ITA vs MARS
YTDYear to date
Level
Past year
Level
Fee
ITA winslower fee
Yield
ITA wins+0.6 pts
AUM
ITA307.2× more
2–0ITA wins
ITA and MARS · year-to-date · as of Nov 9, 2026 · AUM not scored
MARS vs S&P 500
1W$23.37 · +9.1% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+9.1%−5.2%−15.2%————−5.7%
Peer average+5.9%−3.4%−15.1%−0.4%+1.0%+109.0%+89.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO+2.3%−3.3%−2.1%+11.3%+13.6%+81.6%+75.4%+814.2%
Roundhill MARS and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 9, 2026
MARS’s Holdings
TodaySPCXSpace Exploration Technologies25.6%RKLB9.0%GSAT6.1%VSAT5.0%ASTS4.6%OHB.DE4.0%IRDM3.7%MDA3.7%FLY3.3%PL3.3%9412.T3.0%ETL.PA2.8%SESG.PA2.5%TSAT.TO2.4%LUNR2.3%AVIO.MI2.2%RDW1.8%VOYG1.7%BKSY1.6%290A.T1.6%186A.T1.6%SSIT.Other
SPCXSpace Exploration Technologies25.6%RKLB9.0%GSAT6.1%VSAT5.0%ASTS4.6%OHB.DE4.0%IRDM3.7%MDA3.7%FLY3.3%PL3.3%9412.T3.0%ETL.PA2.8%Other
IndustrialsCommunication ServicesTechnologyOther
Roundhill MARS · 29 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
All 33 Defense & Space ETFs
1W| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | U.S. Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.6% | +0.4% | +0.2% | $11.7B | |
| 2 | PPA | Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.4% | +2.1% | −1.0% | $7.2B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense TechReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.7% | −5.7% | −4.2% | $5.9B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | −1.9% | +2.3% | $5.0B | |
| 5 | IDEF | Defense Industrials ActReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.4% | −3.4% | −1.6% | $3.5B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.4% | −3.1% | +2.3% | $919M | |
| 7 | NASA | Tema Space InnovatorsReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | +6.5% | $857M | |
| 8 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense InnovationReadDesk | 0.75% | — | +3.6% | +1.6% | $737M | |
| 9 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective TechReadDesk | 0.30% | 0.5% | +17.7% | +0.2% | $733M | |
| 10 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | −1.4% | +0.2% | $502M | |
| 11 | UFO | Procure SpaceReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.4% | +7.7% | +4.2% | $435M | |
| 12 | NATO | Themes Trust - Themes Transatlantic DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.5% | −2.2% | +0.1% | $85.2M | |
| 13 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense IndustryReadDesk | 0.65% | 9.9% | −31.8% | −6.4% | $78.9M | |
| 14 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe DefenseReadDesk | 0.45% | 0.1% | −2.7% | −2.6% | $76.0M | |
| 15 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and DefenseReadDesk | 0.90% | 1.9% | +7.3% | −0.6% | $42.4M | |
| 16 | WARP | VanEck SpaceReadDesk | 0.50% | — | new | +7.9% | $38.2M |
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Defense & Space · current AUM · as of Nov 9, 2026
MARS Payouts by Year
TodayMARS pays no distribution.
MARS’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 0.6% | +3.9% | +0.4% | +3.9% | $11.7B | |
| 2 | PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.58% | 0.4% | +4.0% | +2.1% | +4.8% | $7.2B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.7% | +4.6% | −5.7% | −5.8% | $5.9B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.2% | +5.5% | −1.9% | +1.6% | $5.0B | |
| 5 | IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials ActReadVersus | 0.55% | 0.4% | +5.0% | −3.4% | −3.2% | $3.5B | |
| 6 | MARS | Roundhill ETF Trust - Roundhill Space & Technology ETFThis fund | 0.75% | — | +9.1% | new | new | $38.2M |
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MARS and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 10, 2026
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MARS’s Top 10 Holdings
Today68.4%of MARS sits in these 10
Roundhill MARS · weight in the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
MARS’s Holdings
TodaySPCXSpace Exploration Technologies25.6%RKLB9.0%GSAT6.1%VSAT5.0%ASTS4.6%OHB.DE4.0%IRDM3.7%MDA3.7%FLY3.3%PL3.3%9412.T3.0%ETL.PA2.8%SESG.PA2.5%TSAT.TO2.4%LUNR2.3%AVIO.MI2.2%RDW1.8%VOYG1.7%BKSY1.6%290A.T1.6%186A.T1.6%SSIT.Other
SPCXSpace Exploration Technologies25.6%RKLB9.0%GSAT6.1%VSAT5.0%ASTS4.6%OHB.DE4.0%IRDM3.7%MDA3.7%FLY3.3%PL3.3%9412.T3.0%ETL.PA2.8%Other
IndustrialsCommunication ServicesTechnologyOther
Roundhill MARS · 29 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
MARS vs Peer Average
YTDMARSAvsBPeer average
1D+9.1%+5.9%
1M−5.2%−3.4%
3M−15.2%−15.1%
YTD[…]−0.4%
1Y[…]+1.0%
3Y[…]+109.0%
5Y[…]+89.2%
1–2Peer average wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader