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VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF

ESPONasdaqVanEckB

$97.06+0.57 (+0.60%)

As of Nov 3, 2026, 11:25 AM ET

B63/ 100

Rank 1 of 9 in Gaming, Esports & Betting

B63/100Rank 1 of 9inGaming, Esports & Betting
Intraday session: up, 24 prints from 96.49 to 97.06. Range 96.50 to 97.30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.96.6096.8097.2010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.55%
Fund size
$240M
1Y total return
−14.1%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.34%
Holdings
28
Avg volume · 30D
15.7K sh
52W range
low $84.93high $114.08
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net ESPO Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 63 out of 100

Category
Gaming, Esports & Betting⁠
Rank
1 of 9
Six-pillar profile for ESPO. Scores out of 100: Cost 51, Risk 67, Mission not scored, Tradability 78, Holdings 62, Durability 84. Strongest: Durability (84). Weakest: Cost (51). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 63 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    C51 out of 100
    Rank 5 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.
    B67 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 9

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A78 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 9

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 9

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A84 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 9

Our read on ESPO

ETF.net Research

In short

BVideo games, straight up. ESPO tracks a global index of game developers, esports companies and the hardware and software behind them, in a concentrated basket of roughly 30 names, running since 2018.

Stated mandate

The ETF seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS Global Video Gaming and eSports Index. The index covers companies involved in video game development, esports, and related hardware and software.

Why people hold it

  • A tight read on the theme: the index covers video game development, esports, and related hardware and software, so the basket stays near the console and the code instead of drifting into general entertainment.vaneck.com
  • Global mandate. Gaming's biggest publishers are listed all over the world, and ESPO's index is built to reach them rather than stopping at US-listed names.vaneck.com
  • Priced at 0.55%, right at the middle of the gaming and esports ETF group, and one of the stronger overall implementations among its peers.
  • Launched in 2018, making it one of the elder statesmen of gaming ETFs, with a few hundred million dollars of assets behind it.

Worth knowing

  • Roughly 30 holdings. One publisher's flopped launch or blowout quarter lands harder here than it would in a broad index.
  • Not the cheapest seat in the arcade: HERO and NERD both charge 0.50% for their own takes on gaming.
  • Trades lighter than mainstream index funds, so spreads can widen in fast markets. Distributions come once or twice a year, not monthly.

ESPO Performance

Launched Oct 16, 2018

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.
ESPO$8,592
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,146
Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. ESPO $8,592. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,000$9,000$10,000$11,000Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 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 ESPO. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodESPO
Year to date−6.9%
1 month−1.1%
3 months+2.4%
1 year−14.1%
3 yearsper year+24.3%
5 yearsper year+8.1%
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 ESPO
YearReturn barESPO
2026 YTD−6.9%
2025+25.8%
2024+47.6%
2023+33.6%
2022−34.7%
2021−2.1%
2020+83.9%

ESPO in the news

ESPO 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 Nov 2, 2026.
1.34%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.29Last 12 months
Last payment
$1.29 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2018–2026

One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Dec 20, 2018 $0.01; Dec 23, 2019 $0.08; Dec 21, 2020 $0.09; Dec 20, 2021 $2.23; Dec 19, 2022 $0.39; Dec 18, 2023 $0.54; Dec 23, 2024 $0.37; Dec 22, 2025 $1.29. Use the arrow keys to read each point.201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 22, 2025Dec 26, 2025$1.29
Dec 23, 2024Dec 24, 2024$0.37
Dec 18, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.54
Dec 19, 2022Dec 23, 2022$0.39
Dec 20, 2021Dec 27, 2021$2.23
Dec 21, 2020Dec 28, 2020$0.09
Dec 23, 2019Dec 30, 2019$0.08
Dec 20, 2018Dec 27, 2018$0.01

$10,000 in ESPO 5 years ago paid $678 in dividends.

ESPO Risk

Risk pillarB67 out of 100Rank 2 of 9 in Gaming, Esports & Betting
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
17.8%
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.
1.12
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.
−48.3%
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.
0.98
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.

ESPO Cost

Compare ESPO and ODDZ

Overpaying vs ODDZ, cheapest in Gaming, Esports & Betting

$3,778

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

  • ESPO 0.55%

    $10,904

  • ODDZ 0.35% Cheapest

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ESPO 0.55%
  • ODDZ 0.35%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530ESPO $10,904ODDZ $7,126

Year by year

YearESPOODDZOverpaying
10$988$634$354
20$3,790$2,454$1,336
30$10,904$7,126$3,778

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