Solactive is pleased to support Betashares in launching its Betashares Space Industry ETF (ASX: RCKT), which tracks the Solactive Space Industry Index. This ETF provides exposure to leading companies in the global space economy, marking it a first on the ASX with a dedicated focus on space-related investment themes.
The launch comes amid continued expansion of the global space economy, with industry research indicating significant growth in scale and scope of related activities in recent years. This development is driven in part by declining access costs, which have enabled increased satellite deployment and a broader range of commercially viable applications. As a result, the industry is evolving from a predominantly government-led domain into a more commercially driven ecosystem, reflecting increasing participation of publicly listed companies across the space industry.
The Solactive Space Industry Index is designed to capture 30 representative companies, including businesses active in satellite communications, connectivity, and data services, launch capabilities, and space infrastructure and manufacturing. Companies are identified using ARTIS®, Solactive’s proprietary natural language processing algorithm, and must meet defined size and liquidity requirements. Constituents are generally weighted by free-float market capitalization and are subject to a 10% single-constituent cap. In cases where a component exceeds a defined size threshold, it may be weighted by total market capitalization and capped at 25%, reflecting the presence of large market participants while maintaining diversification. The index also incorporates an IPO review mechanism, allowing for the timely inclusion of newly listed companies with significant relevance to the theme.
The ETF was listed on 12 May 2026 on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) with ticker RCKT.
Timo Pfeiffer, Chief Markets Officer at Solactive, commented: “The space industry is undergoing a structural shift as commercial participants play an increasingly important role in areas such as satellite communications and data infrastructure. The Solactive Space Industry Index is designed to reflect this development by providing transparent, rules-based exposure to companies contributing to this evolving space ecosystem. We are excited to continue our collaboration with Betashares, supporting the development of innovative thematic indexing solutions.”
Alex Vynokur, Chief Executive Officer at Betashares, said: "We are excited to launch the Betashares Space Industry ETF, RCKT, an ASX first that offers exposure to companies driving the rapidly evolving global space industry,"
"Once led primarily by government agencies, the space industry is increasingly being shaped by commercial companies launching rockets, building satellite networks and delivering critical data from orbit. As falling launch costs expand what is commercially possible, and anticipated IPOs such as SpaceX move closer, RCKT is designed to capture the opportunity set emerging across the global space industry,” Mr. Vynokur concluded.
