Tema ETFs Signals Next Growth Chapter With Key Leadership Addition

Tema ETFs has made a high-profile addition to its leadership bench by naming Paisley Nardini as its new head of investment strategy. According to a Linkedin update, Nardini joins Tema from Simplify Asset Management, where she previously served as head of multi-asset solutions.

ETF Trends • Sep 2, 2026

Choosing the Better Space ETF: Tema's NASA Focused on Space Innovators or First Trust's MISL Targeting Aerospace and Defense

The Tema Space Innovators ETF manages more assets under management (AUM) but carries a higher expense ratio than First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF. The First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF offers a broader portfolio with 49 holdings compared to the 37 positions in the Tema fund.

The Motley Fool • Sep 1, 2026

NASA: Down 33%, But Trump's 1,000-Launch Goal Could Reprice It

Tema Space Innovators ETF is rated BUY after a 33% decline reset expectations and coincided with a U.S. policy push to expand commercial launch capacity. NASA offers concentrated exposure—31.45% in SpaceX and Rocket Lab—to potential growth from increased U.S. launch activity and supportive government policy. The fund's structure combines publicly traded and pre-IPO space companies, but its heavy concentration amplifies risks from setbacks or valuation compression.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 23, 2026

ARKX vs. NASA ETF: Identical Fees, Different Space Strategies

ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF and Tema Space Innovators ETF both carry an identical 0.75% expense ratio. Tema's ETF manages $1.3 billion in assets under management (AUM) despite being the newer fund.

The Motley Fool • Aug 12, 2026

3 Ways to Get Space Economy Exposure Without Buying SpaceX Stock

SpaceX has become the biggest space stock in the world. Diversified ETFs offer investors more balanced exposure.

The Motley Fool • Jul 31, 2026

Is iShares' ITA or Tema's NASA the Better Aerospace ETF?

The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF offers a significantly lower expense ratio of 0.38% compared to the 0.75% fee for the Tema Space Innovators ETF. The Tema Space Innovators ETF targets the specialized space economy while the iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF focuses on broad defense and aviation.

The Motley Fool • Jul 7, 2026

2 SpaceX ETFs to buy today

Investors seeking exposure to SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) have new opportunities ahead of the company's addition to the Nasdaq-100 on July 7.

Finbold • Jul 7, 2026

iShares vs. Tema: Which Aerospace ETF Fits Your Portfolio?

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF offers a significantly lower expense ratio and larger assets under management than Tema Space Innovators ETF. Tema's ETF focuses on the frontier of the space economy, with private exposure, while iShares tracks established domestic aerospace giants.

The Motley Fool • Jun 21, 2026

SpaceX trading hits ‘bonkers' levels as a wave of new ETFs see a massive cash influx

Newly launched leveraged ETFs are seeing heavy inflows as investors look for fresh ways to play the SpaceX hype.

Market Watch • Jun 16, 2026

Tema ETFs Exceeds $5bn in AUM After Three Years

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tema ETFs (“Tema”), a leader in institutional-quality and actively managed exchange-traded funds, has surpassed $5 billion in assets under management (AUM) three years since listing its first product with $5 million.1 Tema has grown AUM by more than $3 billion in the first five months of 2026,2 underscoring strong momentum and growing adoption from financial advisors and professional investors.

Business Wire • Jun 15, 2026