Lyft, which operates an on-demand ridesharing app that connects riders and drivers, raised $2.3 billion by offering 32.5 million shares at $72. At pricing, the company commanded a market value of $24.4 billion and qualifies for inclusion in the Renaissance IPO ETF effective Friday, April 5, 2019.
The Renaissance IPO ETF is designed to provide investors with efficient exposure to a portfolio of U.S.-listed newly public companies ahead of their inclusion in core equity portfolios. By tracking the rules-based Renaissance IPO Index designed by Renaissance Capital research to hold the largest, most liquid newly-listed U.S. IPOs, the Renaissance IPO ETF includes the most economically significant newly public companies. Sizable IPOs are added on a fast entry basis and the rest are added during scheduled quarterly reviews. Companies are removed two years after their initial trade date, when they become seasoned equities.