Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF

Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF (EART) tracks the Solactive Rare Earth and Critical Materials Index. The index holds about 50 companies worldwide that mine, process or refine copper, lithium, nickel, platinum, rare earths and other materials. As of July 31, 2026, its largest positions were Anglo American, Grupo Mexico and Freeport-McMoRan. The fund is small and swings sharply in price. China made up 27.64% of assets, and the fund charges 0.59% a year, a little above the 0.56% average of similar funds.

• Over the year to Oct 27, 2026, EART returned +4.5%, 5th of 6 among similar funds.
• Its worst full calendar year was 2023 (-19.8%); its best was 2025 (+98.5%).
• The deepest fall in its price history was 46% (Feb 1, 2023 to Apr 8, 2025), recovered by Sep 23, 2025.

As of Jul 31, 2026, the fund held 50 securities; the ten largest made up 44.34% of assets.

• Over the three months to Jul 31, 2026, investors added a net $2.7M (creations minus redemptions, per the N-PORT report).
• Monthly total returns reported for that quarter: -5.80%, -10.63%, +1.03%.

EART, from Mirae Asset's Global X, tracks the Solactive Rare Earth and Critical Materials Index, built by Solactive AG. It must keep at least 80% of its assets in the index's stocks or in depositary receipts (certificates representing foreign shares).

Solactive first uses a natural language processing algorithm, software that reads filings and earnings call transcripts, to rank companies tied to ten materials: carbon fiber, cobalt, copper, graphene and graphite, lithium, manganese, nickel, platinum and palladium, rare earth elements, and zinc. It then confirms each earns at least 50% of revenue from those materials; the lithium group also takes firms earning 25% to 50% from lithium, and pre-revenue companies can qualify. The five largest by free float market value (shares available to public investors) in each category enter the index, which had 49 members as of December 31, 2025.

As of July 31, 2026, the fund held 50 stocks, led by Anglo American (5.4%), Grupo Mexico (5.0%) and Freeport-McMoRan (5.0%), with Chinese companies at 28% of assets. It held no derivatives and uses no leverage. Unlike most ETFs, it often uses cash rather than stocks when large traders create or redeem shares, which can force sales of holdings and may make it less tax-efficient.

• EART charges 0.59% a year, versus an average of 0.56% for the similar funds below (3rd of 6, cheapest first).
• Using the prospectus's standard example, $10,000 invested would cost about $60 in the first year and $738 over 10 years (assuming a 5% annual return).

EART is a narrow, volatile bet on global materials miners that pays little income, so it fits best as a small position next to broader core funds.

EART could give a portfolio focused exposure to companies that mine and refine copper, lithium, platinum, rare earths and other critical materials. It is a rough ride, though. Its price history starts in October 2022, so it has no record through the 2008, 2020 or 2022 market drops. It lost 19.67% in 2023 and 7.38% in 2024, then gained 96.12% in 2025. From February 2023 to April 2025 it fell 46%. It got back to its old high in September 2025, 5.5 months after the low. A retiree who had to sell near a low like that would lock in a deep loss. Income is small: the yield was 0.76% as of October 27, 2026, paid twice a year. In the SEC's standard example, $10,000 would cost about $60 in fees in the first year and $738 over ten years. Past results don't predict the future, and a retirement plan should look at the whole portfolio, not one fund.

Matched by holdings overlap from the latest N-PORT reports.