VanEck Gaming ETF (BJK)

NASDAQ: BJK · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
44.59
+0.71 (1.62%)
Mar 31, 2023, 11:51 AM EDT - Market open
1.62%
Assets $98.73M
Expense Ratio 0.62%
PE Ratio 9.51
Shares Out 2.25M
Dividend (ttm) $0.17
Dividend Yield 0.38%
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 19, 2022
Payout Ratio 3.84%
1-Year Return +8.87%
Volume 6,959
Open 44.23
Previous Close 43.88
Day's Range 44.11 - 44.59
52-Week Low 31.47
52-Week High 45.00
Beta 1.30
Holdings 42
Inception Date Jan 22, 2008

About BJK

The VanEck Gaming ETF (BJK) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MVIS Global Gaming index, a market-cap-weighted index of global companies that generate at least 50% of revenues from gaming and related activities. BJK was launched on Jan 22, 2008 and is managed by VanEck.

Asset Class Equity
Category Consumer Cyclical
Region North America
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol BJK
Issuer VanEck
Index Tracked MVIS Global Gaming

Top 10 Holdings

58.68% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Flutter Entertainment PLC FLTR.L 8.59%
Las Vegas Sands Corp. LVS 7.48%
Evolution AB EVO.ST 7.08%
VICI Properties Inc. VICI 6.61%
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd 27.HK 5.94%
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd ALL.AX 5.59%
MGM Resorts International MGM 4.80%
Sands China Ltd Shs Unitary 144A/Reg S 1928.HK 4.39%
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. GLPI 4.21%
DraftKings Inc. DKNG 4.00%
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Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 19, 2022 $0.1683 Dec 23, 2022
Dec 20, 2021 $0.3494 Dec 27, 2021
Dec 21, 2020 $0.2222 Dec 28, 2020
Dec 23, 2019 $1.2308 Dec 30, 2019
Dec 20, 2018 $1.133 Dec 27, 2018
Dec 18, 2017 $1.077 Dec 22, 2017
Full Dividend History

News

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