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The S&P 500 Index and the S&P Dow Jones Indices will maintain their current eligibility requirements, rejecting proposals that would have allowed mega-cap firms like Elon Musk’s SpaceX to enter the benchmark more quickly after going public

 

Nasdaq, the index provider, stated in a press release on Thursday that it will not shorten the 12-month seasoning period for newly public companies it currently has or waive profitability and public-float requirements based on a company’s size. and FTSE Russell.

The decision comes as Wall Street struggles with a new reality: some businesses are growing to previously unheard-of sizes before going public.

Launched earlier this year, the consultation essentially asked whether index rules designed for a different era should be modified to accommodate companies that now arrive at a scale once reserved for mature blue chips in what is now referred to as the “fast entry” in the industry.

Some investors have expressed concerns about the push for faster inclusion, arguing that regulations pertaining to profitability, float, and trading history are in place specifically to stop benchmarks from chasing hype.

Additionally, they claim that adding IPOs too soon could make passive funds more vulnerable to volatility and compel them to purchase shares before stable market pricing is fully established. Supporters counter that these trillion-dollar companies can be economically significant long before they meet traditional index requirements, and that indexes should incorporate them as soon as possible to reflect the market that investors actually own. As a result, SpaceX is getting ready for what might be the biggest IPO in history.