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MARS vs UFOX

Roundhill Space & Technology ETF

MARSDCboe

Defiance Space and Connective Tech ETF

UFOXANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

UFOX −0.45pt a year

MARS0.75%UFOX0.30%

Avg volume · 30D

MARS 2.4×the volume

MARS73.7KUFOX31K

MARS vs UFOX Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−4.9%MARS−2.7%UFOX

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. MARS −4.9%. UFOX −2.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.5%10%15%20%25%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
MARS 0.75%
UFOX 0.30%, better
Fund size
MARS $40M
UFOX $797M
1Y total return
MARS No data
UFOX +14.5%
Yield (12M)
MARS No data
UFOX 0.48%
Holdings
MARS 29
UFOX 63
Avg volume (30D)
MARS 73.7K sh, better
UFOX 31K sh
NAV per share
MARS $22.35
UFOX $77.37
52W range

ETF.net Grade

MARS: Cost 29, Risk 43, Mission not scored, Tradability 47, Holdings 39, Durability 65. UFOX: Cost 100, Risk 62, Mission not scored, Tradability 76, Holdings 83, Durability 84.
Pillar letters and Scores for MARS, UFOX, with each pillar’s weight
PillarMARSUFOX
Cost30% weightD29A100Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC43B62Higher
Tradability15% weightC47A76Higher
Holdings10% weightD39A83Higher
Durability5% weightB65A84Higher

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. MARS and UFOX are both graded against the same 15 Space funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Space⁠

Category · 15 funds
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UFOX ranks 1st and MARS 12th 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 8CWSPCWisdomTree Space Economy FundScore 40
  4. Rank 12DMARSRoundhill Space & Technology ETFScore 38
  5. Rank 12DXSPCVegaShares SpaceX & Beyond Earth ETFScore 38

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

MARSDRoundhill Space & Technology ETF

UFOXADefiance Space and Connective Tech ETF

In short

MARS No data

UFOX A space theme without the space-theme price tag. UFOX tracks a rules-based index of roughly 60 satellite and connectivity companies for 0.30%, a little over half what the typical global thematic fund charges.

Stated mandate

MARS No data

UFOX The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the total return of the BlueStar® Space and Connective Technologies Index. It uses passive indexing and generally invests in the index constituents.

Why people hold it

MARS No data

  • UFOX Charges 0.30% a year, against a 0.56% median for its global thematic peers. Niche themes usually cost more, not less.
  • Fully rules-based. It tracks the BlueStar Space and Connective Technologies Index, so what lands in the portfolio follows a published methodology, not a manager's hunch.defianceetfs.com
  • About 60 holdings across a global and US mandate, so the theme is spread over satellite and connectivity businesses rather than three or four pure plays.
  • Listed since 2019, mid-sized, moderately traded and paying quarterly. On the whole, one of the stronger profiles in its global thematic group.

Worth knowing

MARS No data

  • UFOX One theme, roughly 60 stocks. Space and connectivity names tend to move together, so the ride is bumpier than a broad market fund.
  • Wide tent. "Space and connective technologies" stretches from satellites to connectivity infrastructure, so check the holdings list to see what you actually own.defianceetfs.com
  • Cheap for a theme fund, not cheap outright. Broader global peers such as KLMT (0.10%) and IQSZ (0.19%) sit well below it on fees.

Full MARS profile⁠

Full UFOX profile⁠

MARS vs UFOX Holdings

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.

MARS vs UFOX Cost

Overpaying MARS vs UFOX

$8,333

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

  • MARS 0.75%

    $14,482

  • UFOX 0.30%

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • MARS 0.75%
  • UFOX 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530MARS $14,482UFOX $6,149

Year by year

YearMARSUFOXOverpaying
10$1,336$545$791
20$5,078$2,113$2,965
30$14,482$6,149$8,333

Expense ratio

  • 0.75%MARS
  • 0.30%UFOX, cheaper
  • Middle half of Space funds
  • Median 0.75%

UFOX cheapest of 15 funds

MARS 8th cheapest of 15 funds

MARS vs UFOX Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
MARS No data
UFOX 0.48%
Payout (12M)
MARS None
UFOX $0.37
Last payment
MARS No data
UFOX $0.06
Ex-dividend
MARS No data
UFOX Sep 23, 2026
Paid on
MARS No data
UFOX Sep 24, 2026
Frequency
MARS No data
UFOX Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2019 to 2026, same scale for both

MARSAll MARS payments⁠

No distribution history available.

UFOXQuarterly · 30 paymentsAll UFOX payments⁠
One bar per payment. 30 payments from 2019 to 2026 YTD. Jun 24, 2019 $0.06; Sep 17, 2019 $0.07; Dec 26, 2019 $0.06; Mar 24, 2020 $0.05; Jun 23, 2020 $0.10; Sep 22, 2020 $0.08; Dec 29, 2020 $0.10; Mar 24, 2021 $0.06; Jun 23, 2021 $0.12; Sep 22, 2021 $0.09; Dec 29, 2021 $0.23; Mar 23, 2022 $0.09; Jun 22, 2022 $0.16; Sep 21, 2022 $0.10; Dec 28, 2022 $0.13; Mar 22, 2023 $0.09; Jun 21, 2023 $0.17; Sep 20, 2023 $0.13; Dec 27, 2023 $0.12; Mar 20, 2024 $0.08; Jun 26, 2024 $0.11; Sep 25, 2024 $0.09; Dec 27, 2024 $0.09; Mar 26, 2025 $0.08; Jun 25, 2025 $0.10; Sep 24, 2025 $0.07; Dec 29, 2025 $0.10; Mar 25, 2026 $0.10; Jun 24, 2026 $0.11; Sep 23, 2026 $0.06. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.25202020232026YTD

MARS vs UFOX Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
MARS No dataUFOX 27.7%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
MARS No dataUFOX 1.17
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
MARS No dataUFOX −33.9%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
MARS 4.86UFOX 1.58

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