VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO)

NASDAQ: ESPO · Real-Time Price · USD
71.81
-0.75 (-1.03%)
Sep 18, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
-1.03%
Assets $247.65M
Expense Ratio 0.56%
PE Ratio 34.09
Shares Out 3.45M
Dividend (ttm) $0.54
Dividend Yield 0.76%
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 18, 2023
Payout Ratio 25.74%
1-Year Return +37.02%
Volume 12,648
Open 72.39
Previous Close 72.56
Day's Range 71.81 - 72.74
52-Week Low 49.03
52-Week High 72.91
Beta 0.83
Holdings 29
Inception Date Oct 16, 2018

About ESPO

Fund Home Page

The 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.

Asset Class Equity
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol ESPO
ETF Provider VanEck
Index Tracked MVIS Global Video Gaming & eSports

Top 10 Holdings

59.70% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Tencent Holdings Ltd 700.HK 7.47%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD 6.86%
AppLovin Corporation APP 6.62%
Roblox Corporation RBLX 6.36%
Nintendo Co Ltd 7974 JP 5.79%
Electronic Arts Inc. EA 5.74%
Krafton Inc 259960 KS 5.37%
NetEase, Inc. NTES 5.28%
Capcom Co Ltd 9697 JP 5.19%
Aristocrat Leisure Limited ALL 5.02%
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Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 18, 2023 $0.5422 Dec 22, 2023
Dec 19, 2022 $0.3917 Dec 23, 2022
Dec 20, 2021 $2.2287 Dec 27, 2021
Dec 21, 2020 $0.0849 Dec 28, 2020
Dec 23, 2019 $0.083 Dec 30, 2019
Dec 20, 2018 $0.010 Dec 27, 2018
Full Dividend History

News

Don't Sleep on This Video Game ETF

It is football season. One derivative of the return of the most popular American sport is gamers' renewed focus on popular video game franchises.

6 days ago - ETF Trends

VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF Quietly Back To A Near 3-Year High

The ESPO ETF invests across companies well-positioned to benefit from the global popularity of video games. The fund has outperformed alternative video game ETFs through a positioning tilted toward la...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

ESPO: Upgrade To Buy On Earnings Growth Projections, Price Momentum

VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) has seen strong performance due to its holdings in superstar stocks like Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices. The ETF is benefiting from the momentum in the ga...

6 months ago - Seeking Alpha

For Equity Income, Find Strong Balance Sheets

During 2023, the higher rate environment was a source of competition for the equity income category.

8 months ago - Seeking Alpha

ESPO: A Gaming ETF Struggling To Reach The Next Level

From an investing perspective, the gaming sector is a relatively new place to explore. Gaming trends are positive in general. The VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF is discussed as an alternative for...

8 months ago - Seeking Alpha

VanEck Announces Year-End Distributions for VanEck Equity ETFs

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VanEck announced today the 2023 annual distributions per share for its VanEck® equity exchange-traded funds.

9 months ago - Business Wire

ESPO: The Gaming Industry ETF Is Overvalued And Presents A Good Selling Opportunity

The VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF lacks diversification and major players in the gaming sector such as Meta, Google, Microsoft, and Apple. The growth drivers are not as strong as they seem. As o...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

Game Over For Bulls? Unveiling The Bearish Thesis On ESPO

I am bearish on ESPO at current levels due to deteriorating fundamentals, high valuations, and a potential market shift favoring bears. The current market displays extreme overbought conditions, refle...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

ESPO ETF: This Oversold ETF May Benefit From Melt-Up Conditions

The Fed's decision to boost liquidity could give a shot in the arm to the holdings of ESPO which look oversold relative to the Nasdaq. The long-term potential of this market is huge.

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

VanEck Announces Yearend Distributions for VanEck Equity ETFs

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VanEck announced today the following 2022 annual distributions per share for its VanEck® equity exchange-traded funds.

1 year ago - Business Wire

Best Ways to Approach Thematic ETFs

How thematic ETFs are different from sector funds and where to find them.

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2 years ago - ETFcom

How to Win With Game Stocks

In one of the most volatile episodes in stock market history, investors early last year took the shares of a company called GameStop (GME) on a wild ride that few would have expected for a business th...

Other symbols: EATTWOUHERO
2 years ago - Kiplinger

How MSFT's Huge Gaming Deal Impacts ETFs

Deal would make Microsoft the third-largest gaming company in the world.

Other symbols: HERONERDONDXLC
2 years ago - ETFcom

Consider ESPO As The Metaverse Will Push The Gaming Industry One Step Forward

Virtual reality and the metaverse are going to become even more prominent in our lives. Some ETFs that focus on gaming have decent exposure to these new worlds.

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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.

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

The Advantages Of Thematic ETFs

Thematic ETFs tend to be targeted and flexible, holding stocks from across multiple sectors and industries.

Other symbols: ARKKJETSKWEBMJPAVEPAWZ
3 years ago - ETFcom

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...

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

The Online Sports Betting Opportunity

Despite shortened seasons, canceled tournaments, and low sports programming viewership in 2020, online sports betting thrived in the U.S.

Other symbols: BETZBJKET
3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

ESPO: A Great ETF To Tap The Video Gaming And eSports Markets

Driven by newer and more powerful technology, the video game industry is disrupting what consumers traditionally consider entertainment, gambling, and sports. This recent transformation has led to ver...

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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.

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Stay-at-home ETFs benefit from J&J vaccine pause

Exchange-traded funds with exposure to companies that enable home-based work and school gained for a second day Tuesday as the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine came under scrutiny. The WisdomTree Cl...

Other symbols: BUGCLOUWCLD
3 years ago - Market Watch

Video Gaming And eSports ETF: Diversifying A Multi-Billion Dollar Industry

ESPO ETF offers investors a chance to invest in a quickly growing multi-billion dollar industry while diversifying individual risk. As the pandemic further accelerated eSports and Gaming trends, the E...

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Best Gaming ETFs for Q1 2021

The best gaming ETFs for Q1 2021 are NERD, HERO, and ESPO.

Other symbols: HERONERD
3 years ago - Investopedia

The lockdown trade wins Friday

Stay-at-home ETFs were among the few gainers early Friday amidst a stock sell-off sparked by tepid economic data from Europe and Asia. The Global X Cybersecurity ETF was up 0.5%, the VanEck Vectors Vi...

Other symbols: BUGCLIXJETSPEJWCLD
3 years ago - Market Watch