Rare Earths: The Innovation Economy’s Critical Chokepoint
Rare earth elements are in focus as geopolitics and innovation create dual pressures on global supply chains.
Tejas Dessai
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Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF
URA provides investors access to a broad range of companies involved in uranium mining and the production of nuclear components, including those in extraction, refining, exploration, or manufacturing of equipment for the uranium and nuclear industries.
LIT invests across the full lithium cycle, from mining and refining the metal through battery production, providing exposure to companies positioned to benefit from the growing adoption of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles and energy storage systems.
COPX provides investors access to a range of companies involved in the copper mining industry, including those engaged in exploration, extraction, processing, and refining of copper.
EART may complement equity and commodity allocations with targeted exposure to the upstream producers of rare earth and critical materials that underpin developing technologies.
As demand accelerates across electric vehicles, energy storage, AI, robotics, and advanced manufacturing, constrained supply chains position raw-material producers as a distinct segment within the commodities industry, where resource scarcity and technological disruption may reinforce one another. EART may offer investors a way to position portfolios at the intersection of these forces, bridging commodity exposure to the ecosystem of disruptive technologies.
Demand for rare earth and critical materials is accelerating as they become essential to support the global growth of next-generation technologies.
Global supply of rare earth and critical materials will likely need to expand significantly as demand rises, constrained by long mine development timelines and geographic concentration.
The universe of companies involved in the supply of rare earth and critical materials defies traditional categorization. EART invests accordingly, with global exposure across multiple sectors and industries.
Rare Earths: The Innovation Economy’s Critical Chokepoint
Rare earth elements are in focus as geopolitics and innovation create dual pressures on global supply chains.
Tejas Dessai
The financial statements include the Fund's disclosures required by Items 7 through 11 of Form N-CSR, which includes the financial statements, financial highlights, and other important information when applicable.
The financial statements include the Fund's disclosures required by Items 7 through 11 of Form N-CSR, which includes the financial statements, financial highlights, and other important information when applicable.
As of Oct 14, 2026
Net Assets (%) | Ticker | Name | SEDOL | Market Price ($) | Shares Held | Market Value ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.91% | AAL LN | ANGLO AMERICAN PLC | BTK05J6 | $53.69 | 49,837 | $2,675,566 |
| 5.70% | FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | 2352118 | $69.47 | 37,092 | $2,576,781 |
| 5.65% | GMEXICOB MM |
Holdings are subject to change. "Cash" denotes U.S. dollars.
Overall rating out of 109 Natural Resources funds, based on risk-adjusted returns as of Sep 30, 2026.
Oct 14, 2026
30-Day SEC Yield
0.02%
Distribution Frequency
Semi-Annually
Record Date | Payable Date | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2026 | Dec 30, 2026 | Jan 7, 2027 | - |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 | $0.14 |
Metric | 1 Year | 3 Year | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund NAV | +17.18% | +21.81% | +4.95% |
Market Price | +16.02% | +21.64% | +4.89% |
Index | +17.83% | +22.57% | +5.52% |
As of Oct 14, 2026
As of Oct 14, 2026
As of Oct 14, 2026
What is Premium/Discount Chart?
How can the Fund trade at a premium/discount to its NAV?
What causes these time discrepancies?
As of Oct 14, 2026
As of Sep 30, 2026
| Sector | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
Materials | 85.67% |
Industrials | 12.44% |
Information Technology | 1.89% |
| Sector | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
Materials | 85.67% |
Industrials | 12.44% |
Information Technology | 1.89% |
| Industry | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
Source: AltaVista Research, LLC
All Sector, Industry, Commodity and Geographic breakdowns, where provided, are based on equity positions held by the ETF and exclude cash, currencies, and other holdings.
As of Aug 31, 2026
The Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF (EART) seeks to invest in companies producing rare earth components, metals and other raw or composite materials that are 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 Rare Earth Elements, Zinc, Platinum & Palladium, Nickel, Manganese, Lithium, Graphene & Graphite, Copper, Cobalt, and Carbon Fiber.
The Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF (EART) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive Rare Earth and Critical Materials Index.
The Index measures the performance of companies that produce rare earth components, metals, and other raw or composite materials essential to the development of critical technologies. It considers companies across ten disruptive materials categories: rare earth elements, zinc, platinum and palladium, nickel, manganese, lithium, graphene and graphite, copper, cobalt, and carbon fiber. Companies are classified by their revenue exposure to these materials. The Index selects the top five companies from each category, providing exposure to rare earth and critical materials producers globally.
Highlights
As of Oct 14, 2026
As of Oct 14, 2026
| GRUPO MEXICO SAB DE CV-SER B |
| 2643674 |
| $13.00 |
| 196,480 |
| $2,554,364 |
| 5.59% | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP | 2823777 | $200.68 | 12,610 | $2,530,575 |
| 4.67% | RIO LN | RIO TINTO PLC | 0718875 | $91.10 | 23,173 | $2,110,961 |
| 4.62% | ANTO LN | ANTOFAGASTA PLC | 0045614 | $47.00 | 44,507 | $2,091,912 |
| 4.34% | 5713 JP | SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO LTD | 6858849 | $59.90 | 32,805 | $1,964,934 |
| 3.80% | VAL SJ | VALTERRA PLATINUM LIMITED | 6761000 | $72.90 | 23,597 | $1,720,290 |
| 3.68% | BOL SS | BOLIDEN AB | BPYTZ57 | $52.94 | 31,447 | $1,664,788 |
| 3.50% | HBM CN | HUDBAY MINERALS INC | B05BDX1 | $24.16 | 65,632 | $1,585,370 |
The Premium/Discount chart demonstrates the difference between the daily market price of shares of the Fund and the Fund's net asset value (NAV). The vertical axis of the chart shows the premium or discount of the daily market price as a percentage of the NAV. The horizontal axis shows each trading day in the time period, and each data point in the chart represents the Premium/Discount on that day. The data presented in the chart and table above represent past performance and cannot be used to predict future results.
The primary explanation is that timing discrepancies can arise between the NAV and the trading price of the Fund. Since shares of the Fund trade on the open market, prices are affected by the constant flow of information received by investors, corporations and financial institutions. Depending on how this changing information affects investor sentiment, shares of the Fund may deviate slightly from the value of the Fund's underlying assets. The NAV of the Fund is only calculated once a day (normally at 4:00 p.m. eastern time). As a result, shareholders may pay more than NAV when they buy Fund shares and receive less than NAV when they sell those shares, because shares are purchased and sold at current market prices. However, due to the creation and redemption process that is unique to ETFs, market makers are able to minimize these deviations from NAV by taking advantage of arbitrage opportunities.
Close of Trading Times. Although both the NAV and the daily market price of the Fund are generally calculated based on prices at the closing time of the exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. eastern time), slight differences in this timing may cause discrepancies.
Time of Last Trade. Trading of Global X funds generally takes place during normal trading hours (9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. eastern time). However, it is important to note that the last trade - from which the closing price is determined - may not occur at exactly 4:00 p.m. eastern time. Therefore, changing market sentiment during the time difference may cause the NAV to deviate from the closing price.
International Holdings. The premiums and discounts for funds with significant holdings in international markets may be less accurate due to the different closing times of various international markets. Because the Funds trade during U.S. market hours while the underlying securities may not, the time lapse between the markets can result in differences between the NAV and the trading price.
| 90.39% |
Capital Goods | 9.61% |
|---|
| Country | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
China | 25.39% |
United States | 19.34% |
Britain | 14.96% |
South Africa | 12.58% |
Australia | 6.96% |
Japan | 5.61% |
Mexico | 5.26% |
Canada | 4.07% |
Sweden | 3.44% |
Hong Kong | 1.56% |
France | 0.82% |
Other | 0.83% |
As of Oct 14, 2026
Source: AltaVista Research, LLC