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

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

Insider & Institutional 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.

Dividends

RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.1%. 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 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. Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF pays out -2,624.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund	$5.76 million	N/A	N/A	$1.50	9.76
Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.01)	-4,346.11

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

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund and Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

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

Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF has a consensus target price of $29.81, suggesting a potential upside of 0.00%. Given Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF is more favorable than RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund.

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 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.

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.