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

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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and earnings.

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.

Analyst Recommendations

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

	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 price target of $32.54, suggesting a potential upside of 0.00%. Given Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF is more favorable than RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

5.3% of Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF and RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund”s revenue, earnings per share 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)	-4,744.13
RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund	$5.76 million	N/A	N/A	$1.50	9.72

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.

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

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.