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 08/09/22
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30-Day SEC Yield1
0.20% -
Total Net Assets
$328.5M -
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
6,550,000 -
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
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) | 5.85 | 0.33 | -24.18 | -23.33 | 15.95 | -- | -- | 14.81 |
ESPO (Share Price) | 4.89 | 0.08 | -24.50 | -23.66 | 15.59 | -- | -- | 14.67 |
MVESPOTR (Index)** | 6.45 | 0.35 | -23.66 | -22.47 | 16.61 | -- | -- | 15.80 |
Performance Differential (NAV - Index) | -0.60 | -0.02 | -0.52 | -0.86 | -0.66 | -- | -- | -0.99 |
1 MO | 3 MO | YTD | 1 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR |
LIFE 10/16/18 |
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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 |
Top 10 Holdings (%) as of 07/31/22 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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Nvidia Corp |
NVDA US |
151,445 |
27,506,955 | 8.29 |
Activision Blizzard Inc |
ATVI US |
295,587 |
23,632,181 | 7.13 |
Advanced Micro Devices Inc |
AMD US |
242,508 |
22,909,731 | 6.91 |
Tencent Holdings Ltd |
700 HK |
566,200 |
21,882,957 | 6.60 |
Roblox Corp |
RBLX US |
483,884 |
20,773,140 | 6.26 |
Nintendo Co Ltd |
7974 JP |
44,200 |
19,720,683 | 5.95 |
Netease Inc |
NTES US |
198,253 |
18,433,564 | 5.56 |
Bandai Namco Holdings Inc |
7832 JP |
217,200 |
16,930,098 | 5.11 |
Electronic Arts Inc |
EA US |
126,785 |
16,637,996 | 5.02 |
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc |
TTWO US |
120,899 |
16,046,924 | 4.84 |
Top 10 Total (%) | 61.66 |
Country Weightings (%) as of 07/31/22
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Country
% of Net Assets -
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United States
42.08 -
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Japan
22.12 -
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China
16.21 -
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Taiwan Region
5.93 -
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Australia
4.82 -
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South Korea
2.90 -
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Sweden
2.61 -
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France
2.57 -
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Poland
0.80 -
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Other/Cash
-0.04
Sector Weightings (%) as of 07/31/22
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Sector
% of Net Assets -
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Communication Services
69.5 -
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Information Technology
20.6 -
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Consumer Discretionary
9.9 -
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Other/Cash
0.0