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 08/12/26

Inception Date 10/25/19
Total Expense Ratio 0.50%
Net Assets $67.39 million
NAV $27.28

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 08/12/26

Ticker HERO
B3 Trading Code BHER39
Bloomberg Index Ticker SOLHERO
CUSIP 37954Y392
ISIN US37954Y3927
Primary Exchange Nasdaq
Shares Outstanding 2,470,000
Number of Holdings 40
30-Day Median Bid-Ask Spread 1.12%

Distributions As of 08/12/26

30-Day SEC Yield 0.47%
Distribution Frequency Semi Annually

ETF Prices As of 08/12/26

NAV $27.28 Daily Change -$0.26 -0.94%
Market Price $27.24 Daily Change -$0.18 -0.66%

Performance History

Cumulative Returns (as of 07/31/26)
1 Month 6 Months YTD 12 Months 24 Months Since Inception Inception Date
Return HERO 6.80% -1.76% -10.83% -14.57% 22.31% 86.59% 10/25/19
Returns (as of 08/12/26)
Return HERO Return Index
Since Inception 92.81% 98.62%
12 Months -13.17% -12.89%
24 Months 26.39% 27.38%
Last 60 Trading Days 6.07% 6.19%
Last 75 Trading Days 2.93% 3.03%
Monthly Returns (through 08/12/26)
Return HERO Return Index
Aug 2026 3.34% 3.41%
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%
Oct 2024 -2.50% -2.41%
Sep 2024 7.59% 7.65%
Aug 2024 1.70% 1.77%

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 08/12/26

Net Assets (%) Ticker Name Country SEDOL Market Price ($) Shares Held Market Value ($)
6.98 7974 JP NINTENDO CO LTD Japan 6639550 53.31 88,178 4,700,611.49
6.87 9766 JP KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION Japan 6496681 136.03 34,025 4,628,553.93
6.75 U UNITY SOFTWARE INC United States BLFDXH8 44.53 102,170 4,549,630.10
6.03 TTWO TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWRE United States 2122117 243.00 16,730 4,065,390.00
5.55 NTES NETEASE INC-ADR United States 2606440 124.11 30,160 3,743,157.60
5.46 9697 JP CAPCOM CO LTD Japan 6173694 26.04 141,358 3,681,655.68
5.24 9684 JP SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO LTD Japan 6309262 18.68 189,066 3,531,369.35
5.14 CDR PW CD PROJEKT SA Poland 7302215 71.43 48,521 3,465,925.11
5.05 3293 TT INTERNATIONAL GAMES SYSTEM C Taipei 6744807 24.24 140,400 3,402,659.38
4.94 3659 JP NEXON CO LTD Japan B63QM77 15.87 209,897 3,330,537.10
4.50 259960 KS KRAFTON INC Republic Of Korea BMBP900 165.94 18,282 3,033,767.61
4.30 BILI BILIBILI INC-SPONSORED ADR United States BFNLRN6 17.61 164,553 2,897,778.33
4.03 RBLX ROBLOX CORP -CLASS A United States BMWBC20 35.54 76,417 2,715,860.18
3.94 036570 KS NC CORP Republic Of Korea 6264189 174.06 15,248 2,654,119.97
3.88 3888 HK KINGSOFT CORP LTD Hong Kong B27WRM3 3.49 748,800 2,616,486.90
2.69 6460 JP SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC Japan B02RK08 17.35 104,482 1,812,399.33
2.60 136 HK CHINA RUYI HOLDINGS LTD Hong Kong BMDMJ87 0.19 9,353,900 1,752,247.04
1.82 2400 HK XD INC Hong Kong BKF2W48 5.46 225,100 1,228,308.44
1.49 VIV FP VIVENDI SE United States 4834777 1.88 533,733 1,004,753.60
1.44 MTGB SS MODERN TIMES GROUP-B SHS Sweden BN90DN5 13.27 73,405 974,126.88
1.24 3635 JP KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO LTD Japan B60DR09 10.40 80,382 836,003.09
1.15 EMBRACB SS EMBRACER GROUP AB Sweden BTHW926 7.08 109,851 777,486.09
0.93 2432 JP DENA CO LTD Japan B05L364 15.78 39,654 625,598.04
0.78 263750 KS PEARL ABYSS CORP Republic Of Korea BYX56S9 22.28 23,680 527,559.93
0.73 251270 KS NETMARBLE CORP Republic Of Korea BF2S426 28.07 17,629 494,829.47
0.71 CRSR CORSAIR GAMING INC United States BMGWSJ8 12.92 37,029 478,414.68
0.69 UBI FP UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT United States B1L3CS6 6.01 76,881 462,137.87
0.64 3765 JP GUNGHO ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT Japan B064D84 15.21 28,128 427,860.05
0.63 PDX SS PARADOX INTERACTIVE AB Sweden BD4F658 14.08 30,362 427,427.60
0.55 GRVY GRAVITY CO LTD-SPONSORED ADR United States BX8ZSK3 70.42 5,251 369,775.42
0.50 192080 KS DOUBLEUGAMES CO LTD Republic Of Korea BYQ1MZ3 43.78 7,645 334,703.24
0.35 293490 KS KAKAO GAMES CORP Republic Of Korea BMGYMB4 6.24 37,340 233,086.61
0.34 225570 KS NEXON GAMES CO LTD Republic Of Korea BYVY9N4 6.48 34,978 226,740.13
0.33 IMMR IMMERSION CORPORATION United States 2517854 7.43 29,818 221,547.74
0.32 112040 KS WEMADE CO LTD Republic Of Korea B4Y8TB1 12.42 17,615 218,795.93
0.30 9890 HK TANWAN INC Hong Kong BRJKBT5 1.36 146,700 200,218.80
0.29 777 HK NETDRAGON WEBSOFT HOLDINGS L Hong Kong B28SXZ5 0.97 203,600 197,964.62
0.29 HUYA HUYA INC-ADR United States BF4NQP6 2.38 82,495 196,338.10
0.29 TBCH TURTLE BEACH CORP United States BF5HDT0 12.87 15,218 195,855.66
0.22 PLTK PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP United States BNRQKQ7 2.37 62,803 148,529.10
0.04 OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES United States 1.00 27,607 27,606.66
0.00 HONG KONG DOLLAR United States 0.00 -0 0.00
-0.00 JAPANESE YEN United States 0.01 -113,638 -713.69
-0.04 CASH United States 1.00 -23,770 -23,769.80
Holdings are subject to change. "Cash" denotes U.S. dollars.

Sector Breakdown As of 07/31/26

Sector Weight (%)
Communication Services 87.2
Information Technology 9.9
Consumer Discretionary 2.9

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

Country Breakdown As of 07/31/26

Country Weight (%)
Japan 32.9
United States 21.4
China 17.0
South Korea 11.0
Taiwan 4.9
Poland 4.7
Sweden 3.3
Hong Kong 2.5
France 2.1
Israel 0.4

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

ETF Characteristics As of 08/12/26

Return on Equity 10.70%
Weighted Avg. Market Cap 17,375 M
2025 2026
Price-to-earnings 15.48 13.69
Price-to-book value 1.52 1.41

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

ETF Risk Stats As of 07/31/26

Versus Beta
S&P 500 0.88
MSCI EAFE 0.71
MSCI Emg. Mkts 0.41
Standard Deviation 19.50%

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

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