Lithium Americas (LAC) stock vs the S&P 500 and lithium stocks
As of 2 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 2 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.
LAC vs the S&P 500: returns
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 analysisWhich ETFs hold Lithium Americas?
One fund that Zensei tracks holds LAC, by weight. The fund with the largest weight is its sector on this page.
Lithium Americas competitors
The largest other holdings of Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (LIT), with their return over the past month.
Lithium Americas stock: common questions
Is Lithium Americas stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 2 October 2026, Lithium Americas (LAC) is down 14.1% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 1.3% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is down 32.2% and the S&P 500 is up 3.6%.
Which ETFs hold Lithium Americas?
As of 2 October 2026, one fund that Zensei tracks holds LAC. Its largest weight is in Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (LIT), at 0.3%.
Who are Lithium Americas's competitors?
As of 2 October 2026, the largest other holdings of Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (LIT) are Rio Tinto PLC (RIO), Albemarle Corp (ALB), Tesla (TSLA), Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile SA (SQM), Enersys (ENS). These are the stocks Lithium Americas sits next to among lithium stocks.
Is Lithium Americas doing better than other lithium stocks?
As of 2 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.
Track Lithium Americas against lithium stocks and the market
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