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    HERO

    Video Games & Esports ETF

    Invest in HERO

    Reasons to Consider HERO

    High Growth Potential

    The global video game market was estimated to be $184B in 2023, with forecasts suggesting it could grow to over $205B 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, Feb 2024

    Key Information As of 02/21/25

    Inception Date 10/25/19
    Total Expense Ratio 0.50%
    Net Assets $111.41 million
    NAV $27.37

    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 02/21/25

    Ticker HERO
    B3 Trading Code
    Bloomberg Index Ticker SOLHERO
    CUSIP 37954Y392
    ISIN US37954Y3927
    Primary Exchange Nasdaq
    Shares Outstanding 4,070,000
    Number of Holdings 49
    30-Day Median Bid-Ask Spread 0.73%

    Distributions As of 02/21/25

    30-Day SEC Yield 0.96%
    Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually
     Distribution History

    ETF Prices As of 02/21/25

    NAV $27.37 Daily Change $0.26 0.96%
    Market Price $27.32 Daily Change $0.05 0.18%

    Performance History

    Premium Discount Chart
    Cumulative Returns (as of 01/31/25)
    		1 Month 6 Months YTD 12 Months 24 Months Since Inception Inception Date
    Return HERO 3.54% 11.17% 3.54% 25.39% 34.09% 69.86% 10/25/19
    Returns (as of 02/20/25)
    		Return HERO Return Index
    Since Inception 87.65% 92.21%
    12 Months 36.11% 36.90%
    24 Months 48.11% 49.52%
    Last 60 Trading Days 17.31% 17.44%
    Last 75 Trading Days 15.98% 16.07%
    Monthly Returns (through 02/20/25)
    		Return HERO Return Index
    Feb 2025 10.46% 10.39%
    Jan 2025 3.54% 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%
    Jan 2024 -2.38% -2.31%
    Dec 2023 2.26% 2.32%
    Nov 2023 10.65% 10.77%
    Oct 2023 -3.38% -3.41%
    Sep 2023 -5.75% -5.75%
    Aug 2023 -7.82% -7.85%
    Jul 2023 5.20% 5.27%
    Jun 2023 4.96% 4.98%
    May 2023 -2.32% -2.34%
    Apr 2023 -0.94% -0.93%
    Mar 2023 7.25% 7.33%
    Feb 2023 -6.83% -6.81%

    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 02/21/25

    Full Holdings (.csv)
    Net Assets (%) Ticker Name Country SEDOL Market Price ($) Shares Held Market Value ($)
    7.44 9766 JP KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION Japan 6496681 125.57 65,966 8,283,240.71
    6.84 7974 JP NINTENDO CO LTD Japan 6639550 76.59 99,514 7,621,910.07
    5.99 TTWO TAKE-TWO INTERAC United States 2122117 211.65 31,519 6,670,996.35
    5.46 NTES NETEASE INC-ADR United States 2606440 103.22 58,893 6,078,935.46
    5.17 BILI BILIBILI INC-ADR United States BFNLRN6 22.82 252,230 5,755,888.60
    5.15 U UNITY SOFTWARE INC United States BLFDXH8 28.34 202,405 5,736,157.70
    5.12 9697 JP CAPCOM CO LTD Japan 6173694 27.29 208,861 5,699,129.05
    5.03 RBLX ROBLOX CORP -CLASS A United States BMWBC20 62.51 89,652 5,604,146.52
    4.86 EA ELECTRONIC ARTS INC United States 2310194 130.95 41,372 5,417,663.40
    4.75 9684 JP SQUARE ENIX HD Japan 6309262 47.47 111,532 5,294,712.49
    4.29 CDR PW CD PROJEKT SA Poland 7302215 57.33 83,321 4,777,049.73
    4.03 3659 JP NEXON CO LTD Japan B63QM77 14.09 318,428 4,487,075.49
    3.89 3293 TT INTL GAMES Taipei 6744807 28.28 153,300 4,334,991.53
    3.84 259960 KS KRAFTON INC Republic Of Korea BMBP900 228.37 18,732 4,277,756.08
    2.82 036570 KS NCSOFT CORP Republic Of Korea 6264189 123.91 25,363 3,142,741.16
    2.56 2432 JP DENA CO LTD Japan B05L364 26.91 106,180 2,857,545.47
    2.02 EMBRACB SS EMBRACER GROUP AB Sweden BTHW926 11.68 192,549 2,248,234.78
    1.90 3635 JP KOEI TECMO HOLDI Japan B60DR09 13.57 156,205 2,120,193.57
    1.79 ASMDEE SS ASMODEE GROUP AB-B Sweden BSRKCQ8 10.34 192,498 1,990,662.82
    1.58 2400 HK XD INC Hong Kong BKF2W48 4.40 401,100 1,765,686.70
    1.43 UBI FP UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT United States B1L3CS6 12.15 130,755 1,589,188.35
    1.34 MTGB SS MODERN TIMES GROUP-B SHS Sweden BN90DN5 11.70 127,848 1,496,380.67
    1.10 251270 KS NETMARBLE CORP Republic Of Korea BF2S426 32.70 37,640 1,230,957.39
    1.06 2121 JP MIXI INC Japan B1BSCX6 24.37 48,246 1,175,826.89
    1.00 3765 JP GUNGHO ONLINE EN Japan B064D84 20.43 54,587 1,115,025.98
    0.99 263750 KS PEARL ABYSS CORP Republic Of Korea BYX56S9 23.15 47,692 1,104,089.25
    0.87 PDX SS PARADOX INTERACTIVE AB Sweden BD4F658 20.21 47,823 966,616.21
    0.70 112040 KS WEMADE CO LTD Republic Of Korea B4Y8TB1 27.19 28,714 780,870.23
    0.70 CRSR CORSAIR GAMING INC United States BMGWSJ8 11.82 65,568 775,013.76
    0.63 293490 KS KAKAO GAMES CORP Republic Of Korea BMGYMB4 11.48 61,239 703,302.65
    0.61 PLTK PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP United States BNRQKQ7 6.97 97,906 682,404.82
    0.55 GRVY GRAVITY CO-ADR United States BX8ZSK3 60.51 10,138 613,501.07
    0.44 6180 TT GAMANIA DIGITAL Taipei 6432049 2.38 205,800 488,945.08
    0.40 CASH United States 1.00 449,160 449,159.95
    0.40 HUYA HUYA INC-ADR United States BF4NQP6 3.94 112,083 441,607.02
    0.39 TBCH TURTLE BEACH CORP United States BF5HDT0 18.08 24,220 437,897.60
    0.32 078340 KS COM2US CORP Republic Of Korea B232R27 32.74 10,880 356,192.73
    0.31 IMMR IMMERSION CORPORATION United States 2517854 8.48 41,277 349,822.58
    0.30 9890 HK ZX INC Hong Kong BRJKBT5 1.06 320,000 339,812.07
    0.30 194480 KS DEVSISTERS CO LTD Republic Of Korea BQXWPJ8 24.27 13,907 337,468.52
    0.30 DOYU DOUYU INTERN-ADR United States BRS7SM9 7.20 46,026 331,387.20
    0.29 095660 KS NEOWIZ Republic Of Korea B1WGT83 14.36 22,292 320,211.42
    0.27 225570 KS NEXON GAMES CO LTD Republic Of Korea BYVY9N4 9.89 30,884 305,588.15
    0.27 1119 HK IDREAMSKY TECHNO Hong Kong BHJW726 0.20 1,472,100 299,384.48
    0.25 434 HK BOYAA INTERACTIV Hong Kong BGCBFM9 0.52 540,000 281,503.41
    0.25 101730 KS WEMADE MAX CO LTD Republic Of Korea B4RKGP7 6.04 46,604 281,424.34
    0.00 KOREAN WON United States 0.00 2 0.00
    -0.00 JAPANESE YEN United States 0.01 -113,638 -759.82
    -0.01 OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES United States 1.00 -12,782 -12,782.16
    Holdings are subject to change. "Cash" denotes U.S. dollars.

    Sector Breakdown As of 01/31/25

    Sector Weight (%)
    Communication Services 92.5
    Information Technology 6.7
    Consumer Discretionary 0.8

    Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

    Country Breakdown As of 01/31/25

    Country Weight (%)
    Japan 32.4
    United States 22.8
    China 13.5
    South Korea 12.6
    Taiwan 6.2
    Sweden 6.0
    Poland 4.3
    France 1.5
    Israel 0.7

    Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

    ETF Characteristics As of 02/20/25

    Return on Equity 9.60%
    Weighted Avg. Market Cap 19,672 M
    2024 2025
    Price-to-earnings 35.92 28.00
    Price-to-book value 2.79 2.60

    Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

    ETF Risk Stats As of 01/31/25

    Versus Beta
    S&P 500 1.05
    MSCI EAFE 1.06
    MSCI Emg. Mkts 1.07
    Standard Deviation 21.50%

    Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

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