Deutsche Bank: The total market value of the top 50 aerospace companies in the world has soared by about 300% in the past year.

Deutsche Bank analyst Edison Yu said that as aerospace and satellite stocks continue to rise, the combined market value of the top 50 listed aerospace related companies globally has soared by about 300% over the past year, reaching $402 billion. Yu wrote in a report to clients on Wednesday that the average market value change of aerospace stocks this year is 138%, compared to 15% for the Nasdaq index. He also noted that the best-performing stocks have risen by about 2300%, while the worst-performing stocks have fallen by about 60%. Yu pointed out, "North American aerospace companies have seen an average market value increase of 223% this year, compared to 52% for Asian aerospace companies and 99% for European aerospace companies."