ITA vs NASA
YTDYear to date
Level
Past year
Level
Fee
ITA winslower fee
Yield
ITA wins+0.6 pts
AUM
ITA13.2× more
2–0ITA wins
ITA and NASA · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
NASA vs S&P 500
YTD$19.29 · +9.0% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+9.0%−20.1%−24.0%————−23.4%
Peer average+2.9%−8.1%−19.6%−5.1%−5.6%+103.7%+90.7%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
Tema NASA and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
NASA’s Holdings
TodayRKLBRocket Lab9.3%SPCX7.9%FTC.L5.2%VSAT5.1%3491.TW5.0%MDA3.5%ASTS3.4%FLY3.3%VNP.TO3.3%ECHO3.3%LUNR2.8%VOYG2.7%BKSY2.7%186A.T2.6%OHB.DE2.0%3105.TW2.0%LITE1.7%290A.T1.7%AIXA.DE1.6%SATL1.4%PL1.3%MDA.T16 more
RKLBRocket Lab9.3%SPCX7.9%FTC.L5.2%VSAT5.1%3491.TW5.0%MDA3.5%ASTS3.4%FLY3.3%VNP.TO3.3%ECHO3.3%LUNR2.8%26 more
IndustrialsTechnologyBasic MaterialsCommunication ServicesOther
Tema NASA · 38 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 33 Defense & Space ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | U.S. Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.6% | −3.4% | −3.4% | $11.6B | |
| 2 | PPA | Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.4% | −1.8% | −1.8% | $7.4B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense TechReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.7% | −9.9% | −9.9% | $6.3B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | −7.0% | −7.0% | $5.1B | |
| 5 | IDEF | Defense Industrials ActReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.4% | −8.0% | −8.0% | $3.4B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.4% | −8.2% | −8.2% | $948M | |
| 7 | NASA | Tema Space InnovatorsReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $877M | |
| 8 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective TechReadDesk | 0.30% | 0.5% | +11.8% | +11.8% | $769M | |
| 9 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense InnovationReadDesk | 0.75% | — | −1.9% | −1.9% | $737M | |
| 10 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | −5.6% | −5.6% | $666M | |
| 11 | UFO | Procure SpaceReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.4% | +1.1% | +1.1% | $443M | |
| 12 | NATO | Themes Trust - Themes Transatlantic DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.5% | −6.4% | −6.4% | $88.1M | |
| 13 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense IndustryReadDesk | 0.65% | 10.4% | −35.1% | −35.1% | $84.1M | |
| 14 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe DefenseReadDesk | 0.45% | 0.1% | −7.9% | −7.9% | $82.2M | |
| 15 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and DefenseReadDesk | 0.90% | 2.0% | +2.0% | +2.0% | $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
NASA Payouts by Year
TodayNASA pays no distribution.
NASA’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 0.6% | +1.3% | −3.4% | −1.0% | $11.6B | |
| 2 | PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.58% | 0.4% | +1.5% | −1.8% | −0.1% | $7.4B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.7% | +0.3% | −9.9% | −11.6% | $6.3B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.2% | +4.6% | −7.0% | −5.9% | $5.1B | |
| 5 | IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials ActReadVersus | 0.55% | 0.4% | +1.0% | −8.0% | −9.4% | $3.4B | |
| 6 | NASA | Tema Space Innovators ETFThis fund | 0.75% | — | +9.0% | new | new | $877M |
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NASA and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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NASA’s Top 10 Holdings
Today49.2%of NASA sits in these 10
53491.TUniversal Microwave Technology4.96%
Tema NASA · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
NASA’s Holdings
TodayRKLBRocket Lab9.3%SPCX7.9%FTC.L5.2%VSAT5.1%3491.TW5.0%MDA3.5%ASTS3.4%FLY3.3%VNP.TO3.3%ECHO3.3%LUNR2.8%VOYG2.7%BKSY2.7%186A.T2.6%OHB.DE2.0%3105.TW2.0%LITE1.7%290A.T1.7%AIXA.DE1.6%SATL1.4%PL1.3%MDA.T16 more
RKLBRocket Lab9.3%SPCX7.9%FTC.L5.2%VSAT5.1%3491.TW5.0%MDA3.5%ASTS3.4%FLY3.3%VNP.TO3.3%ECHO3.3%LUNR2.8%26 more
IndustrialsTechnologyBasic MaterialsCommunication ServicesOther
Tema NASA · 38 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
NASA vs Peer Average
YTDNASAAvsBPeer average
1D+9.0%+2.9%
1M−20.1%−8.1%
3M−24.0%−19.6%
YTD[…]−5.1%
1Y[…]−5.6%
3Y[…]+103.7%
5Y[…]+90.7%
1–2Peer average wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader