SpaceX to join Nasdaq 100 index | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

SpaceX’s rapid rise is tied to a major Wall Street milestone: the company is set to join the Nasdaq 100 on Tuesday after its market value passed $2.1 trillion following its Wall Street debut last month. The move matters because index-based investing is growing, and many retirement accounts use funds that track benchmarks rather than individual stock picks. The article notes that only 21% of active U.S. stock funds beat their average index peer over the past decade, citing Morningstar data through 2025. Nasdaq also changed its rules to allow additions after just 15 trading days, rather than waiting until the December reconstitution. SpaceX will therefore be reflected immediately in funds such as Invesco’s QQQ, which holds about $480 billion in assets. The competitive context includes other major global indexes and their fund ecosystems.