VanEck Esports ETF Review and its 30% Increase This Year

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What happened

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "ESPO Rival ETFs are generally considered as thematic investments, but this status should not deter investors, especially when the underlying instrument is effectively structured, as in the case of ESPO. The $ 38.2 million fund, which will be 1 year old next month, follows the MVIS Global Video Gaming and eSports index. "Data-reactid =" 20 "> The ESPO and rival ETFs are widely considered as thematic investments, but this status should not deter investors This fund of 38.2 million dollars, which will be 1 year next month , follows the index MVIS Global Video Gaming and eSports.

ESPO is increasingly relying on compelling trends in online gaming niches and competitive gaming, explosive arenas that, in terms of television viewing, are poised to take over all American sports leagues, at the exception of the NFL.

Why is it important

<p class = "canvas-atom web-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "ESPO" provides targeted access to the largest companies involved in the development and publication of video games, esports and related materials, " according to VanEck. "The resulting portfolio is global, with strong representation from the United States and Asia. Some of the names in the portfolio are better known than others. "" Data-reactid = "23"> ESPO "provides targeted access to the largest companies involved in the development and publishing of video games, esports and related hardware," said VanEck. "The resulting portfolio is global, with a strong representation from the US and Asia.Some of the names in the portfolio are better known than others."

<p class = "canvas-atom web-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "In addition to the obvious price of the video game, ESPO is home for component manufacturers, such as NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Advanced micro systems (NASDAQ: AMD), which gives the fund exposure to the hardware side of the video game industry. "data-reactid =" 24 "> In addition to the obvious price of video games, ESPO hosts component manufacturers, such as NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Advanced micro systems (NASDAQ: AMD), giving the fund exposure to the hardware side of the video game industry.

"Advanced Micro Devices is a well-known US semiconductor company that generates substantial revenue through graphics processing units (GPUs) that make PC and console video games easier to play," said VanEck. "Advanced Micro Devices chips are used in Microsoft's acclaimed Xbox console; Advanced Micro Devices has also been chosen by Google to create custom GPUs for Google's cloud gaming platform, Stadia. "

And after

Above all, ESPO is a global ETF. At this point, most of its former United States. The exhibition is allocated to the Asia-Pacific region, which is bursting with thriving markets for eSports and video gaming. This is reflected in Japan, the second largest ESPO country with 25.55%.

Holding ESPO Bandai Namco "is a Japanese company that develops, manufactures and sells products in several different segments, mainly video games and toys", according to VanEck. "Namco was the developer of the original Pac-Man series, released in 1980, and the company continues to develop and sell popular games in Asia. About 70% of the company's revenues are currently generated in Japan. "

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