SpaceX is more than an IPO story. See how XOVR ETF applies ERShares' VC lens and Entrepreneur Factor® framework to identify category-defining companies across private and public markets.
Investors searching for a SpaceX ETF run into a basic constraint: SpaceX is not publicly traded, so a direct SpaceX ETF does not exist on US exchanges. The closest listed product most investors evaluate is XOVR ETF, designed around a different premise: a VC lens applied to public markets, with select private-company exposure built into a single ETF wrapper.
XOVR is not technically a SpaceX ETF, but it is one of the few publicly traded vehicles where SpaceX exposure can sit alongside public equities within a single fund. Many investors find XOVR while searching for a SpaceX ETF, then stay for the broader thesis behind it.
This article explains what that thesis is, why investors looking for a SpaceX ETF should care about ERShares' VC lens, and how the Entrepreneur Factor® framework shapes which companies (public and private) XOVR considers. For an overview of how ETF structures regulate disclosure and pricing, see the SEC's investor guide to ETFs.
SpaceX is one of the clearest examples of a major market shift: some of the world's most important companies are staying private longer.
For investors, that creates a challenge. A company can become highly influential, strategically important, and deeply relevant to public-market themes before its shares are publicly traded.
That is why SpaceX is more than an IPO story. It is a private-market access story, a public-market structure story, and a research-model story.
At ERShares, the starting point is not simply: How can investors get exposure to SpaceX? The deeper question is: How do you identify category-defining companies before they become obvious?
That question is central to XOVR ETF.
XOVR is the first ETF designed to provide exposure to private companies alongside public equities within a single ETF structure. The fund reflects ERShares' belief that investors need a new framework for a market where private and public companies increasingly belong in the same strategic conversation.
ERShares' research process begins with a VC lens. That means studying companies the way venture investors often study private-market leaders: not only by looking at current financial metrics, but by analyzing whether a business has the traits of long-term category creation.
Founder-led leadership, innovation persistence, reinvestment discipline, platform potential, scalable markets, vertical integration, cost disruption, and the ability to reshape an industry. These are the recurring signals of long-term category creation. The Entrepreneur Factor® is the proprietary framework that grew out of this lens, applied to public markets and now extended across private and public companies through XOVR.
SpaceX is not simply a rocket company. From a VC lens perspective, SpaceX stands out because it has changed the economics of launch, built reusable rocket systems, developed Starlink as a global satellite communications platform, and expanded the market's understanding of what space infrastructure can become.
SpaceX sits across several long-term infrastructure themes:
SpaceX fits the Entrepreneur Factor® framework. It shows the traits of a company not merely participating in an industry, but potentially redefining several industries at once.
ERShares ResearchThe old public-market model was simpler. Companies grew privately, listed earlier, and public investors participated in much of the long-term growth. Today, many companies stay private longer. By the time they become publicly traded, a significant amount of value creation may have already occurred.
Companies that historically listed within 4 to 6 years of founding are now routinely private for 12 or more. The public market sees a smaller share of the curve.
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SpaceX is one of the most visible examples of this shift. For public-market investors, this creates an access gap. Many investors can follow SpaceX, study SpaceX, and believe in the long-term SpaceX thesis, but they cannot simply buy SpaceX stock on a public exchange because SpaceX remains private.
That is where the private-public crossover theme becomes important.
XOVR ETF was built for this market structure. It is designed to provide exposure to select private companies alongside public equities within a single ETF structure. The private-company exposure is not separate from ERShares' research philosophy. It is an extension of the same VC lens that originally came from studying private-market value creation.
Begin by studying how exceptional private companies create value over long horizons.
Translate the VC lens into a public-market framework through the Entrepreneur Factor®.
Reach back into select private-company exposure through XOVR, in a single ETF structure.
Many investors can identify a company after it becomes famous. The harder task is identifying the pattern earlier.
The Entrepreneur Factor® is designed to look for the underlying characteristics that may allow a company to become a long-term category leader. In the case of SpaceX, those characteristics include a mission-driven operating culture, a founder-led structure, technical innovation, vertical integration, a large and expanding addressable market, infrastructure relevance, platform potential beyond the original product, and the ability to reshape industry economics.
This is why SpaceX is important to the XOVR story. It is not relevant simply because it is popular. It is relevant because it fits the model.
Review current XOVR holdings, structure, and disclosures on the fund page.
Many investors search for SpaceX because they are waiting for a possible IPO. But the more important investor question may be broader: What does SpaceX represent?
SpaceX represents an example of a private company that is potentially large enough, strategically important, and influential enough to affect public-market thinking before they ever list. It also represents the convergence of several major investment themes: space infrastructure, reusable launch systems, satellite internet, Starlink, global broadband access, AI-related connectivity, defense infrastructure, private-market scale, and technology-driven cost disruption.
That is why the SpaceX discussion keeps expanding beyond rockets. SpaceX is increasingly viewed as an infrastructure platform. That is exactly the type of company a VC lens is designed to study.
Vehicle DesignPrivate-market exposure can be difficult to access. Traditional private funds may involve high minimums, long lockups, limited liquidity, and complex eligibility requirements. Interval funds may only provide periodic redemption windows. Closed-end funds can trade at significant premiums or discounts to NAV.
XOVR uses an ETF structure. That means it trades on an exchange, publishes daily NAV, and is accessible through standard brokerage platforms. ETF market prices can still trade at premiums or discounts to NAV, but the ETF structure is designed to provide a more familiar public-market access point.
For investors researching SpaceX exposure, structure matters. The question is not only whether a vehicle has exposure. The question is how the vehicle works.
XOVR combines private-company exposure to select companies that are not broadly available in public markets with public equities selected through ERShares' VC lens and Entrepreneur Factor® framework. The result is a single strategy built around identifying category creators across both sides of the market.
XOVR is the ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF, designed to provide exposure to private companies alongside public equities within a single ETF structure through an investment in a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV). SpaceX-related exposure is part of the private-company exposure theme.
SpaceX is a private company, so its shares are not publicly traded on a stock exchange. Most investors cannot buy SpaceX stock directly through a standard brokerage account. For background, read how investors evaluate SpaceX exposure before IPO.
XOVR seeks private-company exposure indirectly through private-market structures, including SPVs. Investors should review the prospectus and understand the risks associated with private-company exposure.
The Entrepreneur Factor® is ERShares' proprietary framework developed from its VC lens. It seeks to identify companies with traits often associated with category creators, including innovation, founder-led leadership, reinvestment discipline, scalable markets, and platform potential.
The VC lens is designed to evaluate companies based on their potential to create or redefine categories, not just their current financial metrics. XOVR applies that lens across private and public markets.
SpaceX is not important only because it may eventually go public. It is important because it shows the traits of a category-defining company while still private.
That is the investment challenge XOVR was built to address. ERShares' VC lens began with the study of private-market value creation. The Entrepreneur Factor® turned that lens into a proprietary framework for evaluating companies. XOVR extends that framework across private and public markets within an ETF structure.
For investors following SpaceX, the better question is not only: How can I get exposure before an IPO? It is also: Who has a repeatable model for identifying category creators before they become obvious?
That is the XOVR thesis.
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How to investInvesting involves risk, including possible loss of principal. XOVR is non-diversified and may be more volatile than diversified funds. Private-company exposure involves additional risks, including valuation uncertainty, limited liquidity, lack of publicly available information, and the possibility that private-company valuations may differ materially from future market prices. XOVR does not directly hold publicly traded SpaceX shares, as SpaceX is not publicly traded. Exposure is obtained indirectly through private-market structures, including SPVs. Holdings are subject to change. ETFs may trade at a premium or discount to NAV. This material is for informational purposes only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
The fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the investment company, and it may be obtained by calling +1 (617) 279 0045 or by visiting our website www.ershares.com. Read it carefully before investing. Distributed by Foreside Financial Services, LLC.
Fund Risks can include and are not limited to: Absence of Prior Active Market Risk, Management Risk, New ETF Provider, Common Stock Risk, Market Risk, Concentration Risk, American Depositary Receipts, Early Closing Risk, Exchange Trade Fund Risk, Private Equity Investment Risk, Illiquidity Risk, Valuation Risk, Exit Strategy Risk.
Private equity refers to investments in privately held companies or public companies taken private, typically through pooled funds managed by private equity firms. These firms raise capital from institutional and accredited investors to identify, acquire, and actively manage portfolio companies, aiming to enhance their value over time. After strategic improvements, the fund seeks to exit these investments through sales, mergers, or public offerings. The goal is to generate high returns for investors, albeit with associated risks such as illiquidity and valuation challenges.
The fund does not directly hold shares of SpaceX. Exposure to SpaceX is sought indirectly through investment in SPV Exposure to SpaceX LLC or other special purpose vehicles (“SPVs”) the objective(s) of which is to seek such exposure through investment in privately-offered securities including other private funds (“private securities”) that have exposure to direct interests in SpaceX. The fund may not be able to influence the SPV’s management, and the SPV may hold material amounts of cash while seeking investments. There cannot be any guarantee the SPV will be successful. Private securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and SPVs are not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and therefore the fund does not benefit from the regulatory protections of those acts when participating in such investments. The SPV and private securities generally may be difficult to value and to sell because of regulatory restrictions on resale. SPVs and private securities may carry additional costs such as transaction fees, operating expenses, management and/or performance fees, capital gains taxes, and brokerage charges. These costs can materially impact both the price paid for the investment and the net returns, if any, generated.
As of February, 9, 2026, the Fund completed a one-time net asset value (“NAV”) adjustment in connection with the conversion of certain legacy private-asset arrangements into a simplified structure aligned on an effective “0/0” economic basis. The adjustment reflects accounting treatment related to prior structuring considerations and does not represent a change in the operating performance or fundamentals of the underlying portfolio companies, nor should it be interpreted as an indication of future portfolio performance.
This structural conversion reflects the Adviser’s ongoing evaluation of portfolio construction, vehicle design, and valuation processes, with the objective of promoting transparency, operational clarity, and consistency in financial reporting. The updated structure is intended to support a valuation framework that permits the Fund to incorporate observable market reference points in an operationally efficient manner when such data becomes available.
Investors should not interpret this enhancement as a guarantee of valuation precision, immediacy, or reduced volatility. The valuation of private investments involves significant judgment and is subject to uncertainty. Reported values may differ materially from the prices that could be obtained in an actual transaction, and such differences may be adverse.
All private investments are valued pursuant to the Fund’s established valuation policies and procedures, including oversight through the Adviser’s valuation governance framework and in accordance with applicable accounting standards. The Fund and its service providers apply methodologies believed to be reasonable under the circumstances; however, there can be no assurance that the values assigned will reflect realizable outcomes.
For purposes of this disclosure, “0/0” refers to the removal of legacy private-asset management fee and performance carry economics at the vehicle level. Investors should not interpret this structure to mean that the Fund’s private investments are free of expenses. The Fund will continue to bear its ordinary operating expenses and other costs.
In addition to ordinary operating expenses, the Fund may bear direct and indirect costs associated with private investments, whether incurred at the Fund level, SPV level, underlying fund level, transaction level, or through other investment-related structures, regardless of whether such costs are known at the time of investment.
While the Fund may incur some or all of the expenses described above, such costs may be de minimis relative to the overall size of the Fund’s portfolio at a given time and are generally associated with customary and non-discretionary activities necessary to support private investments, including but not limited to mandatory audits, financial statement preparation, account maintenance, investor reporting, tax documentation, regulatory compliance, and similar administrative functions. Expense levels may vary over time and could increase depending on transaction activity, regulatory developments, structural changes, or other investment-related factors. No assurance can be given regarding the magnitude or duration of such expenses. The Adviser seeks to structure private investments in a cost-efficient manner when practicable; however, there can be no guarantee that such efforts will be successful in all cases.
Private holdings are valued in accordance with ASC 820, and are typically based on valuations reported by funds and the most recent available observable inputs. This methodology is intended to promote financial-reporting consistency and may differ from prices observed in private secondary-market transactions, which may occur at higher or lower valuations. Such differences could be material. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s valuation methodology will reflect the price at which the Fund could exit a position in a current transaction.
Because a meaningful portion of the Fund’s net assets may be invested in private securities valued using methodologies that incorporate significant judgment, changes in reference prices, valuation inputs, or market conditions could result in material adjustments to the Fund’s NAV, including on a short-term basis. Such adjustments may be positive or negative and may occur without corresponding movements in public markets.
As of April 22, 2026, the Fund holds approximately $230 million of exposure to SpaceX through an effective ‘0/0’ structured vehicle, reflecting a $1.4 trillion valuation based on a composite proxy derived from recent secondary market transactions in 0/0 SpaceX SPVs. The Fund expects to maintain additional net assets in cash or cash equivalents in the SpaceX SPV to support portfolio liquidity, facilitate opportunistic investments, satisfy redemption activity, fund potential capital calls, and meet operating expenses and other obligations. There is no assurance that such capital will be deployed or that any investments will achieve their intended objectives. Maintaining cash positions may, at times, create a temporary performance drag during periods when such assets are not invested; however, the Adviser believes such flexibility supports prudent portfolio management. The Fund’s cash allocation is established within the Adviser’s liquidity risk management framework and is designed to preserve operational flexibility while supporting compliance with applicable regulatory expectations and maintaining prudent portfolio construction. The Fund’s cash allocation may vary from these levels based on market conditions, transaction timing, and portfolio management considerations.
The Fund manages liquidity as part of a comprehensive risk management framework designed to support its ability to meet shareholder redemptions and other obligations under a range of market conditions, including periods of market stress. The Adviser evaluates liquidity across the portfolio on an ongoing basis using multiple factors that may include market depth, anticipated transaction timelines, structural characteristics of private investments, and potential capital needs.
The Fund seeks to maintain sufficient flexibility through portfolio construction, cash management, and access to liquidity sources; however, there can be no assurance that these efforts will be successful in all market environments. Private investments are generally less liquid than publicly traded securities and may require extended time frames to exit or monetize. In certain circumstances, the Fund may need to adjust portfolio exposures, delay investment activity, or take other actions it considers appropriate in order to manage liquidity.
As a result of the size of this position relative to the Fund’s portfolio, changes in the assigned valuation of this investment could have a proportionally greater impact on the Fund’s NAV than the valuation changes of smaller positions.
For more information related to the risks of the fund, please refer to the prospectus. The prospectus can be obtained by calling 1-833-368-7383 and be viewed at https://entrepreneurshares.com/.
ERShares is distributed by Foreside Financial Services, LLC. There is no affiliation between ERShares and Foreside Financial Services distributors.
*Basis of “first” claim: ERShares review of U.S.-listed open‑end 1940 Act ETFs and public filings as of Aug 29, 2024; requires daily creations/redemptions and a single ETF portfolio with private‑company exposure reflected in daily NAV alongside public equities. Excludes interval funds, closed‑end funds, BDC/PE‑manager ETFs, SPACs, and products without private‑company exposure in NAV.
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