SpaceX IPO Sparks 2x ETF Pivot Before Shares Trade
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On SpaceX's IPO day, Defiance repurposed the SPCL fund to provide 2x exposure to SpaceX, allowing retail investors to buy SpaceX exposure before the stock began trading, amid high volume and a subsequent halt for price volatility; Defiance then introduced SPCU, creating two 2x SpaceX ETFs and prompting questions about how aggressively active funds can change mandates and whether this sets a new precedent for fund makeovers around major events.
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