ITA vs GALX
YTDYear to date
Level
Past year
Level
Fee
ITA winslower fee
Yield
ITA wins+0.8 pts
AUM
ITA4378.8× more
2–0ITA wins
ITA and GALX · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
GALX vs S&P 500
MAX$18.96 · −7.1% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX ▼
Total return−7.1%−18.1%−26.1%————−19.9%
Peer average−6.2%−11.5%−21.1%−6.6%−8.0%+100.0%+85.4%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%+790.6%
VistaShares GALX and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
GALX’s Holdings
TodayAMEAmetek4.3%MTSI4.0%KOG.OL3.9%MDA.TO3.9%AVIO.MI3.8%TDY3.7%VNP.TO3.7%HEI3.6%RKLB3.6%FTC.L3.6%MOG-A3.5%SPCX2.9%FEIM2.9%GILT2.4%DCO2.2%LHX2.2%ESE2.1%SAF.PA2.1%KRMN2.1%ASTS2.0%FLYEXA.P39 more
AME4.3%MTSI4.0%KOG.OL3.9%MDA.TO3.9%AVIO.MI3.8%TDY3.7%VNP.TO3.7%HEI3.6%RKLB3.6%FTC.L3.6%MOG-ASPCX49 more
IndustrialsTechnologyBasic MaterialsCommunication Services
VistaShares GALX · 61 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
All 33 Defense & Space ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | U.S. Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.8% | −4.6% | −4.6% | $11.6B | |
| 2 | PPA | Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.4% | −3.3% | −3.3% | $7.4B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense TechReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.7% | −10.1% | −10.1% | $6.3B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | −11.1% | −11.1% | $5.1B | |
| 5 | IDEF | Defense Industrials ActReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.4% | −8.9% | −8.9% | $3.4B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.4% | −7.9% | −7.9% | $948M | |
| 7 | NASA | Tema Space InnovatorsReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $877M | |
| 8 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective TechReadDesk | 0.30% | 0.5% | +7.6% | +7.6% | $769M | |
| 9 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense InnovationReadDesk | 0.75% | — | −6.7% | −6.7% | $737M | |
| 10 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | −3.6% | −3.6% | $666M | |
| 11 | UFO | Procure SpaceReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.4% | −3.6% | −3.6% | $443M | |
| 12 | NATO | Themes Trust - Themes Transatlantic DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.5% | −6.9% | −6.9% | $88.1M | |
| 13 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense IndustryReadDesk | 0.65% | 10.5% | −35.6% | −35.6% | $84.1M | |
| 14 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe DefenseReadDesk | 0.45% | 0.1% | −6.1% | −6.1% | $82.2M | |
| 15 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and DefenseReadDesk | 0.90% | 2.1% | +0.5% | +0.5% | $43.6M | |
| 16 | MARS | Roundhill Trust - Roundhill Space & TechnologyReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $35.7M |
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Defense & Space · current AUM · as of Nov 6, 2026
GALX Payouts by Year
TodayGALX pays no distribution.
GALX’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 0.8% | −4.0% | −4.6% | −3.3% | $11.6B | |
| 2 | PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.58% | 0.4% | −4.0% | −3.3% | −2.5% | $7.4B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.7% | −5.1% | −10.1% | −13.2% | $6.3B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.2% | −5.0% | −11.1% | −11.3% | $5.1B | |
| 5 | IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials ActReadVersus | 0.55% | 0.4% | −5.6% | −8.9% | −11.2% | $3.4B | |
| 6 | GALX | VistaShares Space Supercycle ETFThis fund | 0.75% | — | −7.1% | new | new | $2.6M |
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GALX and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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GALX’s Top 10 Holdings
Today38.1%of GALX sits in these 10
5AVIO.MAvio SpA3.84%
VistaShares GALX · weight in the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
GALX’s Holdings
TodayAMEAmetek4.3%MTSI4.0%KOG.OL3.9%MDA.TO3.9%AVIO.MI3.8%TDY3.7%VNP.TO3.7%HEI3.6%RKLB3.6%FTC.L3.6%MOG-A3.5%SPCX2.9%FEIM2.9%GILT2.4%DCO2.2%LHX2.2%ESE2.1%SAF.PA2.1%KRMN2.1%ASTS2.0%FLYEXA.P39 more
AME4.3%MTSI4.0%KOG.OL3.9%MDA.TO3.9%AVIO.MI3.8%TDY3.7%VNP.TO3.7%HEI3.6%RKLB3.6%FTC.L3.6%MOG-ASPCX49 more
IndustrialsTechnologyBasic MaterialsCommunication Services
VistaShares GALX · 61 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
GALX vs Peer Average
YTDGALXAvsBPeer average
1D−7.1%−6.2%
1M−18.1%−11.5%
3M−26.1%−21.1%
YTD[…]−6.6%
1Y[…]−8.0%
3Y[…]+100.0%
5Y[…]+85.4%
0–3Peer average wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader