HERO


Video Games & Esports ETF

Reasons to Consider HERO

High Growth Potential

The global video game market grew to $178 billion in 2024, with forecasts suggesting it could grow to over $198B by 2027.1

Innovative Technologies

AI and mixed reality headsets are likely to transform gameplay, representing a generational leap in how games are built and played.

Shifting Paradigms

Cloud gaming and mobile games are expected to supplant hardware and consoles as the gaming industry’s main growth drivers, lowering barriers and expanding reach.

1New Zoo. (2025, March 6). Global games market outlook: Key growth drivers and challenges for 2025-2027.

Key Information As of 02/06/26

Inception Date 10/25/19
Total Expense Ratio 0.50%
Net Assets $86.95 million
NAV $27.34

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 02/06/26

Ticker HERO
B3 Trading Code BHER39
Bloomberg Index Ticker SOLHERO
CUSIP 37954Y392
ISIN US37954Y3927
Primary Exchange Nasdaq
Shares Outstanding 3,180,000
Number of Holdings 42
30-Day Median Bid-Ask Spread 0.61%

Distributions As of 02/06/26

30-Day SEC Yield 1.16%
Distribution Frequency Semi Annually

ETF Prices As of 02/06/26

NAV $27.34 Daily Change $0.19 0.70%
Market Price $27.56 Daily Change $0.43 1.58%

Performance History

Cumulative Returns (as of 01/30/26)
1 Month 6 Months YTD 12 Months 24 Months Since Inception Inception Date
Return HERO 0.37% -3.27% 0.37% 23.64% 52.32% 110.03% 10/25/19
Returns (as of 02/05/26)
Return HERO Return Index
Since Inception 90.90% 96.25%
12 Months 4.46% 4.75%
24 Months 38.46% 39.74%
Last 60 Trading Days -14.23% -14.19%
Last 75 Trading Days -16.25% -16.20%
Monthly Returns (through 02/05/26)
Return HERO Return Index
Feb 2026 -9.10% -9.10%
Jan 2026 0.38% 0.39%
Dec 2025 -3.72% -3.70%
Nov 2025 -3.54% -3.54%
Oct 2025 -4.02% -3.96%
Sep 2025 3.75% 3.76%
Aug 2025 4.20% 4.27%
Jul 2025 -4.08% -4.07%
Jun 2025 11.22% 11.25%
May 2025 4.47% 4.55%
Apr 2025 12.00% 12.00%
Mar 2025 -4.83% -4.83%
Feb 2025 7.57% 7.57%
Jan 2025 3.55% 3.59%
Dec 2024 -1.78% -1.69%
Nov 2024 2.46% 2.46%
Oct 2024 -2.50% -2.41%
Sep 2024 7.59% 7.65%
Aug 2024 1.70% 1.77%
Jul 2024 4.10% 4.18%
Jun 2024 3.78% 3.84%
May 2024 5.84% 5.89%
Apr 2024 -5.30% -5.23%
Mar 2024 2.36% 2.40%
Feb 2024 2.42% 2.46%

Total returns take into account management, administration and fees and other costs automatically deducted from the fund's assets. Before investing, you may read the prospectus in the “FEES AND EXPENSES” section for more details.

NAV & Index Chart

Top Holdings As of 02/06/26

Net Assets (%) Ticker Name Country SEDOL Market Price ($) Shares Held Market Value ($)
6.66 EA ELECTRONIC ARTS INC United States 2310194 200.00 28,947 5,789,400.00
6.06 NTES NETEASE INC-ADR United States 2606440 122.92 42,851 5,267,244.92
5.54 TTWO TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWRE United States 2122117 195.59 24,617 4,814,839.03
5.50 7974 JP NINTENDO CO LTD Japan 6639550 53.81 88,819 4,779,708.51
5.17 RBLX ROBLOX CORP -CLASS A United States BMWBC20 66.42 67,733 4,498,825.86
5.02 259960 KS KRAFTON INC Republic Of Korea BMBP900 161.97 26,963 4,367,072.03
4.95 BILI BILIBILI INC-SPONSORED ADR United States BFNLRN6 31.53 136,517 4,304,381.01
4.77 9684 JP SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO LTD Japan 6309262 17.31 239,730 4,149,481.69
4.62 3293 TT INTERNATIONAL GAMES SYSTEM C Taipei 6744807 21.49 187,000 4,018,016.03
4.45 CDR PW CD PROJEKT SA Poland 7302215 67.24 57,548 3,869,531.84
4.42 3659 JP NEXON CO LTD Japan B63QM77 23.12 166,328 3,844,986.31
4.26 9697 JP CAPCOM CO LTD Japan 6173694 19.41 190,922 3,705,119.81
4.25 9766 JP KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION Japan 6496681 113.99 32,423 3,695,918.14
4.17 U UNITY SOFTWARE INC United States BLFDXH8 25.11 144,373 3,625,206.03
3.70 3888 HK KINGSOFT CORP LTD Hong Kong B27WRM3 3.44 935,400 3,215,033.53
3.15 2400 HK XD INC Hong Kong BKF2W48 10.14 270,400 2,742,130.32
2.82 036570 KS NCSOFT CORP Republic Of Korea 6264189 147.33 16,635 2,450,901.70
2.75 136 HK CHINA RUYI HOLDINGS LTD Hong Kong BMDMJ87 0.27 8,888,000 2,388,391.26
2.47 6460 JP SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC Japan B02RK08 15.10 142,112 2,145,881.69
2.11 VIV FP VIVENDI SE United States 4834777 2.62 699,531 1,832,211.30
1.37 2432 JP DENA CO LTD Japan B05L364 16.75 71,019 1,189,875.57
1.33 263750 KS PEARL ABYSS CORP Republic Of Korea BYX56S9 36.27 31,958 1,159,182.96
1.19 3635 JP KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO LTD Japan B60DR09 9.89 104,463 1,033,607.96
1.08 251270 KS NETMARBLE CORP Republic Of Korea BF2S426 37.22 25,209 938,400.29
0.98 MTGB SS MODERN TIMES GROUP-B SHS Sweden BN90DN5 10.38 81,902 849,826.20
0.77 EMBRACB SS EMBRACER GROUP AB Sweden BTHW926 5.16 130,408 672,734.52
0.58 3765 JP GUNGHO ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT Japan B064D84 16.44 30,444 500,558.32
0.54 293490 KS KAKAO GAMES CORP Republic Of Korea BMGYMB4 10.44 44,525 464,808.94
0.49 UBI FP UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT United States B1L3CS6 4.77 89,766 428,214.99
0.45 9890 HK TANWAN INC Hong Kong BRJKBT5 2.35 164,600 387,551.82
0.43 HUYA HUYA INC-ADR United States BF4NQP6 4.66 79,678 371,299.48
0.42 112040 KS WEMADE CO LTD Republic Of Korea B4Y8TB1 19.19 19,252 369,462.32
0.39 194480 KS DEVSISTERS CO LTD Republic Of Korea BQXWPJ8 25.32 13,405 339,355.54
0.35 799 HK IGG INC Hong Kong BFRB2W6 0.42 719,200 305,541.28
0.35 IMMR IMMERSION CORPORATION United States 2517854 6.68 45,545 304,240.60
0.35 PLTK PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP United States BNRQKQ7 3.57 84,220 300,665.40
0.34 225570 KS NEXON GAMES CO LTD Republic Of Korea BYVY9N4 8.51 35,245 300,054.41
0.32 777 HK NETDRAGON WEBSOFT HOLDINGS L Hong Kong B28SXZ5 1.22 227,300 277,478.89
0.31 CRSR CORSAIR GAMING INC United States BMGWSJ8 5.17 51,863 268,131.71
0.30 1119 HK IDREAMSKY TECHNOLOGY HOLDING Hong Kong BHJW726 0.07 3,718,700 261,719.43
0.30 TBCH TURTLE BEACH CORP United States BF5HDT0 12.07 21,593 260,627.51
0.25 434 HK BOYAA INTERACTIVE INTERNATIO Hong Kong BGCBFM9 0.35 617,200 215,610.89
0.12 CASH United States 1.00 107,837 107,837.38
0.09 TAIWAN DOLLAR United States 0.03 2,480,936 78,277.78
0.08 OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES United States 1.00 65,242 65,242.43
-0.00 JAPANESE YEN United States 0.01 -113,638 -724.48
Holdings are subject to change. "Cash" denotes U.S. dollars.

Sector Breakdown As of 01/31/26

Sector Weight (%)
Communication Services 82.3
Information Technology 9.8
Materials 7.7
Consumer Discretionary 0.3

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

Country Breakdown As of 01/31/26

Country Weight (%)
Japan 30.2
United States 22.0
China 19.3
South Korea 12.0
Taiwan 4.5
Poland 4.5
Hong Kong 3.0
France 2.6
Sweden 1.8
Israel 0.3

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

ETF Characteristics As of 02/06/26

Return on Equity 10.30%
Weighted Avg. Market Cap 25,512 M
2025 2026
Price-to-earnings 16.50 14.21
Price-to-book value 1.52 1.40

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

ETF Risk Stats As of 01/31/26

Versus Beta
S&P 500 0.67
MSCI EAFE 0.87
MSCI Emg. Mkts 0.81
Standard Deviation 19.50%

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

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