magical, mystical world of HSX. Since I've never explored the process of establishing an HSX fund, I had no idea there was any sort of starting 'stake'.
I suppose that also explains the initial IPO price of $20.
Assuming your explanation is true (which at times is challenged), I stand corrected and no longer *wonder* about the birth of a fund. (And I do al of this openly and without hiding behind multiple personas as some do.)
One other point regarding the original post's comment about possible change on the fund's second day: The intrinsic net worth or value of the fund would have changed by the amount investors had bought/ sold/shorted/ covered the fund; just as the value of a portfolio changes by the addition of daily bank interest or winnings from 'Earn' games.
The price, however, reflects the interests of invesors and how willing they are to put up their money. Thus, even if there were still no securities in the fund, it's price could - at least in theory - have changed to reflect those investor sentiments - which are not always logical.