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Global X Space Tech ETF

ORBXNasdaqGlobal XC

$35.33−1.23 (−3.37%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

C51/ 100

Rank 4 of 15 in Space

C51/100Rank 4 of 15inSpace
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 36.56 to 35.33. Range 35.30 to 38.68. Use the arrow keys to read each point.36.0037.0037.5038.0038.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.50%
Fund size
$35M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
37
Avg volume · 30D
69.7K sh
52W range
low $35.50high $79.72
Launched

The ETF.net ORBX Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 51 out of 100

Category
Space⁠
Rank
4 of 15
Six-pillar profile for ORBX. Scores out of 100: Cost 71, Risk 25, Mission not scored, Tradability 51, Holdings 29, Durability 65. Strongest: Cost (71). Weakest: Risk (25). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 51 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A71 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 15

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D25 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 14

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C51 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 15

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D29 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 14

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 15

Our read on ORBX

ETF.net Research

In short

CSpace investing usually carries a 0.75% toll. ORBX charges 0.50% for a global basket of roughly 40 companies spanning launch systems, satellites, orbital transport and space tourism. The whole launchpad, not one slice of it.

Stated mandate

ORBX seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Global X Space Tech Index. It invests in companies benefiting from commercialization of the global space economy across launch systems, space technology and components, orbital transport, satellite-enabled services, and space exploration or tourism.

Why people hold it

  • At 0.50%, it undercuts the 0.75% sticker worn by UFO, ARKX and NASA. Same theme, smaller toll.
  • The index reaches across the whole stack: launch systems, space components, orbital transport, satellite-enabled services, exploration and tourism. Not a pure rocket bet.globalxetfs.com
  • Rules-based, index-tracked and global, holding roughly 40 names. That package lands in the upper tier of the small space-ETF field.

Worth knowing

  • Concentration cuts both ways: about 40 stocks in one young industry, so swings run wider than a broad-market fund.
  • Launched in 2026, so there is little history to judge it by and the asset base is still building.
  • Income is not part of the design; this is a growth theme, not a payout sleeve.

ORBX Holdings

Holdings pillarD29 out of 100Rank 14 of 14 in SpaceAs of
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
37
Top-10 weight
75%
Largest holding
SPCX25.7%

Geography

  • United States79.55%
  • Canada5.52%
  • Japan3.65%
  • Italy2.71%
  • France2.63%
  • Germany1.39%
  • South Korea1.34%
  • United Kingdom1.07%
  • Other countries (4)2.14%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 3.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1SPCXSpace Exploration Techn-Cl A25.67%61,560$10.1M299
2RKLBRocket Lab Corp10.20%60,810$4M235
3ASTSAst Spacemobile Inc8.74%66,594$3.43M149
4GSATGlobalstar Inc4.83%22,791$1.89M96
5IRDMIridium Communications Inc4.75%39,563$1.86M163
6MDA.TOMda Space Ltd4.52%62,889$1.77M45
7VSATViasat Inc4.46%25,852$1.75M162
8RDWRedwire Corp3.86%164,187$1.51M86
9FLYFirefly Aerospace Inc3.79%76,701$1.49M79
10LUNRIntuitive Machines Inc3.68%112,152$1.44M80
11PLPlanet Labs Pbc3.53%86,757$1.38M92
12SESG.PASes2.25%218,685$884K52
13AVIO.MIAvio Spa2.23%26,826$874K43
14ETL.PAEutelsat Communications1.72%427,584$674K53
15BKSYBlacksky Technology Inc1.39%27,349$543K67

Showing 1–15 of 37 holdings

ORBX Performance

Launched Apr 14, 2026

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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ORBX$9,195
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,141
Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. ORBX $9,195. SPY $10,141. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,000$10,000$11,000$12,000Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for ORBX. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodORBX
Year to dateFund launched this yearNo data
1 month−13.3%
3 months−8.0%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for ORBX
YearReturn barORBX
2026 YTD−30.3%

History from Apr 15, 2026

ORBX in the news

ORBX Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
No dataLast 12 months
Payout per share
No dataLast 12 months

Listed Apr 2026. No distributions yet.

ORBX Risk

Risk pillarD25 out of 100Rank 12 of 14 in Space
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched Apr 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Launched Apr 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
Launched Apr 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.30
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

ORBX Cost

Compare ORBX and UFOX

Overpaying vs UFOX, cheapest in Space

$3,830

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • ORBX 0.50%

    $9,979

  • UFOX 0.30% Cheapest

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ORBX 0.50%
  • UFOX 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530ORBX $9,979UFOX $6,149

Year by year

YearORBXUFOXOverpaying
10$900$545$355
20$3,460$2,113$1,347
30$9,979$6,149$3,830

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