Global X Video Games & Esports ETF (HERO)
| Assets | $161.35M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.50% |
| PE Ratio | 20.08 |
| Shares Out | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.03 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.17% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 29, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | 3.51% |
| 1-Year Return | +0.71% |
| Volume | 7,623 |
| Open | 18.41 |
| Previous Close | 18.29 |
| Day's Range | 18.41 - 18.66 |
| 52-Week Low | 16.57 |
| 52-Week High | 21.57 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 54 |
| Inception Date | Oct 25, 2019 |
About HERO
Fund Home PageThe Global X Video Games & Esports ETF (HERO) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Solactive Video Games & Esports index, a modified market-cap-weighted global index of companies in video games and esports industry. HERO was launched on Oct 25, 2019 and is issued by Global X.
Top 10 Holdings
56.59% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Activision Blizzard, Inc. | ATVI | 6.89% |
| AppLovin Corporation | APP | 6.41% |
| NetEase, Inc. | NTES | 6.34% |
| Nintendo Co Ltd | 7974.T | 6.32% |
| Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | TTWO | 6.19% |
| Electronic Arts Inc. | EA | 5.98% |
| Konami Group Corp | 9766.T | 5.13% |
| NEXON Co Ltd | 3659.T | 4.76% |
| Capcom Co Ltd | 9697.T | 4.54% |
| Bilibili Inc. | BILI | 4.05% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-29 | $0.02707 | 2023-07-10 |
| 2022-12-29 | $0.0053 | 2023-01-09 |
| 2022-06-29 | $0.04657 | 2022-07-08 |
| 2021-12-30 | $0.197 | 2022-01-07 |
| 2021-06-29 | $0.02541 | 2021-07-08 |
| 2020-12-30 | $0.20687 | 2021-01-08 |
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