Video games & esports
The gaming industry in one fund: Nintendo, Activision, EA, Take-Two, Tencent, Roblox, plus chip makers and esports broadcasters. Cyclical with gaming hardware launches and major game releases.
Returns shown in USD (your base currency). Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Owns the giants of a huge growing industry
- Global mix (US, Japan, China): not just one region
- Plays into 'screen time' secular trend
- Heavily cyclical with console release cycles
- Hit-driven business: flops can punish stocks
- Concentrated: top 10 names dominate the fund
About this fund
Tracks the MVIS Global Video Gaming & eSports Index. Mix of game developers, publishers, streaming platforms, and hardware. Heavy in Japanese, US and Chinese gaming companies.
Available on Interactive Brokers
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Frequently asked questions
Is ESPO.L accumulating or distributing?
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports UCITS ETF (ESPO.L) is an accumulating ETF, so its dividends are reinvested automatically inside the fund instead of paid out as cash. The value compounds in the share price, which keeps things simple since the dividends are reinvested for you instead of arriving as cash you would otherwise have to reinvest yourself.
What is the annual fee (TER) for ESPO.L?
ESPO.L has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.55% per year. On a $10,000 holding that is roughly $55 a year, charged inside the fund rather than billed to you separately. A lower fee leaves more of the return compounding for you over time.
Can I buy ESPO.L on Interactive Brokers?
Yes. ESPO.L trades on LSE, USD and is available to investors worldwide through Interactive Brokers (IBKR). IBKR is the most popular way to buy UCITS ETFs because of its low FX conversion cost (around 0.03%) and low trading commissions.
What does ESPO.L invest in?
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports UCITS ETF (ESPO.L) tracks the MVIS Global Video Gaming & eSports. The gaming industry in one fund: Nintendo, Activision, EA, Take-Two, Tencent, Roblox, plus chip makers and esports broadcasters. You buy one fund and get the whole basket in a single trade.
Is ESPO.L a UCITS ETF, and where is it domiciled?
Yes, ESPO.L is a UCITS ETF domiciled in Ireland. For non-US investors, Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs are usually preferred over US-domiciled ones: US dividend withholding tax is 15% under the tax treaty (versus 30% on US-domiciled funds for many non-US investors), and the holdings sit outside US estate tax.
How risky is ESPO.L?
On the TickerCompare 1 to 5 scale, ESPO.L is rated higher risk (5/5), based on how much its price has moved historically. Higher-risk funds can fall further in a downturn, so match the choice to your time horizon and how much volatility you can stomach.