution details

Management fees and costs for VOLT (ASX:VOLT) are 0.49% per annum. Brokerage and the bid and offer spread can also affect transaction costs.

No distribution amount, ex-distribution date, Record Date or payment date was listed. That absence does not establish a permanent policy of making no distributions. A future payment would require its own announcement and applicable entitlement dates.

Usable Beta and Standard Deviation figures were not listed. Portfolio structure remains relevant when numerical metrics are unavailable.

Key Insights

VOLT (ASX:VOLT) is defined by its mandate, underlying exposure and concentration. Concentration in lithium producers combines commodity sensitivity with company operating and funding risks. Fees and variable distributions also affect the experience of holding units.

FAQs

Q: What annual management cost is listed?

A:0.49% per annum.

Q: How many holdings are reported?

A:29. The count may include instruments or underlying holdings.

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