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VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF

Market Updates*

  • Mobile gaming continues to dominate industry revenues and provide the most growth by segment (compared to PC and console).1 High demand for next-gen console sales into 2021 should provide an overall favorable backdrop for the video game industry.
  • M&A activity from tech conglomerates may continue as these companies look to position themselves favorably in the gaming landscape. They have been purchasing development studios and esports-related businesses to boost their offerings.
  • We currently see “return to normalcy” risks and valuation risks for video game companies, but we believe supportive long-term trends are still in place around consumer demand for interactive digital entertainment, cord-cutting and demographics.

Learn More | Playing the Rise in Video Game M&As

1Source: SuperData, a Nielsen Company.

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

  • ETF Structure

    Physical

  • Administrator

    Van Eck Associates

  • Custodian

    State Street Bank and Trust Company

  • Index Ticker

    MVESPOTR

  • Index Rebalancing

    Quarterly

 
as of 10/15/21

  • 30-Day SEC Yield1

    -0.02%

  • Total Net Assets

    $636.7M

  • Number of Holdings

    26

  • Options

    Available

  • Gross Expense Ratio2

    0.58%

  • Net Expense Ratio/TER2

    0.55%

  • Distribution Frequency

    Annual
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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

    9,450,000

  • Estimated Cash

    ESPOEU

  • Total Cash

    ESPOTC

  • CUSIP

    92189F114

  • ISIN

    US92189F1140
Source: Bloomberg

Fees and Expenses2

  • Management Fee

    0.50%

  • Other Expenses

    0.08%

  • Gross Expense Ratio

    0.58%

  • Fee Waivers and
    Expense Reimbursement

    -0.03%

  • Net Expense Ratio/TER2

    0.55%
2Expenses for ESPO are capped contractually at 0.55% until February 1, 2022. 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
  • 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
  • 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 10/15/21

NAV/
Market Price 		Volume
30-Day Avg./
Last Trading Day 		Daily Change
NAV/
Last Price 		YTD Change
NAV/
Last Price 		Premium/
Discount 		Prem/Discount
Distribution Charts 		NAV &
Prem/Discount
History 		30-Day
Median
Bid Ask
Spread 		NAV
Chart
ESPO $67.37
$67.28		 87,629
35,252		 $0.49 / +0.74%
$0.40 / +0.60%		 -3.66%
-3.90%
 $-0.09
-0.14%		 0.18%

Premium/Discount History as of 10/15/21

Calendar Year 2020 4Q 2020 1Q 2021 2Q 2021 3Q 2021 Premium/Discount Charts NAV & Prem/Discount History
Days closed at a premium 216 57 44 22 5
ESPO Days closed at NAV 3 2 1 3 1
Days closed at a discount 34 5 16 38 58


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) -5.66 -10.45 -6.98 6.15 -- -- -- 28.83
ESPO (Share Price) -5.73 -10.44 -7.16 5.75 -- -- -- 28.80
MVESPOTR (Index)** -5.33 -10.07 -6.31 7.35 26.30 -- -- 29.92
Performance Differential (NAV - Index) -0.33 -0.38 -0.67 -1.20 -- -- -- -1.09
1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR LIFE
10/16/18
ESPO (NAV) -5.66 -10.45 -6.98 6.15 -- -- -- 28.83
ESPO (Share Price) -5.73 -10.44 -7.16 5.75 -- -- -- 28.80
MVESPOTR (Index)** -5.33 -10.07 -6.31 7.35 26.30 -- -- 29.92
Performance Differential (NAV - Index) -0.33 -0.38 -0.67 -1.20 -- -- -- -1.09

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

The table presents past performance which is no guarantee of future results and which may be lower or higher than current performance. Returns reflect temporary contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the ETF incurred all expenses and fees, investment returns would have been reduced. Investment returns and ETF share values will fluctuate so that investors' shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. ETF returns assume that dividends and capital gains distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV.

The "Net Asset Value" (NAV) of a VanEck Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; 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. VanEck ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

Top 10 Holdings (%) as of 09/30/21 Daily Holdings

Total Holdings: 26
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Holding Name
Ticker
Shares Market Value
(US$) 		% of Net
Assets
NVIDIA CORP
NVDA US
245,195
50,794,596 8.05
TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD
700 HK
812,000
48,475,358 7.68
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC
AMD US
451,421
46,451,221 7.36
SEA LTD
SE US
129,448
41,258,961 6.54
NINTENDO CO LTD
7974 JP
83,000
39,564,719 6.27
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC
ATVI US
469,015
36,297,071 5.75
NETEASE INC
NTES US
377,108
32,205,023 5.10
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC
EA US
213,814
30,415,042 4.82
BANDAI NAMCO HOLDINGS INC
7832 JP
403,400
30,250,555 4.79
TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE INC
TTWO US
193,230
29,770,946 4.72
Top 10 Total (%) 61.08
These are not recommendations to buy or to sell any security. Securities and holdings may vary.

Country Weightings (%) as of 09/30/21

  • Country

    % of Net Assets
  • ■

    United States

    42.28
  • ■

    Japan

    20.37
  • ■

    China

    17.92
  • ■

    Taiwan

    8.12
  • ■

    South Korea

    4.22
  • ■

    Sweden

    2.78
  • ■

    France

    2.71
  • ■

    Poland

    1.57
  • ■

    Other/Cash

    0.02

Sector Weightings (%) as of 09/30/21

  • Sector

    % of Net Assets
  • ■

    Communication Services

    73.6
  • ■

    Information Technology

    21.6
  • ■

    Consumer Discretionary

    4.8
  • ■

    Other/Cash

    0.0