SpaceX fever drives Korean investors to space-themed ETFs

Korean investors are rushing to gain exposure to SpaceX ahead of its Nasdaq debut, pouring money into space-themed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as the Elon Musk-led company prepares for one of the largest initial public offerings (IPOs) in history, market watchers said Wednesday. The U.S. space giant is scheduled to begin trading on Nasdaq TFriday (local time). SpaceX reportedly drew about $150 billion in investor demand during the book-building process, roughly double its fundraising target. If the offering proceeds as expected, it would be valued at about $1.75 trillion, potentially making it one of the 10 most valuable publicly traded companies in the United States. The anticipated listing has sparked strong interest among Korean investors across both institutional and retail channels. Mirae Asset Securities' second subscription offering for professional investors tied to the SpaceX IPO was fully subscribed in about two minutes on Monday morning, following a first round last Friday that closed in roughly one minute. The offering sought to raise a total of $500 million. Retail investorsWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times