The VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) is an exchange-traded fund designed to track the performance of global companies involved in video gaming, eSports, and interactive digital entertainment. The ETF is managed by VanEck and trades under the ticker ESPO on Nasdaq.

Classified as an equity ETF providing global exposure to the video gaming and eSports industries, ESPO seeks to reflect, before fees and expenses, the aggregated performance of the companies included in the MVIS Global Video Gaming and eSports Index.

The fund follows a passive management strategy, maintaining a portfolio structured to replicate the composition and weighting of its benchmark index.

The benchmark selects companies that derive a significant portion of their revenue from electronic gaming, digital platforms, eSports, gaming hardware, and services tied to the interactive entertainment ecosystem.

Diversification and sector exposure

ESPO provides exposure to the global gaming and digital entertainment market through companies associated with multiple segments, including:

• Video game developers and publishers.

• Gaming hardware manufacturers.

• Digital distribution platforms.

• Streaming and eSports services.

• Sector-related infrastructure and services.

This composition reflects multiple segments of the global digital and interactive entertainment industry.

Structure and costs

ESPO shares trade on the secondary market on Nasdaq during regular trading hours. Creation and redemption occur through authorized participants, helping maintain alignment between market price and net asset value.

The fund charges a management fee as outlined in its prospectus and does not apply a performance fee. ESPO may distribute income derived from dividends paid by companies held in the portfolio.

History and evolution of the ETF

The VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF was launched in 2018, during a period of global expansion in the gaming industry, growth in digital platforms, and rising economic relevance of eSports.

Since inception, the fund has reflected developments tied to the growth of global electronic gaming markets, changes in digital consumption habits, and expansion in streaming and interactive-content monetization services.

In recent years, ESPO has reflected technology innovation cycles, fluctuations across technology and entertainment sectors, and changes in global digital-consumption behavior.

Additional Information

VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (United States) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF), with assets under management totaling $253.12 million.

Over the past 12 months, VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF recorded a return of -19.20%, with its price trading between $85.25 and $122.11 during the same period.

The ETF is traded under the ticker ESPO.