ORBX ranks 4th and WSPC 8th of 15 funds in the Space Category.
ORBX vs WSPC
47.8%by weight
ORBX −0.25pt a year
0.50%0.75%
ORBX 69.5×the volume
69.7K1K
ORBX vs WSPC Performance
−11.1%−6.4%
- ORBX 0.50%, better
- WSPC 0.75%
- ORBX $35M
- WSPC $1M
- ORBX 37
- WSPC 58
- ORBX 69.7K sh, better
- WSPC 1K sh
- ORBX $36.48
- WSPC $24.21
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | ORBX | WSPC |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | A71Higher | D29 |
| Mission | ||
| Risk | D25 | C52Higher |
| Tradability | C51Higher | D37 |
| Holdings | D29 | A73Higher |
| Durability | B65Higher | D39 |
Rank among Space funds
Same Category. ORBX and WSPC are both graded against the same 15 Space funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
ORBXC
WSPCC
In short
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
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
Worth knowing
ORBX vs WSPC Holdings
How ORBX and WSPC differ
47.8%
Shared holdings make up 81.7% of ORBX and 52.3% of WSPC.
Level by level
- Holdings47.8%
- Country84.6%
Sector
No Sector split for ORBX and WSPC.
Country, concentration and asset class
Country
| Country | More in ORBXMore in WSPC | ORBX | WSPC |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | ORBX +10.3 points | 79.6% | 69.3% |
| Japan | WSPC +6.1 points | 3.7% | 9.8% |
| Italy | WSPC +2.6 points | 2.7% | 5.3% |
| South Korea | WSPC +2.3 points | 1.3% | 3.6% |
| United Kingdom | WSPC +1.7 points | 1.1% | 2.8% |
| Canada | ORBX +1.6 points | 5.5% | 3.9% |
| Germany | ORBX +1.4 points | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| France | WSPC +1.2 points | 2.6% | 3.8% |
| Other countries (6) | ORBX +0.5 points | 2.1% | 1.6% |
Outside the US: WSPC 88% developed, 12% emerging.
Concentration
- ORBX72.5%
- WSPC45.3%
- ORBX36
- WSPC49
Asset class
- ORBX
- Equity
- WSPC
- Equity
Holdings
- Only in ORBX15
- In both21
- Only in WSPC28
Only in ORBX
15 securities, 18.2% of ORBX by weight
- Globalstar Inc5.30%
- Mda Space Ltd4.84%
- Ohb SE1.31%
- Filtronic PLC1.09%
- Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd1.06%
- Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc0.82%
- Creotech Instruments SA0.80%
- Ovzon Ab0.73%
- Intellian Technologies Inc0.60%
- Satrec Initiative Co Ltd0.52%
- Addvalue Technologies Ltd0.42%
- Sidus Space Inc-Cl A0.23%
- Innospace Co Ltd0.20%
- Apt Satellite Holdings Ltd0.18%
- Axelspace Holdings Corp0.13%
Only in WSPC
28 securities, 47.6% of WSPC by weight
- Teledyne Technologies Inc3.05%
- L3Harris Technologies Inc3.00%
- Mda Space Ltd2.95%
- EchoStar Corp2.77%
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd2.69%
- Karman Holdings Inc2.65%
- Moog Inc2.49%
- Voyager Technologies Inc-A2.41%
- Kongsberg Gruppen Asa2.02%
- Brush Engineered Materials Inc2.00%
- Lockheed Martin Corp1.84%
- BAE Systems PLC1.79%
- Honeywell Aerospace Inc1.71%
- Intellian Technologies Inc1.59%
- Thales SA1.52%
- Hawkeye 360 Inc1.36%
- Northrop Grumman Corp1.20%
- Frequency Electronics Inc1.18%
- RTX Corp1.07%
- Leonardo Spa1.07%
- Satrec Initiative Co Ltd1.02%
- Filtronic Plc1.00%
- SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc0.95%
- Safran SA0.94%
- Airbus SE0.94%
- Kratos Defense & Security Solu0.82%
- Boeing Co/The0.78%
- Hanwha Techwin Co Ltd0.78%
Weight gaps
All 21 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.
| Holding | More in ORBXMore in WSPC | ORBX | WSPC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Space Exploration Techn-Cl A | ORBX +7.91 points | 23.44% | 15.53% |
| Ast Spacemobile Inc | ORBX +5.66 points | 7.71% | 2.05% |
| Rocket Lab Corp | ORBX +4.71 points | 9.41% | 4.70% |
| Viasat Inc | ORBX +4.29 points | 5.63% | 1.34% |
| Iridium Communications Inc | ORBX +3.80 points | 5.02% | 1.22% |
| Ses | ORBX +2.26 points | 2.89% | 0.63% |
| Synspective Inc | WSPC +1.76 points | 1.02% | 2.78% |
| Avio Spa | WSPC +1.41 points | 2.69% | 4.10% |
| Eutelsat Communications | ORBX +1.25 points | 2.43% | 1.18% |
| Redwire Corp | ORBX +1.09 points | 3.89% | 2.80% |
| Planet Labs Pbc | ORBX +1.00 points | 3.30% | 2.30% |
| Intuitive Machines Inc | ORBX +0.52 points | 3.38% | 2.86% |
| York Space Systems Inc | ORBX +0.51 points | 1.16% | 0.65% |
| Satellogic Inc-A | ORBX +0.50 points | 0.78% | 0.28% |
| Qps Holdings Inc | WSPC +0.38 points | 0.71% | 1.09% |
| Firefly Aerospace Inc | ORBX +0.36 points | 3.89% | 3.53% |
| Ispace Inc/Japan | WSPC +0.29 points | 0.56% | 0.85% |
| Telesat Corp | WSPC +0.30 points | 0.46% | 0.76% |
| Blacksky Technology Inc | WSPC +0.29 points | 1.38% | 1.67% |
| Astroscale Holdings Inc | WSPC +0.17 points | 1.31% | 1.48% |
| Spire Global Inc | ORBX +0.06 points | 0.62% | 0.56% |
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.
ORBX vs WSPC Cost
Overpaying WSPC vs ORBX
$4,503
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
ORBX 0.50%
$9,979
WSPC 0.75%
$14,482
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | ORBX | WSPC | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $900 | $1,336 | $436 |
| 20 | $3,460 | $5,078 | $1,618 |
| 30 | $9,979 | $14,482 | $4,503 |
- 0.50%ORBX, cheaper
- 0.75%WSPC
- Middle half of Space funds
- Median 0.75%
ORBX 5th cheapest of 15 funds
WSPC 8th cheapest of 15 funds
ORBX vs WSPC Dividends
- ORBX None
- WSPC None
Distribution history
ORBX vs WSPC Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Market sensitivity
- ORBX 1.30WSPC 2.60
Popular comparisons
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- 0.50% · 0.75%
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- 0.75% · 0.75%
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