Critical Analysis: Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF (NASDAQ:EART) vs. RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund (NYSE:RSF)

Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF (NASDAQ:EART) and RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund (NYSE:RSF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF and RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF	0	1	1	0	2.45
RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund	0	0	0	0	0.00

Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF currently has a consensus target price of $32.41, suggesting a potential upside of 0.00%. Given Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF is more favorable than RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund.

Profitability

This table compares Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF and RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF	N/A	N/A	N/A
RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF and RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.01)	-4,725.18
RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund	$5.76 million	N/A	N/A	$1.50	9.73

Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF pays an annual dividend of $0.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.2%. Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF pays out -2,624.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund pays out 108.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

5.3% of Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF beats RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF

The Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF seeks to invest in companies that produce rare earth components, metals, and other raw or composite materials essential to the expansion of critical technologies—such as electric vehicles, energy storage, robotics, and radar systems. Targeted companies include those involved in the exploration, mining, production, and/or enhancement of materials like rare earth elements, lithium, copper, cobalt, nickel, manganese, graphite, zinc, platinum, palladium, and carbon fiber.

The fund was previously known as the Global X Disruptive Materials ETF (ticker: DMAT) until March 2, 2026, when it was renamed and rebranded to EART.

About RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund

RiverNorth Specialty Finance Corporation’s ISS Governance QualityScore as of N/A is N/A. The pillar scores are Audit: N/A; Board: N/A; Shareholder Rights: N/A; Compensation: N/A.