Is the space economy a close reality or a far dream?

As technology revolution is shifting to space and more and more companies are entering this industry we are closer than ever to space revolution. The cost of space launches has been falling fast with SpaceX slashing the cost of satellite lunch by a third to USD 5,000 per kilogram. Morgan Stanley estimates that space could be USD 1 Trillion industry by 2040, that’s up three times from USD 350 Billion today.

What are commercial examples of the space economy?

Reusable rockets are at the forefront of democratizing space launches, followed be low cost satellites which will enable the shift to 5G network and offer higher data capacity. We can already see the beginnings of space tourisms with ticket prices in millions for now.

Why invest in Space ETF?

Investment in Space ETF gives you the ability to be part of the new commercial space age. With exposure to 25 largest and most liquid space industry companies you support innovators at the forefront of this revolution. The ETF is SFDR Article 8 complainant and introduces sustainability filters.

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A technology shift is simplifying access to space, shrinking the cost of reaching the stars. The Space ETF by VanEck tracks the progress of the innovative companies developing tomorrow’s equipment, disrupting established operators, shaping the commercial space age.

Space ETF aims at exploiting the growing interest of investors in Rocket Science

As rockets become reusable and satellites smaller, investors are backing businesses made viable by falling costs. This comes at a time when demand for satellite-based internet data is soaring, other applications like space tourism are emerging and governments are keen to explore deep space. Venture capital investors, especially, are flocking in.

Relatively Cheaper Access to Space
Record Funding
Multiplying Private Companies
Growing Public-Sector Interest

SpaceX has pioneered reusable rockets although other competitors are emerging. The SpaceX Falcon 9 has slashed the expense of a satellite launch by a third to $5,000 a kilogram.² And the new Starship mega rocket could deflate it still further to $1,000 or even $500 according to forecasts.

² FT.com. SpaceX: How Elon Musk’s new rocket could transform the space race. 12 October 2021.

Commercial ventures are drawing record levels of funding. Total venture capital investment increased by 95% to $8.7bn in the 12 months to the end of March 2021, according to the Seraphim SpaceTech Index, a quarterly tracker of funding deals in the sector. These increasing funding activities make the sector represented by the Space ETF particularly promising.

While the US hosts many entrepreneurial space companies, there are at least 160 Chinese commercial space organizations, many of them private. Their satellites aren’t just transmitting telecommunications but also adding bandwidth to the internet and monitoring greenhouse gases.

Public-sector interest in space is growing with, for instance, the advent of the US Space Command in 2019³. This is leading to further commercial opportunities. The Space ETF by VanEck thus allows an investment in a promising field for the years to come.

³ Department of Defense establishes US Space Command. 29 Aug 2019.

Invest in the New Space Race with the Space Fund

With the expense of satellite launchers and satellites falling fast, it’s estimated that space could be a $1 trillion industry by 2040 according to Morgan Stanley Research. That’s up about three times from $350 billion today (see chart).¹It's now possible to access this growing industry through the Space ETF by VanEck.

The Global Space Economy ($t)

¹ Source: Haver Analytics Forecast.

The Commercial Space Age’s Areas present in the Space ETF

The ETF is focusing on the following five areas. With an environmental, social and governance (ESG) filter, it avoids companies involved in making controversial weapons.

Reusable Rockets