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Case study no. 07 — Forced buying·Late 2026 (rumored)

The day Canva lists, 4 ETFs must buy $133.1M of it.

260M monthly active users, $3.3B ARR, 8 consecutive years of profitability, 100% YoY enterprise growth. Australian-domiciled. Dual NYSE/ASX listing reportedly considered. Goldman/Morgan Stanley lead.

$42.00B
$13B$84B

Base case: $42.00B (Sep 2025 employee tender at $42B). Use the slider to stress-test upside or downside scenarios.

10%
$3B$25B

Base case: 10%. Mega-IPOs typically float 5-15% initially. Lower float = higher demand vs supply imbalance.

Implied float $
$4.20B
ETF forced buying
$133.1M
% of float ETFs must absorb
3.2%
ETFs forced to act
4
QQQInvesco QQQ Trust

Top 100 non-financial Nasdaq-listed stocks by market cap. Annual reconstitution in December. Quarterly rebalancing.

AUM
$327.00B
Expense
20 bps
Est. entry weight
0.02%
Forced buying
$62.4M
Top 10 holdings — dollar outflow from dilution
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TickerNameOld wtNew wtΔ wt (bps)$ outflow
NVDANVIDIA8.750%8.748%-0.2-$5.5M
AAPLApple7.340%7.339%-0.1-$4.6M
MSFTMicrosoft5.100%5.099%-0.1-$3.2M
AMZNAmazon4.720%4.719%-0.1-$2.9M
MUMicron Technology3.880%3.879%-0.1-$2.4M
AVGOBroadcom3.650%3.649%-0.1-$2.3M
GOOGLAlphabet Class A3.010%3.009%-0.1-$1.9M
METAMeta Platforms2.890%2.889%-0.1-$1.8M
TSLATesla2.410%2.410%-0.0-$1.5M
COSTCostco2.230%2.230%-0.0-$1.4M
VTIVanguard Total Stock Market

Holds substantially all investable US equities. New IPOs added at quarterly rebalance after seasoning. Float-adjusted.

AUM
$480.00B
Expense
3 bps
Est. entry weight
0.01%
Forced buying
$36.7M
Top 10 holdings — dollar outflow from dilution
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TickerNameOld wtNew wtΔ wt (bps)$ outflow
NVDANVIDIA6.200%6.200%-0.0-$2.3M
AAPLApple5.800%5.800%-0.0-$2.1M
MSFTMicrosoft5.300%5.300%-0.0-$1.9M
AMZNAmazon3.400%3.400%-0.0-$1.2M
GOOGLAlphabet A+C3.200%3.200%-0.0-$1.2M
METAMeta Platforms2.500%2.500%-0.0-$916364
TSLATesla1.800%1.800%-0.0-$659782
BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway1.500%1.500%-0.0-$549818
AVGOBroadcom1.400%1.400%-0.0-$513164
JPMJPMorgan Chase1.300%1.300%-0.0-$476509
VGTVanguard Information Technology

Sector classification matters. GICS reclassified Amazon, Meta, Google away from Tech years ago. SpaceX likely classified as Industrials/Aerospace, NOT Tech — so likely excluded from VGT despite being innovative.

AUM
$92.00B
Expense
9 bps
Est. entry weight
0.02%
Forced buying
$21.5M
Top 10 holdings — dollar outflow from dilution
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TickerNameOld wtNew wtΔ wt (bps)$ outflow
NVDANVIDIA18.400%18.396%-0.4-$3.9M
AAPLApple15.100%15.096%-0.4-$3.2M
MSFTMicrosoft14.200%14.197%-0.3-$3.0M
AVGOBroadcom6.100%6.099%-0.1-$1.3M
ORCLOracle2.900%2.899%-0.1-$622533
CRMSalesforce2.400%2.399%-0.1-$515200
CSCOCisco2.100%2.100%-0.0-$450800
AMDAMD2.000%2.000%-0.0-$429333
ACNAccenture1.900%1.900%-0.0-$407867
ADBEAdobe1.800%1.800%-0.0-$386400
Eligibility matrix

Six ETFs. Six different inclusion timelines.

QQQ● Eligible

Nasdaq listing + market cap easily clears Nasdaq-100 threshold. Fast-track entry possible if market cap exceeds existing constituent (top 25% rule).

Timing: Next quarterly rebal or special inclusion ~3-5 days post-IPO if mega-cap
IPO● Eligible

Renaissance IPO ETF adds large US IPOs ~5 trading days after listing. Will likely enter as a top-3 holding given mega-cap size.

Timing: ~5 trading days post-IPO
VTI● Eligible

CRSP US Total Market includes all US-listed common stocks. Added at next quarterly rebalance (typ. ~30-90 day lag).

Timing: Next quarterly rebalance
SPY● Excluded

Multi-class structure historically blocks/delays inclusion (Snap precedent in 2017); Non-US domicile — S&P 500 requires US place of incorporation (blocks Canva, Revolut, etc.)

Timing: Blocked until criteria met
VGT● Eligible

GICS classification likely Information Technology — would be added at MSCI rebalance.

Timing: MSCI quarterly rebalance
ARKK● Conditional

Active fund — Cathie Wood's stated convictions strongly favor frontier-AI and space themes. Position size at PM discretion.

Timing: Any time post-listing
The playbook

Three trades the inclusion math points to.

i.

Adobe / Figma sympathy pair

Canva listing at $42B forces a re-valuation of the design software stack. ADBE and FIG would face direct comparison on growth and margin. Canva's 100% YoY enterprise growth makes ADBE's deceleration look worse.

ii.

The profitability premium

Unlike many tech IPOs, Canva has 8 consecutive profitable years. This makes S&P 500 inclusion plausible at first review (subject to dual-class structure). The 'profitable IPO' rarity should command a premium.

iii.

Australian-domicile complications

Dual NYSE/ASX listing means some US ETFs may exclude based on primary listing rules. Check VTI methodology carefully — if Canva primary-lists ASX, VTI may exclude despite NYSE secondary listing.