NASA becomes second fastest thematic ETF and fifth fastest active equity ETF to reach $1 billion.
NEW YORK – May 21, 2026 — Tema ETFs (“Tema”), a leader in institutional-quality and actively managed exchange-traded funds, today announced that its Space Innovators ETF (NASA) has surpassed $1 billion in assets under management (AUM) in just 37 trading days.1 Launched on March 31 with $1 million in seed capital, NASA is the first and only pure-play space ETF to offer exposure to SpaceX.
Since launch, NASA has achieved several notable milestones among U.S.-listed ETF peers:
Largest Space ETF: At $1.27 billion, NASA is the largest space-focused ETF.2
Second-Fastest Thematic ETF: NASA ranks second among thematic ETFs to reach $1 billion in AUM.3
Top Five Fastest Active Equity ETF: NASA ranks in the five fastest active equity ETFs to reach $1 billion in AUM across more than 1,700 products.4
“We launched NASA to deliver a first-of-its-kind, institutional-quality solution for investors seeking access to the space economy, including pre-IPO exposure to SpaceX,5 the most transformational company in the industry.
NASA is emerging as the ETF benchmark for space investing, and we look forward to serving clients with an actively managed solution built to capture the long-term growth potential of this theme."
– Steve Munroe, President of Tema ETFs.
Tema builds institutional-quality ETF solutions for a range of market environments, spanning high-conviction growth opportunities, durable core exposures, and alternatives. Founded in 2022, Tema is led by veterans of the ETF and global asset management industry, and backed by Index Ventures, Accel Partners, Zinal Growth, and over a dozen financial services CEOs and fintech founders.
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