VanEck Gaming ETF (BJK)
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.
Top 10 Holdings
58.68% of assetsName | 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% |
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 |
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