HERO


Video Games & Esports ETF

Reasons to Consider HERO

High Growth Potential

The global video game market was estimated to be $184bn in 2023, with forecasts suggesting it could grow to over $205bn by 2026.1

Innovative Technologies

Mixed reality headsets are likely the next major innovation in consumer technology, allowing users to participate in immersive experiences. 

Shifting Paradigms

Software and mobile games are expected to supplant hardware and consoles as the gaming industry’s main growth drivers.

1New Zoo, Jan 2024

Key Information As of 12/13/24

Inception Date 10/25/19
Total Expense Ratio 0.50%
Net Assets $107.05 million
NAV $24.90
Fact Sheet View the document

ETF Summary

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.

ETF Objective

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.

Trading Details As of 12/12/24

Ticker HERO
Bloomberg Index Ticker SOLHERO
CUSIP 37954Y392
ISIN US37954Y3927
Primary Exchange Nasdaq
Shares Outstanding 4,300,000
Number of Holdings 43
30-Day Median Bid-Ask Spread 0.56%

Distributions As of 12/13/24

30-Day SEC Yield 1.05%
Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually

ETF Prices As of 12/13/24

NAV $24.90 Daily Change -$0.33 -1.31%
Market Price $24.78 Daily Change -$0.36 -1.43%

Performance History

As of recent
(09/30/24)
As of recent
(09/30/24)
Fund NAV Market Price Index
1 Year 31.77% 31.54% 32.47%
3 Years -4.12% -3.99% -3.71%
Since Inception 10.98% 10.93% 11.49%
1 Year 23.14% 24.36% 23.80%
3 Years -5.63% -5.51% -5.23%
5 Years 9.75% 9.71% 10.26%
Since Inception 10.58% 10.64% 11.09%
Year-to-Date 20.52% 20.91% 21.04%
1 Month 7.59% 8.56% 7.68%
3 Months 13.93% 13.69% 14.12%
Since Inception 67.22% 66.90% 71.11%
Year-to-Date 20.42% 21.35% 21.02%
1 Month 2.44% 3.91% 2.45%
3 Months 7.51% 8.97% 7.67%
Since Inception 67.09% 67.52% 71.09%

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.

Top Holdings As of 12/13/24

Net Assets (%) Ticker Name SEDOL Market Price ($) Shares Held Market Value ($)
8.31 RBLX ROBLOX CORP -CLASS A BMWBC20 59.60 149,269 8,896,432.40
6.90 TTWO TAKE-TWO INTERAC 2122117 185.48 39,822 7,386,184.56
5.98 EA ELECTRONIC ARTS INC 2310194 157.62 40,588 6,397,480.56
5.92 7974 JP NINTENDO CO LTD 6639550 59.37 106,801 6,340,581.87
5.83 3293 TT INTL GAMES 6744807 31.05 200,800 6,235,737.24
5.72 NTES NETEASE INC-ADR 2606440 95.45 64,204 6,128,271.80
5.65 U UNITY SOFTWARE INC BLFDXH8 24.44 247,497 6,048,826.68
5.37 9766 JP KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION 6496681 98.42 58,354 5,742,943.36
5.34 BILI BILIBILI INC-ADR BFNLRN6 19.81 288,308 5,711,381.48
4.97 259960 KS KRAFTON INC BMBP900 237.66 22,368 5,316,049.42
4.46 9697 JP CAPCOM CO LTD 6173694 22.41 213,252 4,778,865.13
4.14 9684 JP SQUARE ENIX HD 6309262 40.73 108,861 4,434,198.91
3.65 3659 JP NEXON CO LTD B63QM77 14.26 273,952 3,907,361.06
3.62 CDR PW CD PROJEKT SA 7302215 45.15 85,921 3,879,614.77
3.14 036570 KS NCSOFT CORP 6264189 145.88 23,067 3,364,977.32
2.72 EMBRACB SS EMBRACER GROUP AB BMDTR73 2.96 983,859 2,915,854.20
1.58 3635 JP KOEI TECMO HOLDI B60DR09 11.58 146,391 1,695,519.93
1.54 2432 JP DENA CO LTD B05L364 17.04 96,415 1,643,041.84
1.45 UBI FP UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT B1L3CS6 12.76 121,810 1,554,279.14
1.30 251270 KS NETMARBLE CORP BF2S426 40.48 34,247 1,386,421.44
1.01 2400 HK XD INC BKF2W48 3.07 350,300 1,076,612.57
1.00 3765 JP GUNGHO ONLINE EN B064D84 20.24 52,949 1,071,486.42
0.95 MTGB SS MODERN TIMES GROUP-B SHS BN90DN5 8.52 119,051 1,014,279.02
0.86 263750 KS PEARL ABYSS CORP BYX56S9 21.01 43,655 917,160.26
0.82 2121 JP MIXI INC B1BSCX6 19.03 46,240 880,059.86
0.73 ACEL ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC BK7FYL6 11.77 66,405 781,586.85
0.68 112040 KS WEMADE CO LTD B4Y8TB1 28.55 25,559 729,645.49
0.66 293490 KS KAKAO GAMES CORP BMGYMB4 14.59 48,541 708,108.40
0.63 PLTK PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP BNRQKQ7 7.63 88,949 678,680.87
0.56 GRVY GRAVITY CO-ADR BX8ZSK3 65.78 9,144 601,492.32
0.46 DOYU DOUYU INTERN-ADR BRS7SM9 11.70 41,988 491,259.60
0.43 6180 TT GAMANIA DIGITAL 6432049 2.43 189,000 458,502.31
0.40 5478 TT SOFT-WORLD INTL CORP 6343691 3.98 108,400 431,620.21
0.40 SF SS STILLFRONT GROUP AB BMCFL47 0.74 573,261 423,437.65
0.39 CRSR CORSAIR GAMING INC BMGWSJ8 7.26 57,891 420,288.66
0.35 078340 KS COM2US CORP B232R27 35.81 10,328 369,809.73
0.33 1119 HK IDREAMSKY TECHNO BHJW726 0.32 1,124,600 354,311.76
0.31 HEAR TURTLE BEACH CORP BF5HDT0 17.58 18,815 330,767.70
0.30 HUYA HUYA INC-ADR BF4NQP6 3.11 101,390 315,322.90
0.27 CASH 1.00 287,708 287,708.12
0.26 095660 KS NEOWIZ B1WGT83 13.99 19,662 275,160.95
0.24 225570 KS NEXON GAMES CO LTD BYVY9N4 9.98 26,183 261,336.57
0.23 101730 KS WEMADE MAX CO LTD B4RKGP7 6.03 40,118 241,934.47
0.16 194480 KS DEVSISTERS CO LTD BQXWPJ8 21.85 7,954 173,769.94
0.00 KOREAN WON 0.00 2 0.00
0.00 JAPANESE YEN 0.01 -113,638 -739.42
0.00 OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES 1.00 -3,792 -3,792.21
Holdings are subject to change. "Cash" denotes U.S. dollars.

Exposure As of 11/30/24

Sector Weight (%)
Communication Services 91.5
Information Technology 7.0
Consumer Discretionary 1.5

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Industry Weight (%)
Media & Entertainment 91.5
Software & Services 7.0
Consumer Services 0.8
Technology Hardware & Equipment 0.4
Consumer Durables & Apparel 0.3

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Country Weight (%)
Japan 29.7
United States 27.9
South Korea 13.7
China 12.8
Taiwan 6.6
Sweden 3.8
Poland 3.4
France 1.5
Israel 0.7

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All Sector, Industry and Geographic breakdowns, where provided, are based on equity positions held by the ETF and exclude cash, currencies, and other holdings.

ETF Characteristics As of 12/12/24

Return on Equity 8.60%
Weighted Avg. Market Cap 17,322 M
2023 2024
Price-to-earnings 35.93 30.07
Price-to-book value 2.66 2.51

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ETF Risk Stats As of 11/30/24

Versus Beta
S&P 500 1.01
NASDAQ-100 0.79
MSCI EAFE 1.02
MSCI Emg. Mkts 1.06
Standard Deviation 21.70%

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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.