VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETFESPO
ESPO
0
Funds holding %
of 7,327 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $52.3M [Q4 2024] → $65.4M (+$13.1M) [Q1 2025]
3.25% more ownership
Funds ownership: 18.73% [Q4 2024] → 21.98% (+3.25%) [Q1 2025]
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 76 [Q4 2024] → 72 (-4) [Q1 2025]
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 21
40% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 10
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for ESPO.
Financial journalist opinion
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
ESPO: An Overlooked Gem With Excellent Risk/Reward
ESPO offers top-tier global exposure to video gaming and eSports, outperforming many ETFs without relying on US mega-cap tech stocks. The ETF's risk-reward profile is excellent, with strong historical returns and resilience during market drawdowns, making it an attractive high-beta play. Macro trends and correlation with the Nasdaq drive ESPO's performance, but future gains may moderate as top holdings have already surged.
Positive
ETF Trends
1 month ago
Disruptive Theme of the Week: Video Gaming
Some of the top-performing themes of this year totally make sense given current geopolitical and macro headwinds. Those include gold, defense, uranium and nuclear.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
ESPO: Why Gaming Is A Serious Business
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF is a buy due to strong growth fundamentals in top holdings like AppLovin, Nintendo, and Tencent. ESPO has outperformed the S&P 500 with a 5-year CAGR of 19.06%, despite a moderately high expense ratio and low dividend yield. Key holdings include AppLovin with AI-driven ad growth, Nintendo with its upcoming Switch 2 launch, and Tencent with steady subscriber growth.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 months ago
Video Game ETFs Outperform in February: Here's Why
Video game stocks outperform the broader market on the highly anticipated launch of game releases.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 months ago
Gaming ETF (ESPO) Hits New 52-Week High
For investors seeking momentum, VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF ESPO is probably on the radar. The fund just hit a 52-week high and is up 62.5% from its 52-week low price of $57.84/share.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
7 months ago
5 Sector ETFs That Crushed the Market in 2024
Wall Street is on track to register another strong year of gains. We have highlighted five top-performing ETFs from various sectors.
Neutral
Business Wire
7 months ago
VanEck Announces Year-End Distributions for VanEck Equity ETFs
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VanEck has announced the 2024 annual distributions per share for its VanEck equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
7 months ago
5 ETFs That Beat the Market in 2024
2024 is turning out to be a banner year for the U.S. stock market. We have highlighted five top-performing ETFs from various corners of the market.
Positive
ETF Trends
8 months ago
Disruptive Theme of the Week: Happy Post-Election Themes
With the completion of a close presidential election, roughly half of us are likely disappointed regardless of the winner. To counter the post-election blues, I identified some “happy” ETF themes to consider for investment.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
10 months ago
Best Sector ETFs of the First Nine Months
Wall Street has been enjoying a strong rally this year. The gains have been broad-based and well spread out across various segments.
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