HERO


Video Games & Esports ETF

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 09/09/25

Inception Date 10/25/19
Total Expense Ratio 0.50%
Net Assets $169.52 million
NAV $33.30

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 09/09/25

Ticker HERO
B3 Trading Code BHER39
Bloomberg Index Ticker SOLHERO
CUSIP 37954Y392
ISIN US37954Y3927
Primary Exchange Nasdaq
Shares Outstanding 5,090,000
Number of Holdings 51
30-Day Median Bid-Ask Spread 0.70%

Distributions As of 09/09/25

30-Day SEC Yield 0.95%
Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually

ETF Prices As of 09/09/25

NAV $33.30 Daily Change $0.15 0.45%
Market Price $33.29 Daily Change $0.01 0.03%

Performance History

Cumulative Returns (as of 08/29/25)
1 Month 6 Months YTD 12 Months 24 Months Since Inception Inception Date
Return HERO 4.20% 24.53% 38.74% 46.44% 70.04% 127.60% 10/25/19
Returns (as of 09/08/25)
Return HERO Return Index
Since Inception 130.52% 136.67%
12 Months 37.83% 38.44%
24 Months 82.71% 84.73%
Last 60 Trading Days 8.73% 8.87%
Last 75 Trading Days 14.60% 14.86%
Monthly Returns (through 09/08/25)
Return HERO Return Index
Sep 2025 1.27% 1.30%
Aug 2025 4.20% 4.27%
Jul 2025 -4.08% -4.07%
Jun 2025 11.88% 11.92%
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%
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%

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 09/09/25

Net Assets (%) Ticker Name Country SEDOL Market Price ($) Shares Held Market Value ($)
6.42 EA ELECTRONIC ARTS INC United States 2310194 166.04 65,510 10,877,280.40
6.25 NTES NETEASE INC-ADR United States 2606440 143.90 73,605 10,591,759.50
6.24 RBLX ROBLOX CORP -CLASS A United States BMWBC20 131.79 80,243 10,575,224.97
6.20 9766 JP KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION Japan 6496681 147.38 71,302 10,508,326.43
6.18 7974 JP NINTENDO CO LTD Japan 6639550 93.40 112,252 10,484,636.69
6.13 TTWO TAKE-TWO INTERAC United States 2122117 247.86 41,951 10,397,974.86
5.41 U UNITY SOFTWARE INC United States BLFDXH8 45.50 201,600 9,172,800.00
5.36 3659 JP NEXON CO LTD Japan B63QM77 23.13 392,576 9,078,845.40
4.31 9684 JP SQUARE ENIX HD Japan 6309262 67.86 107,692 7,308,311.99
4.26 BILI BILIBILI INC-ADR United States BFNLRN6 24.12 299,409 7,221,745.08
4.15 CDR PW CD PROJEKT SA Poland 7302215 69.67 101,038 7,039,761.31
4.13 3888 HK KINGSOFT CORP LTD Hong Kong B27WRM3 4.28 1,636,800 7,008,175.68
4.06 9697 JP CAPCOM CO LTD Japan 6173694 27.39 251,159 6,878,893.38
4.05 3293 TT INTL GAMES Taipei 6744807 25.82 266,100 6,869,870.42
4.00 259960 KS KRAFTON INC Republic Of Korea BMBP900 232.38 29,164 6,777,075.70
2.77 2400 HK XD INC Hong Kong BKF2W48 10.15 463,500 4,702,411.15
2.69 036570 KS NCSOFT CORP Republic Of Korea 6264189 144.11 31,635 4,558,934.61
2.47 VIV FP VIVENDI SE United States 4834777 3.67 1,140,035 4,183,467.44
1.35 3635 JP KOEI TECMO HOLDI Japan B60DR09 13.01 176,033 2,290,385.52
1.28 EMBRACB SS EMBRACER GROUP AB Sweden BTHW926 9.39 230,349 2,163,391.66
1.15 251270 KS NETMARBLE CORP Republic Of Korea BF2S426 45.18 42,990 1,942,229.36
1.13 2432 JP DENA CO LTD Japan B05L364 15.76 121,912 1,921,851.25
0.95 MTGB SS MODERN TIMES GROUP-B SHS Sweden BN90DN5 11.20 144,119 1,614,098.37
0.84 UBI FP UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT United States B1L3CS6 10.10 141,274 1,426,313.68
0.82 3765 JP GUNGHO ONLINE EN Japan B064D84 19.07 73,027 1,392,727.97
0.77 263750 KS PEARL ABYSS CORP Republic Of Korea BYX56S9 23.81 54,536 1,298,734.19
0.75 2121 JP MIXI INC Japan B1BSCX6 22.57 56,144 1,267,109.07
0.47 293490 KS KAKAO GAMES CORP Republic Of Korea BMGYMB4 11.49 69,846 802,726.79
0.41 112040 KS WEMADE CO LTD Republic Of Korea B4Y8TB1 20.28 33,922 688,058.52
0.38 CRSR CORSAIR GAMING INC United States BMGWSJ8 8.77 74,512 653,470.24
0.38 9890 HK TANWAN INC Hong Kong BRJKBT5 1.92 331,600 635,370.60
0.37 1119 HK IDREAMSKY TECHNO Hong Kong BHJW726 0.14 4,598,300 625,960.51
0.35 434 HK BOYAA INTERACTIV Hong Kong BGCBFM9 0.95 626,600 597,087.62
0.33 194480 KS DEVSISTERS CO LTD Republic Of Korea BQXWPJ8 35.60 15,869 564,861.58
0.33 TBCH TURTLE BEACH CORP United States BF5HDT0 15.04 37,080 557,683.20
0.31 777 HK NETDRAGON WEBSOF Hong Kong B28SXZ5 1.37 385,000 526,073.14
0.31 HUYA HUYA INC-ADR United States BF4NQP6 3.52 149,178 525,106.56
0.29 DOYU DOUYU INTERN-ADR United States BRS7SM9 7.99 61,567 491,920.33
0.28 225570 KS NEXON GAMES CO LTD Republic Of Korea BYVY9N4 10.05 47,445 476,903.15
0.28 078340 KS COM2US CORP Republic Of Korea B232R27 28.86 16,516 476,620.72
0.27 6180 TT GAMANIA DIGITAL Taipei 6432049 1.98 234,800 465,280.09
0.27 3903 JP GUMI INC Japan BSZM2L1 4.14 109,640 453,898.64
0.26 PLTK PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP United States BNRQKQ7 3.80 113,647 431,858.60
0.25 IMMR IMMERSION CORPORATION United States 2517854 6.94 61,829 429,093.26
0.25 101730 KS WEMADE MAX CO LTD Republic Of Korea B4RKGP7 5.02 83,584 419,177.46
0.07 OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES United States 1.00 119,891 119,890.93
0.02 CASH United States 1.00 26,923 26,922.85
0.00 KOREAN WON United States 0.00 2 0.00
0.00 EURO United States 1.20 -0 -0.06
0.00 JAPANESE YEN United States 0.01 -113,638 -772.50
-0.00 SWEDISH KRONE United States 0.11 -42,062 -4,486.54
Holdings are subject to change. "Cash" denotes U.S. dollars.

Sector Breakdown As of 08/31/25

Sector Weight (%)
Communication Services 88.6
Information Technology 10.5
Consumer Discretionary 0.6
Materials 0.3

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

Country Breakdown As of 08/31/25

Country Weight (%)
Japan 31.0
United States 24.4
China 19.5
South Korea 10.8
Taiwan 4.3
Poland 4.2
France 3.4
Sweden 2.1
Israel 0.2
Other/Cash 0.1

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

ETF Characteristics As of 09/09/25

Return on Equity 9.70%
Weighted Avg. Market Cap 27,870 M
2024 2025
Price-to-earnings 25.61 19.82
Price-to-book value 1.98 1.85

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

ETF Risk Stats As of 08/31/25

Versus Beta
S&P 500 1.00
MSCI EAFE 0.81
MSCI Emg. Mkts 0.88
Standard Deviation 21.70%

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

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