| NAV | $20.00 | Daily Change | -$0.01 | -0.05% |
| Market Price | $19.96 | Daily Change | -$0.03 | -0.15% |
The global video game market was valued at over $195bn in 2022, with forecasts suggesting it could grow nearly 3x to more than $580bn by 2030.1
Gaming is increasingly a social medium, enabling the sharing of virtual experiences and interaction with friends and strangers around the world.
The pandemic accelerated the adoption of at-home entertainment options, with many turning to gaming and esports for the first time, broadening the theme’s reach.
1Grand View Research, Apr 2022
| Inception Date | 10/25/19 |
| Total Expense Ratio | 0.50% |
| Net Assets | $136.61 million |
| NAV | $20.00 |
| Fact Sheet | View the document |
The Global X Video Games & Esports ETF (HERO) seeks to invest in companies that develop or publish video games, facilitate the streaming and distribution of video gaming or esports content, own and operate within competitive esports leagues, or produce hardware used in video games and esports, including augmented and virtual reality.
The Global X Video Games & Esports ETF (HERO) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive Video Games & Esports Index.
| Ticker | HERO |
| Bloomberg Index Ticker | SOLHERO |
| CUSIP | 37954Y392 |
| ISIN | US37954Y3927 |
| Primary Exchange | Nasdaq |
| Shares Outstanding | 6,830,000 |
| Number of Holdings | 48 |
| 30-Day Median Bid-Ask Spread | 0.39% |
| 30-Day SEC Yield | 0.66% |
| Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annually |
| NAV | $20.00 | Daily Change | -$0.01 | -0.05% |
| Market Price | $19.96 | Daily Change | -$0.03 | -0.15% |
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As of recent (09/30/23)
As of recent (09/30/23)
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Fund NAV | Market Price | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | 4.71% | 4.89% | 5.12% |
| 3 Years | -11.16% | -11.24% | -10.77% |
| Since Inception | 6.24% | 6.24% | 6.72% |
| 1 Year | 2.90% | 3.71% | 3.22% |
| 3 Years | -11.57% | -11.37% | -11.20% |
| Since Inception | 5.20% | 5.34% | 5.66% |
| Year-to-Date | -0.51% | -0.40% | -0.19% |
| 1 Month | -5.76% | -5.90% | -5.76% |
| 3 Months | -8.63% | -8.98% | -8.57% |
| Since Inception | 26.90% | 26.88% | 29.17% |
| Year-to-Date | -3.87% | -3.23% | -3.59% |
| 1 Month | -3.38% | -2.84% | -3.41% |
| 3 Months | -16.08% | -15.49% | -16.11% |
| Since Inception | 22.61% | 23.28% | 24.77% |
Performance is shown on a total return basis (i.e., with gross income reinvested, where applicable). Cumulative return is the aggregate amount that an investment has gained or lost over time. Annualized return is the average return gained or lost by an investment each year over a given time period.
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. High short-term performance, when observed, is unusual and investors should not expect such performance to be repeated.
| Net Assets (%) | Ticker | Name | SEDOL | Market Price ($) | Shares Held | Market Value ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.46 | NTES | NETEASE INC-ADR | 2606440 | 114.21 | 89,230 | 10,190,958.30 |
| 7.12 | TTWO | TAKE-TWO INTERAC | 2122117 | 156.68 | 62,068 | 9,724,814.24 |
| 6.97 | 7974 JP | NINTENDO CO LTD | 6639550 | 46.15 | 206,432 | 9,525,912.69 |
| 6.85 | EA | ELECTRONIC ARTS INC | 2310194 | 136.38 | 68,567 | 9,351,167.46 |
| 6.39 | APP | APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A | BMV3LG4 | 38.40 | 227,163 | 8,723,059.20 |
| 6.09 | RBLX | ROBLOX CORP -CLASS A | BMWBC20 | 39.02 | 213,175 | 8,318,088.50 |
| 5.55 | 3659 JP | NEXON CO LTD | B63QM77 | 21.38 | 354,876 | 7,588,030.24 |
| 5.10 | 259960 KS | KRAFTON INC | BMBP900 | 166.96 | 41,694 | 6,961,354.26 |
| 4.73 | 9766 JP | KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION | 6496681 | 49.18 | 131,520 | 6,467,496.89 |
| 4.26 | 9697 JP | CAPCOM CO LTD | 6173694 | 33.36 | 174,335 | 5,816,668.18 |
| 4.17 | BILI | BILIBILI INC-ADR | BFNLRN6 | 13.34 | 427,132 | 5,697,940.88 |
| 3.58 | 036570 KS | NCSOFT CORP | 6264189 | 204.84 | 23,855 | 4,886,430.39 |
| 3.32 | U | UNITY SOFTWARE INC | BLFDXH8 | 29.37 | 154,222 | 4,529,500.14 |
| 3.15 | 9684 JP | SQUARE ENIX HD | 6309262 | 34.73 | 123,782 | 4,299,055.67 |
| 2.85 | UBI FP | UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT | B1L3CS6 | 29.41 | 132,250 | 3,889,107.90 |
| 2.61 | 3293 TT | INTL GAMES | 6744807 | 21.04 | 169,700 | 3,570,247.25 |
| 1.93 | CDR PW | CD PROJEKT SA | 7302215 | 27.36 | 96,351 | 2,636,391.17 |
| 1.66 | EMBRACB SS | EMBRACER GROUP AB | BMDTR73 | 2.09 | 1,085,019 | 2,267,285.03 |
| 1.56 | 3635 JP | KOEI TECMO HOLDI | B60DR09 | 12.40 | 172,055 | 2,133,817.08 |
| 1.44 | KWS LN | KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC | BBQ3850 | 16.92 | 115,974 | 1,962,096.11 |
| 1.11 | 251270 KS | NETMARBLE CORP | BF2S426 | 46.22 | 32,715 | 1,512,218.44 |
| 0.93 | 263750 KS | PEARL ABYSS CORP | BYX56S9 | 29.99 | 42,393 | 1,271,429.54 |
| 0.86 | 293490 KS | KAKAO GAMES CORP | BMGYMB4 | 21.10 | 55,485 | 1,170,859.16 |
| 0.82 | 2432 JP | DENA CO LTD | B05L364 | 10.15 | 109,927 | 1,115,772.43 |
| 0.80 | MTGB SS | MODERN TIMES GROUP-B SHS | BN90DN5 | 8.23 | 132,951 | 1,094,104.56 |
| 0.80 | 112040 KS | WEMADE CO LTD | B4Y8TB1 | 39.81 | 27,442 | 1,092,419.42 |
| 0.69 | 3765 JP | GUNGHO ONLINE EN | B064D84 | 15.43 | 60,761 | 937,423.73 |
| 0.59 | CRSR | CORSAIR GAMING INC | BMGWSJ8 | 12.52 | 63,945 | 800,591.40 |
| 0.56 | SF SS | STILLFRONT GROUP AB | BMCFL47 | 1.12 | 686,865 | 769,438.12 |
| 0.53 | 2400 HK | XD INC | BKF2W48 | 1.80 | 400,100 | 719,357.00 |
| 0.47 | PLTK | PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP | BNRQKQ7 | 8.48 | 76,023 | 644,675.04 |
| 0.46 | 5478 TT | SOFT-WORLD INTL CORP | 6343691 | 4.32 | 145,600 | 629,301.47 |
| 0.42 | 194480 KS | DEVSISTERS CO LTD | BQXWPJ8 | 37.99 | 14,992 | 569,573.16 |
| 0.36 | 101730 KS | WEMADE MAX CO LTD | B4RKGP7 | 8.53 | 57,851 | 493,233.77 |
| 0.36 | 799 HK | IGG INC | BFRB2W6 | 0.43 | 1,144,700 | 491,772.68 |
| 0.36 | HUYA | HUYA INC-ADR | BF4NQP6 | 3.37 | 145,733 | 491,120.21 |
| 0.34 | 078340 KS | COM2US CORP | B232R27 | 38.96 | 11,812 | 460,172.22 |
| 0.31 | 063080 KS | COM2US HOLDINGS CORP | B4YLXJ6 | 25.93 | 16,409 | 425,540.66 |
| 0.30 | 6180 TT | GAMANIA DIGITAL | 6432049 | 2.27 | 182,900 | 415,602.56 |
| 0.29 | 1119 HK | IDREAMSKY TECHNO | BHJW726 | 0.34 | 1,174,300 | 399,073.46 |
| 0.28 | 225570 KS | NEXON GAMES CO LTD | BYVY9N4 | 12.22 | 30,874 | 377,303.81 |
| 0.27 | 095660 KS | NEOWIZ | B1WGT83 | 20.60 | 17,915 | 369,045.95 |
| 0.27 | 067000 KS | JOYCITY CORP | B39MT00 | 2.19 | 166,824 | 365,576.29 |
| 0.23 | EG7 SS | ENAD GLOBAL 7 AB | BFFF4S0 | 1.72 | 178,762 | 306,967.40 |
| 0.21 | INSE | INSPIRED ENTERTA | BDCWQ73 | 7.94 | 36,644 | 290,953.36 |
| 0.20 | SKLZ | SKILLZ INC | BS08G23 | 6.72 | 40,232 | 270,362.06 |
| 0.19 | 3903 JP | GUMI INC | BSZM2L1 | 2.75 | 91,669 | 252,294.31 |
| 0.13 | 9990 HK | ARCHOSAUR GAMES INC | BMQ69B9 | 0.24 | 746,500 | 182,848.37 |
| 0.06 | CASH | 1.00 | 74,911 | 74,911.18 | ||
| 0.05 | OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES | 1.00 | 62,523 | 62,523.34 | ||
| 0.01 | POLISH ZLOTY | 0.25 | 61,023 | 15,467.55 | ||
| 0.00 | KOREAN WON | 0.00 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Sector | Weight (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Services | 85.5 | |
| Information Technology | 13.9 | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.6 |
| Industry | Weight (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Packaged Software | 38.0 | |
| Recreational Products | 36.9 | |
| Internet Software/Services | 21.1 | |
| Computer Processing Hardware | 2.1 | |
| Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 1.6 | |
| Information Technology Services | 0.3 | |
| Data Processing Services | 0.2 |
| Country | Weight (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 30.3 | |
| Japan | 29.1 | |
| China | 13.8 | |
| South Korea | 13.1 | |
| Taiwan | 3.3 | |
| Sweden | 3.1 | |
| France | 3.1 | |
| Poland | 2.0 | |
| Ireland | 1.5 | |
| Israel | 0.5 | |
| Hong Kong | 0.3 |
All Sector, Industry and Geographic breakdowns, where provided, are based on equity positions held by the ETF and exclude cash, currencies, and other holdings.
Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. The investable universe of companies in which HERO may invest may be limited. Video Game and Esports Companies are subject to risks associated with additional regulatory oversight with regard to privacy/cybersecurity concerns, shifting consumer preferences, and potential licensing challenges. The Fund invests in securities of companies engaged in Information Technology, which can be affected by rapid product obsolescence and intense industry competition. International investments may involve risk of capital loss from unfavorable fluctuation in currency values, from differences in generally accepted accounting principles or from social, economic or political instability in other nations. HERO is non-diversified.
Shares of ETFs are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. Beginning October 15, 2020, market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if the official closing price isn’t available, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer (“NBBO”) as of the time the ETF calculates current NAV per share. Prior to October 15, 2020, market price returns were based on the midpoint between the Bid and Ask price. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time. The returns shown do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. Indices are unmanaged and do not include the effect of fees, expenses or sales charges. One cannot invest directly in an index.
Since the Fund’s shares did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in Shares, the NAV of the Fund is used to calculate market returns.
Carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s summary or full prospectuses. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
Global X Management Company LLC serves as an advisor to Global X Funds. The Funds are distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Co. (SIDCO), which is not affiliated with Global X Management Company LLC or Mirae Asset Global Investments. Global X Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by Solactive AG, nor does Solactive AG make any representations regarding the advisability of investing in the Global X Funds. Neither SIDCO, Global X nor Mirae Asset Global Investments are affiliated with Solactive AG.