Fidelity lowers the bar for small investors to get in on SpaceX IPO
Key takeaways
- The rules are being rewritten for Space X to make it easier for small investors to get in on the launch.
- If you re investing in a 401(k) via broad index funds, a sliver of the rocket and satellite company is likely to wind up in your account.
- And this week, Fidelity reduced the minimum account balance requirement for its customers to invest in SpaceX to just $2,000.
Fidelity lowers the bar for small investors to get in on Space X IPO Kerry Hannon · Senior Columnist Sat, June 6, 2026 at 12:47 AM GMT+7 5 min read SPAX.PVT Elon Musk s Space X (SPAX.PVT) is set to go public with the largest initial public offering ever on June 12, blasting into the market at a targeted valuation of nearly $1.8 trillion.
The rules are being rewritten for Space X to make it easier for small investors to get in on the launch.
By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's Terms and Privacy Policy Subscribe For starters, rules to protect passive investors — including workers saving for retirement — that keep unproven firms out of index funds have been eased, meaning SpaceX will begin trading on two major indexes within a few days of its IPO. If you re investing in a 401(k) via broad index funds, a sliver of the rocket and satellite company is likely to wind up in your account.