What are lithium stocks?
Lithium stocks are publicly traded companies involved in mining, processing or working with lithium, a critical material for manufacturing batteries used in laptops, cell phones and electric vehicles (EVs). With demand for all of these products surging, so is the demand for lithium.
Best lithium stocks
Below are the best-performing lithium stocks that are members of the Solactive Global Lithium Index and trade on major U.S. exchanges, ordered by one-year performance.
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The best-performing lithium & EV battery stock by one-year return is Sigma Lithium Corp (SGML), which is up 187.70%. | ||||
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Ticker | Company | Performance (Year) | ||
SGML | Sigma Lithium Corp | 187.70% | ||
ENS | Enersys | 152.98% | ||
ALB | Albemarle Corp | 115.88% | ||
SQM | Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile SA ADR | 109.30% | ||
LAC | Lithium Americas Corp (NewCo) | 44.15% | ||
Source: Finviz. Data is current as of July 1, 2026, and is intended for informational purposes only. | ||||
Lithium stock ETFs
Picking individual lithium stocks can be fairly risky. But investing in a lithium stock-heavy exchange-traded fund (ETF), can give your portfolio exposure to lithium with less risk. Lithium ETFs include a basket of stocks related to the lithium industry. One of these ETFs is the Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (LIT). LIT invests in companies that span the lithium production cycle, such as mining, refining and battery production.
» MORE: How to invest in ETFs
If you want complete control over which companies you’re investing in, individual stocks, while riskier, may be more attractive to you.
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Neither the author nor editor held positions in the aforementioned investments at the time of publication.
