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First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF

BNGENYSE ArcaFirst TrustC

$30.950.00 (0.00%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 10:00 AM ET

C40/ 100

Rank 6 of 9 in Gaming, Esports & Betting

C40/100Rank 6 of 9inGaming, Esports & Betting
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Expense ratio
0.70%
Fund size
$5M
1Y total return
−20.4%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.39%
Holdings
48
Avg volume · 30D
1K sh
52W range
low $29.39high $39.20
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net BNGE Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 40 out of 100

Category
Gaming, Esports & Betting⁠
Rank
6 of 9
Six-pillar profile for BNGE. Scores out of 100: Cost 19, Risk 58, Mission not scored, Tradability 52, Holdings 81, Durability 41. Strongest: Holdings (81). Weakest: Cost (19). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

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 Grade C

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F19 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 9

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B58 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 9

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C52 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 9

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A81 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 9

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C41 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 9

Our read on BNGE

ETF.net Research

In short

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.

Stated mandate

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 Performance

Launched Jan 25, 2022

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
BNGE$7,960
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. BNGE $7,960. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,000$9,000$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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.

Trailing total return for BNGE. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBNGE
Year to date−17.4%
1 month+1.0%
3 months−2.1%
1 year−20.4%
3 yearsper year+15.9%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for BNGE
YearReturn barBNGE
2026 YTD−17.4%
2025+35.2%
2024+19.2%
2023+37.2%
2022−28.8%

History from Jan 26, 2022

BNGE in the news

BNGE Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
0.39%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.12Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.06 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2022–2026

One bar per payment. 9 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Mar 25, 2022 $0.0027; Jun 24, 2022 $0.10; Jun 27, 2023 $0.02; Sep 22, 2023 $0.02; Dec 22, 2023 $0.15; Mar 21, 2024 $0.0027; Jun 26, 2025 $0.27; Dec 12, 2025 $0.06; Jun 25, 2026 $0.06. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.06
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.06
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.27
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.0027
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.15
Sep 22, 2023Sep 29, 2023$0.02
Jun 27, 2023Jun 30, 2023$0.02
Jun 24, 2022Jun 30, 2022$0.10
Mar 25, 2022Mar 31, 2022$0.0027

$10,000 in BNGE 3 years ago paid $249 in dividends.

BNGE Risk

Risk pillarB58 out of 100Rank 3 of 9 in Gaming, Esports & Betting
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
17.6%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.67
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−40.6%
57 months · trough Oct 2022
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.96
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

BNGE Cost

Compare BNGE and ODDZ

Overpaying vs ODDZ, cheapest in Gaming, Esports & Betting

$6,480

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BNGE 0.70%

    $13,606

  • ODDZ 0.35% Cheapest

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BNGE 0.70%
  • ODDZ 0.35%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530BNGE $13,606ODDZ $7,126

Year by year

YearBNGEODDZOverpaying
10$1,250$634$616
20$4,760$2,454$2,306
30$13,606$7,126$6,480

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