XOVR: The ETF That Lets Retail Investors Bet On Private Unicorns

Rubicon Research 200 Followers Follow Summary ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF (XOVR) offers unique, but limited, private company exposure alongside a concentrated public growth portfolio. XOVR's private allocation, exemplified by the SpaceX investment, can add alpha, but remains a small portion (≈15%) of total assets. Recent performance trails SPY and QQQ; the fund's high fee (0.75%) demands both strong public stock selection and repeatable private-market alpha. I maintain a Hold rating, citing differentiated strategy but insufficient evidence of repeatable private investment outperformance or improved public portfolio selection. J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images Fund Overview & Thesis The ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF ( XOVR ) is one of the more unique ETFs I have covered since it has a special strategy of giving ordinary investors exposure to both This article was written by Rubicon Research 200 Followers Follow Rubicon Research is an independent long/short equity analyst and investor who focuses on finding deep value and GARP in equities, as well as event-driven special situations. Investment Philosophy: We practice a mix of expectation investing and gauging market psychology as the main tools for our investment decisions. A stock's price implies a certain expectation for the company. We take a long or short position when the expectation diverges too much from what we believe to be the fundamental value of a company. Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.