The Investors Scrambling to Keep SpaceX - and Elon Musk
Retail investors and index fund holders are reacting to SpaceX's status and its relationship with the S&P 500 following its IPO.
📍 How it ended
The S&P 500 Index Committee declined SpaceX for its first year post-IPO, affecting passive fund investors. Meanwhile, some retail investors attempted to keep SpaceX out of their portfolios.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
Coverage (7)
- SpaceX vs. S&P 500 ETF: Here's Which One History Says Is More Likely to Outperform The Motley Fool · 45d ago
- If You Own an Index Fund, You Likely Already Own SpaceX. Here Is How Much. Yahoo Finance · 45d ago broke it first
- S&P 500 Index Committee Declines SpaceX for First Year Post-IPO, Impacting Passive Fund Investors dars.gov.et · 45d ago
- "Rather earn nothing than touch Musk," U.S. retail investors begin 'defusing the mine' on SpaceX Moomoo · 45d ago
- If You Own an Index Fund, You Likely Already Own SpaceX. Here Is How Much. The Motley Fool · 45d ago
- Anti-Musk Retail Investors Scramble to Keep SpaceX Out of Their Portfolios Bloomberg.com · 45d ago
- The Investors Scrambling to Keep SpaceX - and Elon Musk Yahoo Finance · 45d ago broke it first
What happened
SpaceX has entered its first year post-IPO. The S&P 500 Index Committee has declined to add the company to the index, a decision that impacts passive fund investors.
Coverage from Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, and Moomoo emphasizes a divide among investors. While some analyze SpaceX's potential to outperform the S&P 500, others—specifically anti-Musk retail investors—are attempting to remove SpaceX from their portfolios.
Future focus remains on how retail investors will continue 'defusing the mine' to avoid exposure to Musk and whether index fund holders will adjust their holdings.
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Questions people are asking
Has SpaceX been added to the S&P 500?
No, the S&P 500 Index Committee declined SpaceX for its first year post-IPO.
How are retail investors reacting to SpaceX's public status?
According to Bloomberg and Moomoo, some retail investors are scrambling to keep SpaceX out of their portfolios to avoid association with Elon Musk.
Do index fund holders own SpaceX?
Coverage from Yahoo Finance and The Motley Fool indicates that those who own an index fund likely already own a portion of SpaceX.
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