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GAMR vs NERD

Amplify Video Game Leaders ETF

GAMRCNYSE Arca

Roundhill Video Games ETF

NERDCCboe

Overlap

31.5%by weight

Expense ratio

NERD −0.09pt a year

GAMR0.59%NERD0.50%

Avg volume · 30D

NERD 1.7×the volume

GAMR861NERD1.49K

5Y return · a year

GAMR +3.9pt

GAMR+1.0%NERD−2.9%

GAMR vs NERD Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+5.3%GAMR−13.7%NERD

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. GAMR +5.3%. NERD −13.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−40%20%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
GAMR 0.59%
NERD 0.50%, better
Fund size
GAMR $37M
NERD $14M
1Y total return
GAMR −6.6%, better
NERD −16.3%
Yield (12M)
GAMR 0.51%
NERD 0.69%, better
Holdings
GAMR 23
NERD 42
Avg volume (30D)
GAMR 861 sh
NERD 1.49K sh, better
NAV per share
GAMR $92.89
NERD $22.11
52W range

ETF.net Grade

GAMR: Cost 41, Risk 52, Mission not scored, Tradability 43, Holdings 32, Durability 63. NERD: Cost 71, Risk 45, Mission not scored, Tradability 25, Holdings 41, Durability 45.
Pillar letters and Scores for GAMR, NERD, with each pillar’s weight
PillarGAMRNERD
Cost30% weightC41A71Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC52HigherC45
Tradability15% weightC43HigherD25
Holdings10% weightD32C41Higher
Durability5% weightB63HigherC45

Rank among Gaming, Esports & Betting funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. GAMR and NERD are both graded against the same 9 Gaming, Esports & Betting funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Gaming, Esports & Betting⁠

Category · 9 funds
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NERD ranks 4th and GAMR 5th of 9 funds in the Gaming, Esports & Betting Category.

  1. Rank 1BESPOVanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETFScore 63
  2. Rank 2BHEROGlobal X Video Games & Esports ETFScore 57
  3. Rank 3CGGMEInvesco Next Gen Media and Gaming ETFScore 52
  4. Rank 4CNERDRoundhill Video Games ETFScore 50
  5. Rank 5CGAMRAmplify Video Game Leaders ETFScore 43
  6. Rank 6CBNGEFirst Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

GAMRCAmplify Video Game Leaders ETF

NERDCRoundhill Video Games ETF

In short

GAMR Not just the studios. GAMR runs across the whole video game chain, from publishers and mobile titles to GPUs, headsets and controllers, listed anywhere in the world, and has been doing it since 2016.

NERD Roundhill's 2019 gaming pure play: about 40 companies that make, publish and distribute video games across console, PC, mobile and cloud, plus esports. Priced under the typical fund on the gaming shelf, though it stays small and lightly traded.

Stated mandate

GAMR Seeks returns that generally track the VettaFi Video Game Leaders Index before fees and expenses. It provides exposure to global companies across the video-game value chain, including development, publishing, mobile and online games, GPUs, software, hardware, peripherals, and the metaverse.

NERD The fund focuses on companies in the video games industry, including publishers, developers, distributors of interactive gaming software for console, PC, mobile, and cloud platforms, related online gaming services, and esports.

Why people hold it

  • GAMR Whole value chain in one ticker: development, publishing, mobile and online games, GPUs, software, hardware, peripherals and the metaverse.amplifyetfs.com
  • Global by mandate, so game makers listed outside the US are in scope rather than an afterthought.amplifyetfs.com
  • Rules-based: it tracks the VettaFi Video Game Leaders Index, so the lineup follows a published methodology instead of a manager's hunch.amplifyetfs.com
  • Trading since March 2016, so its record spans more than one gaming cycle.
  • NERD Charges 0.50%, below the 0.55% median for gaming and esports funds, level with HERO and under ESPO's 0.55%.
  • A real pure play: publishers, developers and distributors spanning console, PC, mobile and cloud, plus esports and online gaming services, drawn globally rather than US only.
  • Launched in 2019, an early entrant on the gaming shelf, from an issuer whose whole shop is built on thematic funds.
  • Roughly 40 holdings, so a breakout franchise carries real weight instead of getting diluted across hundreds of names.

Worth knowing

  • GAMR 0.59% a year, above the gaming-ETF median and above HERO at 0.50% and ESPO at 0.55%.
  • A small fund that trades thinly, so limit orders and a glance at the spread carry more weight here than with the category's larger names.
  • One theme, and a hit-driven one: publishers, chip designers and hardware makers can swing together. Cash comes back once or twice a year at most, not monthly.
  • NERD Small fund, thin volume. Spreads can widen, so limit orders and a look at the day's activity matter more here than with a mega-cap index fund.
  • The prospectus names a broad global all-cap index as its reference, so performance isn't framed against a gaming-only benchmark.roundhillinvestments.com
  • Distributions come once or twice a year at most. This is a growth theme, not an income line.

Full GAMR profile⁠

Full NERD profile⁠

GAMR vs NERD Holdings

How GAMR and NERD differ

Overlap by weight

31.5%

Shared holdings make up 64.3% of NERD and 31.6% of GAMR.

Level by level

  • Sector5 Sectors29.8%
  • Holdings10 in both31.5%
  • Countryby domicile58.5%
  • Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in GAMR and NERD, widest gap first
SectorMore in GAMRMore in NERD
CommunicationNERD +69.0 points
TechnologyGAMR +66.3 points
Consumer DiscretionaryGAMR +3.5 points
IndustrialsNERD +1.1 points
FinancialsGAMR +0.3 points

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in GAMR and NERD, widest gap first
CountryMore in GAMRMore in NERD
United StatesGAMR +32.8 points
JapanNERD +18.9 points
South KoreaNERD +11.7 points
SwedenNERD +4.2 points
SingaporeGAMR +3.6 points
PolandNERD +2.9 points
AustraliaGAMR +2.7 points
ChinaNERD +2.5 points
Other countries (3)GAMR +1.0 points

Outside the US: GAMR 58% developed, 42% emerging. NERD 57% developed, 43% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • GAMR73.4%
  • NERD63.6%

Securities held

  • GAMR22
  • NERD41

Asset class

GAMR
Equity
NERD
Equity

Holdings

  • Only in GAMR12
  • In both10
  • Only in NERD31

Only in GAMR

12 securities, 68.4% of GAMR by weight

  • Microsoft Corp10.96%
  • Advanced Micro Devices Inc10.37%
  • Meta Platforms Inc9.87%

Only in NERD

31 securities, 35.7% of NERD by weight

  • Square Enix Holdings Co Ltd2.79%
  • CD Projekt Red SA2.70%
  • Krafton Inc2.60%

Weight gaps

All 10 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in GAMR and NERD, widest gap first
HoldingMore in GAMRMore in NERD
Netease IncNTESNERD +6.31 points
Nintendo Co LtdNERD +5.26 points
Take-Two Interactive Software IncTTWONERD +4.84 points
ROBLOX CorpRBLXNERD +4.27 points
Bandai Namco Holdings IncNERD +3.19 points
Konami Group CorpNERD +3.08 points
Unity Software IncUNERD +2.21 points
Nexon Co LtdNERD +1.75 points

All 23 GAMR holdings⁠All 39 NERD holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

GAMR vs NERD Cost

Overpaying GAMR vs NERD

$1,656

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

  • GAMR 0.59%

    $11,635

  • NERD 0.50%

    $9,979

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GAMR 0.59%
  • NERD 0.50%
  • 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$12.5K051015202530GAMR $11,635NERD $9,979

Year by year

YearGAMRNERDOverpaying
10$1,058$900$158
20$4,051$3,460$591
30$11,635$9,979$1,656

Expense ratio

  • 0.59%GAMR
  • 0.50%NERD, cheaper
  • Middle half of Gaming, Esports & Betting funds
  • Median 0.55%

NERD 3rd cheapest of 9 funds

GAMR 6th cheapest of 9 funds

GAMR vs NERD Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
GAMR 0.51%
NERD 0.69%, better
Payout (12M)
GAMR $0.47
NERD $0.15
Last payment
GAMR $0.47
NERD $0.15
Ex-dividend
GAMR Dec 30, 2025
NERD Dec 30, 2025
Paid on
GAMR Dec 31, 2025
NERD Dec 31, 2025
Frequency
GAMR Annual
NERD Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

GAMRAnnual · 21 paymentsAll GAMR payments⁠
One bar per payment. 21 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.03; Sep 19, 2017 $0.06; Dec 26, 2017 $0.13; Jun 19, 2018 $0.38; Sep 25, 2018 $0.11; Dec 24, 2018 $0.12; Mar 26, 2019 $0.03; Jun 28, 2019 $0.37; Sep 20, 2019 $0.13; Dec 30, 2019 $0.17; Jun 15, 2020 $0.03; Sep 15, 2020 $0.21; Dec 14, 2020 $0.49; Mar 23, 2021 $0.09; Sep 21, 2021 $0.14; Dec 28, 2021 $2.14; Dec 27, 2023 $0.02; Mar 26, 2024 $0.02; Sep 27, 2024 $0.02; Dec 30, 2024 $0.38; Dec 30, 2025 $0.47. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.502017202020232026YTD
NERDAnnual · 7 paymentsAll NERD payments⁠
One bar per payment. 7 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 27, 2019 $0.05; Dec 29, 2020 $0.32; Dec 23, 2021 $0.0052; Dec 13, 2022 $0.10; Dec 27, 2023 $0.17; Dec 30, 2024 $0.34; Dec 30, 2025 $0.15. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.502017202020232026YTD

GAMR vs NERD Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • GAMR
  • NERD
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: NERD −54.1% · Oct 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−50%−40%−30%−20%−10%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
GAMR 20.1%NERD 18.6%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
GAMR 0.88, betterNERD 0.79
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
GAMR −49.4%, betterNERD −54.1%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
GAMR 1.36NERD 0.95

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