ESPOVanEck 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.
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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 06/24/22
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30-Day SEC Yield1
0.23% -
Total Net Assets
$360.3M -
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
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
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Fund Ticker
ESPO -
Index Total Return Ticker
MVESPOTR -
NAV
ESPONV -
Intraday NAV (IIV)4
ESPOIV -
Shares Outstanding
7,050,000 -
Estimated Cash
ESPOEU -
Total Cash
ESPOTC -
CUSIP
92189F114 -
ISIN
US92189F1140
Fees and Expenses2
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Management Fee
0.50% -
Other Expenses
0.05% -
Gross Expense Ratio
0.55% -
Fee Waivers and
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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
Peter Liao, CFA
- 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
Guo Hua (Jason) Jin
- Portfolio Manager and Analyst for Equity ETFs
- Joined VanEck in 2007
- Prior to his current role, held a portfolio administration position at VanEck
- Previously, Portfolio Analyst at Evaluation Associates
- BS, Business Administration (concentration in Financial Analysis), State University of New York at Buffalo
Griffin Driscoll
- Analyst for Equity ETFs
- Joined VanEck in 2018
- Prior to joining VanEck, ETF Basket Operations Analyst at JPMorgan
- BS, Finance, Providence College
Ralph Lasta
- Analyst for Equity ETFs
- Joined VanEck in 2019
- Prior to VanEck, Intermediate Representative, Exchange Traded Funds at BNY Mellon.
- BS, Accounting, Hunter College
Performance History: Average Annual Total Returns* (%)
1 MO | 3 MO | YTD | 1 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR |
LIFE 10/16/18 |
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ESPO (NAV) | 4.65 | -13.56 | -20.92 | -23.39 | 19.76 | -- | -- | 16.90 |
ESPO (Share Price) | 4.88 | -13.51 | -20.88 | -23.43 | 19.60 | -- | -- | 16.90 |
MVESPOTR (Index)** | 4.37 | -13.07 | -20.60 | -22.89 | 20.44 | -- | -- | 17.86 |
Performance Differential (NAV - Index) | 0.28 | -0.49 | -0.32 | -0.50 | -0.68 | -- | -- | -0.96 |
1 MO | 3 MO | YTD | 1 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR |
LIFE 10/16/18 |
|
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ESPO (NAV) | -3.94 | -12.11 | -12.11 | -11.72 | 24.08 | -- | -- | 21.44 |
ESPO (Share Price) | -4.14 | -12.30 | -12.30 | -12.19 | 23.80 | -- | -- | 21.34 |
MVESPOTR (Index)** | -3.24 | -11.62 | -11.62 | -10.38 | 25.02 | -- | -- | 22.54 |
Performance Differential (NAV - Index) | -0.70 | -0.49 | -0.49 | -1.34 | -0.94 | -- | -- | -1.10 |
Top 10 Holdings (%) as of 05/31/22 Daily Holdings
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Holding Name |
Ticker
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Shares
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Market Value (US$) |
% of Net Assets |
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Tencent Holdings Ltd |
700 HK |
631,600 |
28,881,791 | 7.99 |
Nvidia Corp |
NVDA US |
135,029 |
25,212,615 | 6.97 |
Netease Inc |
NTES US |
241,188 |
25,018,431 | 6.92 |
Advanced Micro Devices Inc |
AMD US |
244,855 |
24,940,930 | 6.90 |
Activision Blizzard Inc |
ATVI US |
312,370 |
24,327,376 | 6.73 |
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc |
TTWO US |
188,056 |
23,418,614 | 6.48 |
Electronic Arts Inc |
EA US |
154,734 |
21,453,869 | 5.93 |
Nintendo Co Ltd |
7974 JP |
46,900 |
20,954,955 | 5.79 |
Nexon Co Ltd |
3659 JP |
756,000 |
18,646,956 | 5.16 |
Sea Ltd |
SE US |
223,076 |
18,439,462 | 5.10 |
Top 10 Total (%) | 63.96 |
Country Weightings (%) as of 05/31/22
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Country
% of Net Assets -
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United States
38.46 -
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Japan
23.52 -
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China
18.86 -
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Taiwan Region
7.28 -
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South Korea
4.23 -
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France
3.29 -
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Sweden
3.17 -
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Poland
1.07 -
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Other/Cash
0.11
Sector Weightings (%) as of 05/31/22
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Sector
% of Net Assets -
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Communication Services
76.8 -
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Information Technology
18.3 -
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Consumer Discretionary
4.9 -
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Other/Cash
0.1