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ESPO
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF

Fund Description

VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO®) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS® Global Video Gaming and eSports Index (MVESPOTR), which is intended to track the overall performance of companies involved in video game development, esports, and related hardware and software.

 
 

  • Fund Ticker

    ESPO

  • Exchange

    NASDAQ

  • Inception Date

    10/16/2018

  • ETF Structure

    Physical

  • Administrator

    Van Eck Associates

  • Index Ticker

    MVESPOTR

  • Index Rebalancing

    Quarterly

 
as of 09/23/22

  • 30-Day SEC Yield1

    0.44%

  • Total Net Assets

    $266.3M

  • Number of Holdings

    25

  • Options

    Available

  • Gross Expense Ratio2

    0.55%

  • Net Expense Ratio/TER2

    0.55%

  • Distribution Frequency

    Annual

  • Next Distribution Date

    12/16/2022
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Morningstar™ Ratings3
as of 08/31/2022

Category Overall 3 Year
Technology
4 stars of 213 funds
4 stars of 213 funds

3 Morningstar Ratings: When applicable, ratings shown when the ETF is rated three stars or more for any given period. For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. (Each share class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages.) The Overall Morningstar Rating for a fund is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five- and ten-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics.

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Key Points

  • Competitive video gaming audience expected to reach 495 million people globally in 20206

  • Esports revenue growth has increased almost 28% yearly since 2015, supported by a young, affluent audience7

  • Companies must derive at least 50% of total revenues from video gaming and/or esports to be initially eligible for the Index

Trading Information

  • Fund Ticker

    ESPO

  • Index Total Return Ticker

    MVESPOTR

  • NAV

    ESPONV

  • Intraday NAV (IIV)4

    ESPOIV

  • Shares Outstanding

    6,450,000

  • Estimated Cash

    ESPOEU

  • Total Cash

    ESPOTC

  • CUSIP

    92189F114

  • ISIN

    US92189F1140
Source: Bloomberg

Fees and Expenses2

  • Management Fee

    0.50%

  • Other Expenses

    0.05%

  • Gross Expense Ratio

    0.55%

  • Fee Waivers and
    Expense Reimbursement

    --

  • Net Expense Ratio/TER2

    0.55%

2Expenses for ESPO are capped contractually at 0.55% until February 1, 2023. Cap excludes acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses.

Investment Professionals

  • Portfolio Manager and Head of Equity ETFs
  • Oversees the Equity ETF Investment Management Team including development and management of index replication and optimization strategies
  • Joined VanEck in 2005
  • CFA charterholder; member of the CFA Society New York
  • BA, Mathematics and Economics, New York University
  • Analyst for Equity ETFs
  • Joined VanEck in 2018
  • Prior to joining VanEck, ETF Basket Operations Analyst at JPMorgan
  • BS, Finance, Providence College
  • Analyst for Equity ETFs
  • Joined VanEck in 2019
  • Prior to VanEck, Intermediate Representative, Exchange Traded Funds at BNY Mellon.
  • BS, Accounting, Hunter College

Prices as of 09/23/22

NAV/
Market
Price 		Volume
30-Day Avg./
Last Trading Day 		Daily Change
NAV/
Last Price 		YTD Change NAV/
Last Price 		Premium/
Discount 		30-Day
Median
Bid Ask
Spread 		NAV
Chart
ESPO $41.29
$41.16 		28,133
31,527 		$-0.87 / -2.07%
$-1.10 / -2.60% 		-37.70%
-37.86% 		$-0.13
-0.32% 		0.27%

Premium/Discount History as of 09/23/22

Calendar Year 2021 3Q 2021 4Q 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 Premium/Discount Charts NAV & Prem/Discount History
Days closed at a premium 85 5 14 8 11
ESPO Days closed at NAV 7 1 2 0 3
Days closed at a discount 160 58 48 54 48

Performance History: Average Annual Total Returns* (%)
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  1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR LIFE
10/16/18
ESPO (NAV) -5.78 -9.67 -28.57 -29.07 13.39 -- -- 12.72
ESPO (Share Price) -5.54 -9.86 -28.68 -29.22 13.12 -- -- 12.65
MVESPOTR (Index)** -5.35 -9.00 -27.75 -27.96 14.30 -- -- 13.80
Performance Differential (NAV - Index) -0.43 -0.67 -0.82 -1.11 -0.91 -- -- -1.08
  1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR LIFE
10/16/18
ESPO (NAV) -9.43 -18.50 -28.38 -32.48 13.93 -- -- 13.42
ESPO (Share Price) -9.02 -17.92 -28.02 -32.13 14.03 -- -- 13.55
MVESPOTR (Index)** -9.68 -18.85 -28.28 -32.08 14.54 -- -- 14.24
Performance Differential (NAV - Index) 0.25 0.35 -0.10 -0.40 -0.61 -- -- -0.82

*Returns less than one year are not annualized.
**Index inception date: 07/16/2018

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Please call 800.826.2333 or visit vaneck.com for performance current to the most recent month ended.

The "Net Asset Value" (NAV) of a Fund is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fundÍž it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF 's intraday trading value. Investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

Top 10 Holdings (%) as of 08/31/22 Daily Holdings

Total Holdings: 25
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Holding Name
Ticker
Shares
 Market Value
(US$) 		% of Net
Assets
Tencent Holdings Ltd
700 HK
561,900
 23,223,302 7.49
Activision Blizzard Inc
ATVI US
293,348
 23,024,885 7.43
Nvidia Corp
NVDA US
150,298
 22,685,980 7.32
Advanced Micro Devices Inc
AMD US
240,671
 20,425,748 6.59
Roblox Corp
RBLX US
480,219
 18,781,365 6.06
Nintendo Co Ltd
7974 JP
43,900
 18,009,212 5.81
Netease Inc
NTES US
196,751
 17,414,431 5.62
Bandai Namco Holdings Inc
7832 JP
215,600
 16,212,902 5.23
Electronic Arts Inc
EA US
125,825
 15,963,418 5.15
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd
ALL AU
637,172
 15,408,270 4.97
Top 10 Total (%) 61.64
These are not recommendations to buy or to sell any security. Securities and holdings may vary.

Country Weightings (%) as of 08/31/22

  • Country

    % of Net Assets
  • ■

    United States

    41.68
  • ■

    Japan

    21.71
  • ■

    China

    17.32
  • ■

    Taiwan Region

    5.37
  • ■

    Australia

    4.97
  • ■

    France

    2.97
  • ■

    South Korea

    2.92
  • ■

    Sweden

    2.27
  • ■

    Poland

    0.77
  • ■

    Other/Cash

    0.04

Sector Weightings (%) as of 08/31/22

  • Sector

    % of Net Assets
  • ■

    Communication Services

    69.6
  • ■

    Information Technology

    20.1
  • ■

    Consumer Discretionary

    10.2
  • ■

    Other/Cash

    0.0