The Unlikely IPO: How SpaceX's Nasdaq Debut Will Affect Your 401(k) SpaceX's inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 has sent shockwaves through the investing community.
As a result, millions of retirement savers who invest in broad index funds via their employer provided plans will now have exposure to Elon Musk's space exploration company.
This shift was facilitated by changes to the rules governing index fund inclusion, which allowed unprofitable firms like SpaceX to join the likes of Apple and Microsoft within 15 trading days of its IPO.