Following the record-breaking IPO, competing firms rushed to launch 11 leveraged single-stock ETFs tied to SpaceX (SPCX), shattering expectations with over $10 billion in trading volume during the stock’s shortened first week.
These leveraged funds—designed to deliver a 2x multiple of the daily return, either long or short—attracted massive speculative capital due to the company’s unusually small public float and “Tesla-like volatility”.
- Top Long ETF Performers: Funds like the Leverage Shares 2X Long SPCX Daily ETF saw over $4 billion in trading volume, while others like ProShares Ultra SpaceX and the Defiance Daily Target 2X Long SpaceX ETF also saw heavy retail participation.
- Top Short ETF Performers: Bearish investors heavily piled into inverse funds such as the Leverage Shares 2X Short SPCX Daily ETF, which recorded $2.56 billion in volume, and the GraniteShares 2x Short SpaceX Daily ETF.
The launch of these highly aggressive derivatives amplified the price swings of the underlying asset, which surged 37% above its $135 IPO price before facing a sharp 14% pullback from its all-time high.
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- Break down the top performing long/short ETFs by trading volume
