Lithium Americas (LAC) stock vs the S&P 500 and lithium stocks
As of 12 October 2026, Lithium Americas (LAC) is among the weakest stocks we track. It is well behind the S&P 500 and behind lithium stocks as a group (LIT) over the past three months.
Where Lithium Americas stands now
As of 12 October 2026, Lithium Americas is behind the S&P 500 on every window Zensei tracks, from one month to one year. The market has preferred other stocks for some time.
Inside its group, LAC lags: it is behind lithium stocks (LIT) over both the past month and three months. As a group, lithium stocks are trailing the S&P 500 right now. Stock and group are both under pressure.
Lithium Americas is 0.3% of LIT, so the fund's direction owes little to it. The thing to watch is the past month: stocks this far behind only become interesting once the recent window turns.
Lithium Americas peers in lithium stocks
The largest other holdings of Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (LIT), by weight in the fund, with their plain return over the past month. They share the fund with the stock. They are not always direct business competitors.
Is Lithium Americas in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Lithium Americas is not in the S&P 500. Zensei groups it with lithium stocks (LIT), where it has 0.30% weight.
None of the 11 S&P 500 sector funds holds it. See Lithium Stocks (LIT)
Lithium Americas ETF: the funds that hold LAC
One fund that Zensei tracks holds LAC. The main sector is the fund Zensei groups it with. The other funds follow by weight.
LAC stock performance: 1-month, 3-month and 1-year vs the S&P 500
Lithium Americas and the S&P 500 (SPY) side by side, over each window Zensei tracks.
Prices as of · computed from daily adjusted closes · how we measure
LAC against lithium stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between Lithium Americas and lithium stocks (LIT) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among lithium stocks.
See the full analysisLithium Americas stock: common questions
Which stocks are Lithium Americas's peers?
As of 12 October 2026, the largest other holdings of Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (LIT) by weight are Rio Tinto PLC (RIO), Albemarle Corp (ALB), Tesla (TSLA), Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile SA (SQM), Enersys (ENS). They share the fund with Lithium Americas. They are fund peers among lithium stocks, not always direct business competitors.
Which ETFs hold Lithium Americas?
As of 12 October 2026, one fund that Zensei tracks holds LAC. Zensei groups it with lithium stocks in Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (LIT), where its weight is 0.3%.
Is Lithium Americas in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Lithium Americas is not in the S&P 500. Zensei groups it with lithium stocks (LIT), where it has 0.30% weight.
What sector is Lithium Americas in?
As of 12 October 2026, Zensei groups Lithium Americas with lithium stocks (LIT, its primary fund).
Is Lithium Americas stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Lithium Americas (LAC) is down 22.5% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 2.1% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is down 28.2% and the S&P 500 is up 4.1%.
Is Lithium Americas doing better than other lithium stocks?
As of 12 October 2026, Lithium Americas (LAC) is behind lithium stocks as a group (LIT) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.
Recent changes
- ·First tracked: among the weakest
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