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USVC is a registered fund that allows non-accredited investors to invest in private technology companies like SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic with a $500 minimum. The NAV is directly tied to underlying company valuations, unlike ETFs that trade at premiums. The fund charges no carry, a 1% management fee, and a total expense ratio of 2.5% (subsidized initially). This offers a long-term, illiquid venture allocation that can outperform public markets with low correlation.

ETFs like the Fundrise ticker VCX trade at prices divorced from the underlying NAV (currently about 4x NAV). This means investors can lose money even if the companies perform well, especially in down markets. The product is better suited for trading sentiment on these names rather than as a direct venture investment.