First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF
$31.77+0.06 (+0.19%)
- 0.70%
- $5M
- −18.0%
- 0.38%
- 0M sh
- $31.62
- low $29.39high $40.09
The ETF.net BNGE Grade
C
Score 40 out of 100
- 6 of 9
Score 40 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Very small fund, grade capped at C.
The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.
- The pillars earned
- 43
- This cap took
- −3
- Published Score
- 40
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F19 out of 100Rank 8 of 9Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B57 out of 100Rank 3 of 9Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C52 out of 100Rank 5 of 9Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A81 out of 100Rank 1 of 9Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C41 out of 100Rank 7 of 9
Our read on BNGE
CMost gaming ETFs stop at the console. BNGE buys the whole screen: streaming platforms, video game makers and betting operators in one basket of roughly 50 stocks, tracking the S-Network Streaming & Gaming Index.
The fund seeks investment results that generally track the price and yield performance of the S-Network Streaming & Gaming Index before fees and expenses.
Why people hold it
- One ticket to the whole attention economy: streaming, gaming and wagering names together, not just the console-and-esports slice most rivals buy.ftportfolios.com
- The portfolio is the strong suit. About 50 holdings, and its construction stacks up well against the rest of the gaming and esports group.
- Rules-based since its 2022 launch: First Trust follows a published index, so the lineup comes from methodology rather than a manager's hunch.ftportfolios.com
Worth knowing
- Price of the wider net: 0.70% a year, above most of the gaming cohort, including ESPO and HERO.
- Small asset base and thin trading. Spreads can widen, and sub-scale funds face more closure risk than the category's giants.
- Not an income sleeve: distributions arrive once or twice a year, and the theme is built on growth-style entertainment and tech names.
BNGE Holdings
- Stocks
- 46
- 51%
- 7974.T
Sectors
- Communication66.0%
- Consumer Discretionary24.1%
- Technology9.9%
Geography
- United States43.58%
- Japan19.16%
- China14.86%
- Sweden7.97%
- Australia5.56%
- Italy1.90%
- Poland1.22%
- Hong Kong1.12%
- 4.62%
Developed 67% · Emerging 33%
BNGE Performance
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BNGE$8,198
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | BNGE |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −15.4% |
| 1 month | −1.7% |
| 3 months | +0.6% |
| 1 year | −18.0% |
| 3 years | +15.1% |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | BNGE |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −15.4% | |
| 2025 | +35.2% | |
| 2024 | +19.2% | |
| 2023 | +37.2% | |
| 2022 | −28.8% |
BNGE in the news
BNGE Dividends
- 0.38%
- $0.12
- $0.06 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
BNGE Risk
- 17.8%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.60
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −40.6%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.96
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
BNGE Cost
0.70%
BNGE0.70%
- The middle half of Gaming, Esports & Betting funds
- Median 0.55%
7 of the 9 Gaming, Esports & Betting funds charge less.
Other funds in Gaming, Esports & Betting
- CNERDRoundhill Video Games ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return −13.5%
- CGAMRAmplify Video Game Leaders ETFExpense ratio 0.59%1 year return +6.1%
- CODDSPacer BlueStar Digital Entertainment ETFExpense ratio 0.49%1 year return −24.3%
- CODDZCorgi ETF Trust I - Corgi Sports Betting & Gambling ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return —
- DBETZRoundhill Investments - Sports Betting & iGaming ETFExpense ratio 0.75%1 year return −22.2%