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 10/30/26

Inception Date 10/25/19
Total Expense Ratio 0.50%
Net Assets $59.33 million
NAV $26.61

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 10/30/26

Ticker HERO
B3 Trading Code BHER39
Bloomberg Index Ticker SOLHERO
CUSIP 37954Y392
ISIN US37954Y3927
Primary Exchange Nasdaq
Number of Holdings 40

Distributions As of 10/30/26

30-Day SEC Yield 1.22%
Distribution Frequency Semi Annually

ETF Prices As of 10/30/26

NAV $26.61 Daily Change $0.14 0.53%
Market Price $26.49 Daily Change $0.06 0.23%

Performance History

Cumulative Returns (as of 10/30/26)
1 Month 6 Months YTD 12 Months 24 Months Since Inception Inception Date
Return HERO -1.35% 0.49% -9.01% -19.37% 16.94% 90.41% 10/25/19
Returns (as of 10/29/26)
Return HERO Return Index
Since Inception 87.09% 92.61%
12 Months -12.27% -12.13%
24 Months 14.14% 14.75%
Last 60 Trading Days 0.83% 0.77%
Last 75 Trading Days 5.24% 5.26%
Monthly Returns (through 10/29/26)
Return HERO Return Index
Nov 2026 0.00% 0.00%
Oct 2026 -1.74% -1.74%
Sep 2026 -1.35% -1.39%
Aug 2026 3.47% 3.50%
Jul 2026 6.81% 6.83%
Jun 2026 -3.01% -3.01%
May 2026 -3.28% -3.24%
Apr 2026 5.52% 5.54%
Mar 2026 -7.08% -7.08%
Feb 2026 -7.86% -7.81%
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%

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 10/30/26

Net Assets (%) Ticker Name Country SEDOL Market Price ($) Shares Held Market Value ($)
8.67 9766 JP KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION Japan 6496681 167.54 30,713 5,145,648.82
7.05 7974 JP NINTENDO CO LTD Japan 6639550 52.63 79,434 4,180,896.12
5.86 U UNITY SOFTWARE INC United States BLFDXH8 37.70 92,234 3,477,221.80
5.59 3659 JP NEXON CO LTD Japan B63QM77 17.52 189,321 3,316,738.98
5.51 9684 JP SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO LTD Japan 6309262 19.15 170,730 3,269,655.40
5.39 9697 JP CAPCOM CO LTD Japan 6173694 25.13 127,230 3,196,806.74
5.28 3293 TT INTERNATIONAL GAMES SYSTEM C Taipei 6744807 24.85 126,000 3,130,866.92
5.22 NTES NETEASE INC-ADR United States 2606440 113.64 27,232 3,094,644.48
5.00 RBLX ROBLOX CORP -CLASS A United States BMWBC20 42.99 68,977 2,965,321.23
4.84 TTWO TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWRE United States 2122117 190.17 15,098 2,871,186.66
4.82 CDR PW CD PROJEKT RED SA Poland 7302215 65.28 43,817 2,860,552.57
3.80 259960 KS KRAFTON INC Republic Of Korea BMBP900 136.48 16,506 2,252,673.76
3.50 036570 KS NC CORP Republic Of Korea 6264189 151.02 13,760 2,077,973.47
3.34 3888 HK KINGSOFT CORP LTD Hong Kong B27WRM3 2.92 676,800 1,979,055.84
3.34 6460 JP SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC Japan B02RK08 21.04 94,054 1,979,204.09
3.18 BILI BILIBILI INC-SPONSORED ADR United States BFNLRN6 12.68 148,569 1,883,854.92
2.25 136 HK CHINA RUYI HOLDINGS LTD Hong Kong BMDMJ87 0.16 8,422,700 1,336,672.36
1.62 EMBRACB SS EMBRACER GROUP AB Sweden BTHW926 9.67 99,195 959,256.78
1.58 2400 HK XD INC Hong Kong BKF2W48 4.60 203,500 935,393.66
1.48 VIV FP VIVENDI SE United States 4834777 1.82 481,941 875,307.55
1.38 MTGB SS MODERN TIMES GROUP-B SHS Sweden BN90DN5 12.31 66,277 815,650.55
1.33 3635 JP KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO LTD Japan B60DR09 10.91 72,382 789,843.27
0.98 2432 JP DENA CO LTD Japan B05L364 16.21 35,814 580,696.89
0.95 OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES United States 1.00 565,291 565,291.21
0.94 263750 KS PEARL ABYSS CORP Republic Of Korea BYX56S9 26.23 21,376 560,713.48
0.71 CRSR CORSAIR GAMING INC United States BMGWSJ8 12.60 33,429 421,205.40
0.68 251270 KS NETMARBLE CORP Republic Of Korea BF2S426 25.29 15,925 402,809.53
0.68 PDX SS PARADOX INTERACTIVE AB Sweden BD4F658 14.74 27,194 400,772.03
0.64 3765 JP GUNGHO ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT Japan B064D84 14.91 25,392 378,578.38
0.54 UBI FP UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT United States B1L3CS6 4.58 69,417 318,018.54
0.53 GRVY GRAVITY CO LTD-SPONSORED ADR United States BX8ZSK3 67.56 4,675 315,843.00
0.51 293490 KS KAKAO GAMES CORP Republic Of Korea BMGYMB4 8.90 33,716 300,191.92
0.47 192080 KS DOUBLEUGAMES CO LTD Republic Of Korea BYQ1MZ3 41.15 6,829 280,980.36
0.39 225570 KS NEXON GAMES CO LTD Republic Of Korea BYVY9N4 7.24 31,594 228,732.70
0.37 TBCH TURTLE BEACH CORP United States BF5HDT0 16.05 13,730 220,366.50
0.33 IMMR IMMERSION CORPORATION United States 2517854 7.20 26,914 193,780.80
0.30 777 HK NETDRAGON WEBSOFT HOLDINGS L Hong Kong B28SXZ5 0.96 184,400 176,524.56
0.27 112040 KS WEMADE CO LTD Republic Of Korea B4Y8TB1 10.04 15,911 159,789.70
0.25 HUYA HUYA INC-ADR United States BF4NQP6 1.99 74,479 148,213.21
0.21 9890 HK TANWAN INC Hong Kong BRJKBT5 0.95 132,300 125,384.86
0.19 PLTK PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP United States BNRQKQ7 1.98 56,707 112,279.86
0.08 CASH United States 1.00 49,053 49,052.95
0.00 HONG KONG DOLLAR United States 0.00 -0 0.00
-0.00 JAPANESE YEN United States 0.01 -113,638 -721.58
Holdings are subject to change. "Cash" denotes U.S. dollars.

Sector Breakdown As of 09/30/26

Sector Weight (%)
Communication Services 84.2
Information Technology 12.2
Consumer Discretionary 3.6

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

Country Breakdown As of 09/30/26

Country Weight (%)
Japan 37.0
United States 18.3
China 15.0
South Korea 11.4
Taiwan 5.2
Poland 4.8
Sweden 3.6
Hong Kong 2.7
France 1.9
Israel 0.2

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

ETF Characteristics As of 10/30/26

Return on Equity 14.50%
Weighted Avg. Market Cap 17,747 M
2025 2026
Price-to-earnings 16.35 14.09
Price-to-book value 2.16 1.93

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

ETF Risk Stats As of 09/30/26

Versus Beta
S&P 500 0.84
MSCI EAFE 0.67
MSCI Emg. Mkts 0.36
Standard Deviation 19.50%

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

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