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GALX vs ORBX

VistaShares Space Supercycle ETF

GALXCNYSE Arca

Global X Space Tech ETF

ORBXCNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

ORBX −0.25pt a year

GALX0.75%ORBX0.50%

Avg volume · 30D

ORBX 21.0×the volume

GALX3.32KORBX69.7K

GALX vs ORBX Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−9.5%GALX−8.0%ORBX

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. GALX −9.5%. ORBX −8.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%5%10%15%20%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
GALX 0.75%
ORBX 0.50%, better
Fund size
GALX $3M
ORBX $35M
Holdings
GALX 60
ORBX 37
Avg volume (30D)
GALX 3.32K sh
ORBX 69.7K sh, better
NAV per share
GALX $20.85
ORBX $36.48
52W range

ETF.net Grade

GALX: Cost 29, Risk 64, Mission not scored, Tradability 33, Holdings 84, Durability 40. ORBX: Cost 71, Risk 25, Mission not scored, Tradability 51, Holdings 29, Durability 65.
Pillar letters and Scores for GALX, ORBX, with each pillar’s weight
PillarGALXORBX
Cost30% weightD29A71Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB64HigherD25
Tradability15% weightD33C51Higher
Holdings10% weightA84HigherD29
Durability5% weightC40B65Higher

Rank among Space funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. GALX and ORBX are both graded against the same 15 Space funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Space⁠

Category · 15 funds
See all 15 ›

ORBX ranks 4th and GALX 8th of 15 funds in the Space Category.

  1. Rank 1AUFOXDefiance Space and Connective Tech ETFScore 84
  2. Rank 2AROKTState Street SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETFScore 80
  3. Rank 3CARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETFScore 54
  4. Rank 4CORBXGlobal X Space Tech ETFScore 51
  5. Rank 4CWARPVanEck Space ETFScore 51
  6. Rank 8CFSPCFirst Trust Bloomberg Space Economy ETFScore 40
  7. Rank 8CGALXVistaShares Space Supercycle ETFScore 40
  8. Rank 8CWSPCWisdomTree Space Economy FundScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

GALXCVistaShares Space Supercycle ETF

ORBXCGlobal X Space Tech ETF

In short

GALX No data

ORBX Space 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

GALX No data

ORBX 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

GALX No data

  • ORBX 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

GALX No data

  • ORBX 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.

Full GALX profile⁠

Full ORBX profile⁠

GALX vs ORBX Holdings

As of
How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

GALX vs ORBX Cost

Overpaying GALX vs ORBX

$4,503

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

  • GALX 0.75%

    $14,482

  • ORBX 0.50%

    $9,979

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GALX 0.75%
  • ORBX 0.50%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530GALX $14,482ORBX $9,979

Year by year

YearGALXORBXOverpaying
10$1,336$900$436
20$5,078$3,460$1,618
30$14,482$9,979$4,503

Expense ratio

  • 0.75%GALX
  • 0.50%ORBX, cheaper
  • Middle half of Space funds
  • Median 0.75%

ORBX 5th cheapest of 15 funds

GALX 8th cheapest of 15 funds

GALX vs ORBX Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
GALX None
ORBX None

Distribution history

GALXAll GALX payments⁠

No distribution history available.

ORBXAll ORBX payments⁠

No distribution history available.

GALX vs ORBX Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
GALX 0.00ORBX 1.30

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