ITA vs NASA
YTDYear to date
Level
Past year
Level
Fee
ITA winslower fee
Yield
ITA wins+0.6 pts
AUM
ITA13.7× more
2–0ITA wins
ITA and NASA · year-to-date · as of Nov 9, 2026 · AUM not scored
NASA vs S&P 500
1W$21.11 · +9.4% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+9.4%−12.4%−17.3%————−16.2%
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%
Tema NASA and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 9, 2026
NASA’s Holdings
TodayRKLBRocket Lab10.0%SPCX7.9%VSAT5.1%FTC.L4.6%3491.TW4.3%FLY4.2%MDA3.4%VNP.TO3.3%ASTS3.2%ECHO3.2%LUNR3.1%VOYG3.0%BKSY2.8%186A.T2.2%OHB.DE1.8%LITE1.7%3105.TW1.6%SATL1.6%AIXA.DE1.6%290A.T1.4%PL1.4%MDA.TO1.2%16 more
RKLBRocket Lab10.0%SPCX7.9%VSAT5.1%FTC.L4.6%3491.TW4.3%FLY4.2%MDA3.4%VNP.TO3.3%ASTS3.2%ECHO3.2%LUNR3.1%26 more
IndustrialsTechnologyBasic MaterialsCommunication ServicesOther
Tema NASA · 38 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
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% | +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 | NASA | Tema Space Innovators ETFThis fund | 0.75% | — | +9.4% | new | new | $857M |
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NASA and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 10, 2026
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NASA’s Top 10 Holdings
Today49.3%of NASA sits in these 10
Tema NASA · weight in the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
NASA’s Holdings
TodayRKLBRocket Lab10.0%SPCX7.9%VSAT5.1%FTC.L4.6%3491.TW4.3%FLY4.2%MDA3.4%VNP.TO3.3%ASTS3.2%ECHO3.2%LUNR3.1%VOYG3.0%BKSY2.8%186A.T2.2%OHB.DE1.8%LITE1.7%3105.TW1.6%SATL1.6%AIXA.DE1.6%290A.T1.4%PL1.4%MDA.TO1.2%16 more
RKLBRocket Lab10.0%SPCX7.9%VSAT5.1%FTC.L4.6%3491.TW4.3%FLY4.2%MDA3.4%VNP.TO3.3%ASTS3.2%ECHO3.2%LUNR3.1%26 more
IndustrialsTechnologyBasic MaterialsCommunication ServicesOther
Tema NASA · 38 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
NASA vs Peer Average
YTDNASAAvsBPeer average
1D+9.4%+5.9%
1M−12.4%−3.4%
3M−17.3%−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