VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO)
| Assets | $279.30M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.56% |
| PE Ratio | 31.54 |
| Shares Out | 3.35M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.54 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.64% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 18, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | 20.21% |
| 1-Year Return | +48.80% |
| Volume | 19,506 |
| Open | 82.78 |
| Previous Close | 83.65 |
| Day's Range | 82.40 - 84.94 |
| 52-Week Low | 54.54 |
| 52-Week High | 89.58 |
| Beta | 0.85 |
| Holdings | 29 |
| Inception Date | Oct 16, 2018 |
About ESPO
Fund Home PageThe VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MVIS Global Video Gaming & eSports index, a market-cap-weighted index of global firms involved in video gaming and eSports. ESPO was launched on Oct 16, 2018 and is issued by VanEck.
Top 10 Holdings
65.56% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| AppLovin Corporation | APP | 13.82% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited | 0700 | 7.57% |
| Nintendo Co Ltd | 7974 JP | 6.69% |
| NetEase, Inc. | NTES | 6.46% |
| Roblox Corporation | RBLX | 6.09% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | AMD | 5.37% |
| GameStop Corp. | GME | 5.35% |
| Electronic Arts Inc. | EA | 5.22% |
| Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | TTWO | 4.53% |
| Aristocrat Leisure Limited | ALL | 4.46% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2023 | $0.542 | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $0.392 | Dec 23, 2022 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | $2.229 | Dec 27, 2021 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | $0.085 | Dec 28, 2020 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $0.083 | Dec 30, 2019 |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $0.010 | Dec 27, 2018 |
News
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ESPO: The Time To Add Could Be Now
ESPO holds most of the top players in the video game industry. Recently, Chinese companies have come under regulatory scrutiny, leading to selloffs in some of ESPO's holdings.
ESPO: In Cooldown Mode
I had assigned a bullish rating to VanEck Vectors Video Gaming and eSports ETF in September 2020, and am reviewing it now because the ETF has not delivered. This ETF is top-heavy. It owns just 27 stoc...
The Online Sports Betting Opportunity
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ESPO: A Great ETF To Tap The Video Gaming And eSports Markets
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ESPO: It Makes Sense To Opportunistically Utilize The Pullback
ESPO's investment mandate is to track the market-cap-weighted MVIS Global Video Gaming and eSports Index.
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Video Gaming And eSports ETF: Diversifying A Multi-Billion Dollar Industry
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