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 03/27/23
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30-Day SEC Yield1
0.44% -
Total Net Assets
$283.3M -
Number of Holdings
25 -
Options
Available -
Gross Expense Ratio2
0.56% -
Net Expense Ratio/TER2
0.56% -
Distribution Frequency
Annual -
Next Distribution Date
12/15/2023
Key Documents and Links
Fund Highlights
- The video game industry is earning hundreds of billions in annual revenues and reaching billions of people around the world**
- Publishers are using new business models to accelerate growth
- 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
5,500,000 -
Estimated Cash
ESPOEU -
Total Cash
ESPOTC -
CUSIP
92189F114 -
ISIN
US92189F1140
Fees and Expenses2
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Management Fee
0.50% -
Other Expenses
0.06% -
Gross Expense Ratio
0.56% -
Fee Waivers and
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Expense Reimbursement -
Net Expense Ratio/TER2
0.56%
2 Expenses for ESPO are capped contractually at 0.55% until February 1, 2024. 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) | -4.57 | 3.65 | 8.08 | -22.53 | 8.11 | -- | -- | 11.00 |
ESPO (Share Price) | -4.73 | 4.10 | 8.56 | -22.51 | 8.29 | -- | -- | 10.99 |
MVESPOTR (Index)** | -4.29 | 4.55 | 8.04 | -21.46 | 9.05 | -- | -- | 11.96 |
Performance Differential (NAV - Index) | -0.28 | -0.90 | 0.04 | -1.07 | -0.94 | -- | -- | -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) | -4.10 | 6.88 | -34.43 | -34.43 | 5.76 | -- | -- | 9.40 |
ESPO (Share Price) | -4.11 | 6.54 | -34.70 | -34.70 | 5.50 | -- | -- | 9.28 |
MVESPOTR (Index)** | -3.22 | 7.12 | -33.60 | -33.60 | 6.56 | -- | -- | 10.40 |
Performance Differential (NAV - Index) | -0.88 | -0.24 | -0.83 | -0.83 | -0.80 | -- | -- | -1.00 |
Top 10 Holdings (%) as of 02/28/23
Daily HoldingsHolding Name |
Ticker
|
Shares
|
Market Value (US$) |
% of Net Assets |
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Nvidia Corp |
NVDA US
|
122,651
|
28,474,656 | 10.92 |
Tencent Holdings Ltd |
700 HK
|
515,300
|
22,636,013 | 8.68 |
Advanced Micro Devices Inc |
AMD US
|
247,848
|
19,475,896 | 7.47 |
Activision Blizzard Inc |
ATVI US
|
212,597
|
16,210,521 | 6.22 |
Netease Inc |
NTES US
|
181,537
|
14,094,533 | 5.41 |
Roblox Corp |
RBLX US
|
363,195
|
13,307,465 | 5.11 |
Nintendo Co Ltd |
7974 JP
|
350,700
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13,123,393 | 5.04 |
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc |
TTWO US
|
112,329
|
12,305,642 | 4.72 |
Electronic Arts Inc |
EA US
|
108,396
|
12,025,452 | 4.61 |
Sea Ltd |
SE US
|
192,350
|
12,019,952 | 4.61 |
Top 10 Total (%) | 62.80 |
Country Weightings (%)
as of 02/28/23
Country | % of Net Assets |
---|---|
● United States | 45.30 |
● Japan | 18.96 |
● China | 18.07 |
● Taiwan Region | 6.47 |
● Australia | 4.61 |
● South Korea | 2.53 |
● Sweden | 1.92 |
● France | 1.33 |
● Poland | 1.19 |
● Other/Cash | -0.38 |
Sector Weightings (%)
as of 02/28/23
Sector | % of Net Assets |
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● Communication Services | 64.83 |
● Information Technology | 24.07 |
● Consumer Discretionary | 11.48 |
● Other/Cash | -0.38 |