Two months, $2.6 billion: How NASA ETF turned SpaceX IPO access into a hot retail trade

The NASA Space Innovators ETF's rapid ascent to $2.6 billion in assets in 37 trading days underscores how retail investors gained SpaceX IPO exposure ahead of its public listing. Launched on March 30 and trading under the NASA ticker, the fund crossed $1 billion in assets within that period and has continued to grow through the current week. SpaceX shares are held directly in the fund, which now represents roughly 7.5% of its holdings, giving ordinary investors a rare bridge to the star company. Tema ETFs founder Maurits Pot said there is no plan to sell shares after the IPO, describing the IPO as a re-marking of the position to market price.