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Realta Investment Advisors decreased its position in Global X Lithium and Battery Tech ETF (NYSEARCA:LIT) by 92.0% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 976 shares of the company's stock after selling 11,242 shares during the period.

Iran war reshaped Q1 markets: energy, shipping & lithium ETFs surged while tech and airlines lagged as inflation fears and oil shocks rattled sentiment.

LIT, PDBC and SCHD shares rally as lithium, commodity and dividend ETFs gain amid geopolitical uncertainty.

After sharp sell-offs that began on Jan. 29, the prices of gold and silver have rebounded. Most recently, the impetus for those precious metals' bullish price action has been the war between Iran and an allied United States and Israel, which began on Saturday, Feb. 28.

I downgrade the Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF from buy to hold after a substantial rally from April 2025 lows. LIT remains volatile but is supported by a bullish longer-term pattern and a forecasted lithium supply deficit. LIT's top holding is now Rio Tinto at 22.05%, reflecting strategic exposure to Chilean lithium projects.