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ROKT vs XSPC

State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF

ROKTANYSE Arca

VegaShares SpaceX & Beyond Earth ETF

XSPCDNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

ROKT −0.30pt a year

ROKT0.45%XSPC0.75%

Avg volume · 30D

ROKT 8.4×the volume

ROKT21.1KXSPC2.51K

ROKT vs XSPC Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−6.2%ROKT−1.7%XSPC

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. ROKT −6.2%. XSPC −1.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.10%20%30%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
ROKT 0.45%, better
XSPC 0.75%
Fund size
ROKT $156M
XSPC $2M
1Y total return
ROKT +27.9%
XSPC No data
Yield (12M)
ROKT 0.20%
XSPC No data
Holdings
ROKT 38
XSPC 23
Avg volume (30D)
ROKT 21.1K sh, better
XSPC 2.51K sh
NAV per share
ROKT $106.01
XSPC $18.29
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ROKT: Cost 86, Risk 74, Mission 44, Tradability 74, Holdings 84, Durability 87. XSPC: Cost 29, Risk 33, Mission not scored, Tradability 57, Holdings 46, Durability 35.
Pillar letters and Scores for ROKT, XSPC, with each pillar’s weight
PillarROKTXSPC
Cost30% weightA86HigherD29
Mission25% weightC44Not scored
Risk15% weightA74HigherD33
Tradability15% weightA74HigherB57
Holdings10% weightA84HigherC46
Durability5% weightA87HigherD35

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

Space⁠

Category · 15 funds
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ROKT ranks 2nd and XSPC 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 3CARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETFScore 54
  4. Rank 12DMARSRoundhill Space & Technology ETFScore 38
  5. Rank 12DXSPCVegaShares SpaceX & Beyond Earth ETFScore 38
  6. Rank 14FSPCLDefiance Pure Space Daily 2X Strategy ETFScore 16
  7. XWNGNot yet graded

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ROKTAState Street SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF

XSPCDVegaShares SpaceX & Beyond Earth ETF

In short

ROKT Most space funds stop at the atmosphere. ROKT plays both frontiers: rockets and satellites plus the hardware that explores the deep sea, wrapped in an AI-informed S&P Kensho index running since 2018.

XSPC Most space funds spread bets across dozens of names. This one is anchored by SpaceX, launched in June 2026 days after that IPO, then widens out to satellite networks and orbital compute. Actively managed and openly concentrated.

Stated mandate

ROKT The fund seeks to track the S&P Kensho Final Frontiers Index, targeting companies whose products and services support innovation in outer-space and deep-sea exploration through an AI-informed, quantitative index methodology.

XSPC The Fund seeks capital appreciation. It is actively managed and normally invests at least 80% of assets, including investment borrowings, directly or indirectly in equity securities of SpaceX and other Space and AI Ecosystem Companies.

Why people hold it

  • ROKT 0.45% a year, the cheapest sticker in this cohort: ORBX runs 0.50%, while UFO, ARKX and NASA each charge 0.75%.
  • The index bolts the S&P Kensho Space Index onto the deep-sea exploration names from the Kensho Drones Index, so orbit and ocean floor arrive in one ticker.ssga.com
  • Trading since 2018 under the SPDR roof, and one of the strongest implementations in the space-theme group on cost, portfolio and staying power.
  • Roughly 40 stocks, refreshed on the index's annual reconstitution, with cash paid quarterly.ssga.com
  • XSPC Built around SpaceX itself: the fund launched in June 2026, days after SpaceX's IPO, with the stock as its anchor position.businesswire.com
  • Active mandate, not an index sleeve: at least 80% of assets sit in SpaceX and other space and AI ecosystem equities, letting the manager move across the orbital stack.
  • The 0.75% fee lands right at the median for space funds, matching long-running active peers like ARKX and UFO.
  • Coverage runs the whole chain the issuer describes: launch and exploration, satellite connectivity, and the compute and data systems headed for orbit.vegasharesetfs.combusinesswire.com

Worth knowing

  • ROKT Trades lightly next to mainstream ETFs and carries a modest asset base; wider bid-ask spreads are the usual trade-off at that size.
  • Two frontiers in roughly 40 names is a concentrated slice of the market that can move very differently from a broad index.
  • The deep-sea sleeve means this is not a pure space bet: part of the portfolio never leaves the water.ssga.com
  • XSPC Cheaper routes into the theme exist: UFOX charges 0.30% and ROKT 0.45%, both well under half this fee.
  • New and small: a 2026 launch means a short record, and trading has been light next to the category's largest funds, which can widen spreads.
  • Capital appreciation is the entire mandate, and the fund has not paid distributions, so income is not part of the package.

Full ROKT profile⁠

Full XSPC profile⁠

ROKT vs XSPC 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.

ROKT vs XSPC Cost

Overpaying XSPC vs ROKT

$5,441

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

  • ROKT 0.45%

    $9,041

  • XSPC 0.75%

    $14,482

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ROKT 0.45%
  • XSPC 0.75%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530XSPC $14,482ROKT $9,041

Year by year

YearROKTXSPCOverpaying
10$812$1,336$524
20$3,128$5,078$1,950
30$9,041$14,482$5,441

Expense ratio

  • 0.45%ROKT, cheaper
  • 0.75%XSPC
  • Middle half of Space funds
  • Median 0.75%

ROKT 3rd cheapest of 15 funds

XSPC 8th cheapest of 15 funds

ROKT vs XSPC Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
ROKT 0.20%
XSPC No data
Payout (12M)
ROKT $0.21
XSPC None
Last payment
ROKT $0.05
XSPC No data
Ex-dividend
ROKT Sep 21, 2026
XSPC No data
Paid on
ROKT Sep 23, 2026
XSPC No data
Frequency
ROKT Quarterly
XSPC No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2018 to 2026, same scale for both

ROKTQuarterly · 32 paymentsAll ROKT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 32 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Dec 24, 2018 $0.04; Mar 18, 2019 $0.07; Jun 24, 2019 $0.06; Sep 23, 2019 $0.08; Dec 23, 2019 $0.05; Mar 23, 2020 $0.05; Jun 22, 2020 $0.03; Sep 21, 2020 $0.04; Dec 21, 2020 $0.06; Mar 22, 2021 $0.59; Jun 21, 2021 $0.04; Sep 20, 2021 $0.04; Dec 20, 2021 $0.05; Mar 21, 2022 $0.05; Jun 21, 2022 $0.05; Sep 19, 2022 $0.07; Dec 19, 2022 $0.04; Mar 20, 2023 $0.05; Jun 20, 2023 $0.05; Sep 18, 2023 $0.06; Dec 18, 2023 $0.11; Mar 18, 2024 $0.06; Jun 24, 2024 $0.07; Sep 23, 2024 $0.06; Dec 23, 2024 $0.14; Mar 24, 2025 $0.08; Jun 23, 2025 $0.07; Sep 22, 2025 $0.15; Dec 22, 2025 $0.05; Mar 23, 2026 $0.06; Jun 22, 2026 $0.05; Sep 21, 2026 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.50202020232026YTD
XSPCAll XSPC payments⁠

No distribution history available.

ROKT vs XSPC Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ROKT 26.4%XSPC No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ROKT 1.23XSPC No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ROKT −27.6%XSPC No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ROKT 1.43XSPC 0.91

ROKT and XSPC in the news

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