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 10/03/25

Inception Date 10/25/19
Total Expense Ratio 0.50%
Net Assets $171.51 million
NAV $33.90

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 10/03/25

Ticker HERO
B3 Trading Code BHER39
Bloomberg Index Ticker SOLHERO
CUSIP 37954Y392
ISIN US37954Y3927
Primary Exchange Nasdaq
Shares Outstanding 5,060,000
Number of Holdings 50
30-Day Median Bid-Ask Spread 0.39%

Distributions As of 10/03/25

30-Day SEC Yield 0.92%
Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually

ETF Prices As of 10/03/25

NAV $33.90 Daily Change -$0.09 -0.26%
Market Price $33.72 Daily Change -$0.32 -0.94%

Performance History

Cumulative Returns (as of 09/30/25)
1 Month 6 Months YTD 12 Months 24 Months Since Inception Inception Date
Return HERO 3.76% 35.76% 43.95% 41.22% 87.19% 136.16% 10/25/19
Returns (as of 10/02/25)
Return HERO Return Index
Since Inception 136.36% 142.66%
12 Months 44.95% 45.43%
24 Months 93.91% 96.07%
Last 60 Trading Days 7.39% 7.46%
Last 75 Trading Days 9.34% 9.46%
Monthly Returns (through 10/02/25)
Return HERO Return Index
Oct 2025 0.09% 0.09%
Sep 2025 3.76% 3.76%
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%

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 10/03/25

Net Assets (%) Ticker Name Country SEDOL Market Price ($) Shares Held Market Value ($)
7.62 EA ELECTRONIC ARTS INC United States 2310194 200.69 65,123 13,069,534.87
6.47 NTES NETEASE INC-ADR United States 2606440 151.57 73,170 11,090,376.90
6.27 TTWO TAKE-TWO INTERAC United States 2122117 257.68 41,705 10,746,544.40
6.14 9766 JP KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION Japan 6496681 148.66 70,882 10,537,358.02
5.71 RBLX ROBLOX CORP -CLASS A United States BMWBC20 122.69 79,769 9,786,858.61
5.59 7974 JP NINTENDO CO LTD Japan 6639550 85.86 111,592 9,581,245.98
5.12 3659 JP NEXON CO LTD Japan B63QM77 22.50 390,263 8,779,263.28
4.95 BILI BILIBILI INC-ADR United States BFNLRN6 28.51 297,645 8,485,858.95
4.43 U UNITY SOFTWARE INC United States BLFDXH8 37.89 200,412 7,593,610.68
4.42 CDR PW CD PROJEKT SA Poland 7302215 75.49 100,441 7,582,074.33
4.21 9697 JP CAPCOM CO LTD Japan 6173694 28.93 249,677 7,223,615.34
4.17 9684 JP SQUARE ENIX HD Japan 6309262 22.29 321,168 7,157,396.05
4.13 3888 HK KINGSOFT CORP LTD Hong Kong B27WRM3 4.36 1,627,200 7,089,694.88
4.07 3293 TT INTL GAMES Taipei 6744807 26.39 264,600 6,983,372.92
3.61 259960 KS KRAFTON INC Republic Of Korea BMBP900 213.56 28,993 6,191,634.17
2.82 036570 KS NCSOFT CORP Republic Of Korea 6264189 153.92 31,449 4,840,553.89
2.72 2400 HK XD INC Hong Kong BKF2W48 10.14 460,800 4,672,791.30
2.40 VIV FP VIVENDI SE United States 4834777 3.63 1,133,306 4,115,427.60
1.60 EMBRACB SS EMBRACER GROUP AB Sweden BTHW926 11.99 228,987 2,746,607.10
1.38 3635 JP KOEI TECMO HOLDI Japan B60DR09 13.51 174,992 2,364,083.17
1.11 2432 JP DENA CO LTD Japan B05L364 15.68 121,195 1,900,735.42
1.05 251270 KS NETMARBLE CORP Republic Of Korea BF2S426 42.14 42,735 1,800,846.37
1.00 MTGB SS MODERN TIMES GROUP-B SHS Sweden BN90DN5 12.01 143,267 1,720,571.28
0.98 UBI FP UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT United States B1L3CS6 11.99 140,437 1,683,430.31
0.78 263750 KS PEARL ABYSS CORP Republic Of Korea BYX56S9 24.68 54,212 1,337,779.16
0.77 3765 JP GUNGHO ONLINE EN Japan B064D84 18.10 72,595 1,314,045.81
0.71 2121 JP MIXI INC Japan B1BSCX6 21.91 55,811 1,222,580.74
0.46 293490 KS KAKAO GAMES CORP Republic Of Korea BMGYMB4 11.33 69,432 787,005.10
0.41 1119 HK IDREAMSKY TECHNO Hong Kong BHJW726 0.15 4,571,000 699,109.32
0.40 777 HK NETDRAGON WEBSOF Hong Kong B28SXZ5 1.81 382,600 691,872.35
0.38 112040 KS WEMADE CO LTD Republic Of Korea B4Y8TB1 19.11 33,721 644,265.95
0.36 9890 HK TANWAN INC Hong Kong BRJKBT5 1.89 329,800 621,824.28
0.35 CRSR CORSAIR GAMING INC United States BMGWSJ8 8.03 74,068 594,766.04
0.34 434 HK BOYAA INTERACTIV Hong Kong BGCBFM9 0.93 623,000 579,713.65
0.33 TBCH TURTLE BEACH CORP United States BF5HDT0 15.48 36,858 570,561.84
0.32 194480 KS DEVSISTERS CO LTD Republic Of Korea BQXWPJ8 34.43 15,776 543,106.35
0.28 HUYA HUYA INC-ADR United States BF4NQP6 3.28 148,290 486,391.20
0.27 6180 TT GAMANIA DIGITAL Taipei 6432049 1.99 233,300 464,875.96
0.27 225570 KS NEXON GAMES CO LTD Republic Of Korea BYVY9N4 9.79 47,163 461,827.53
0.26 DOYU DOUYU INTERN-ADR United States BRS7SM9 7.44 61,201 455,335.44
0.25 IMMR IMMERSION CORPORATION United States 2517854 7.04 61,460 432,678.40
0.25 078340 KS COM2US CORP Republic Of Korea B232R27 26.07 16,417 427,984.07
0.25 PLTK PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP United States BNRQKQ7 3.77 112,969 425,893.13
0.23 101730 KS WEMADE MAX CO LTD Republic Of Korea B4RKGP7 4.77 83,086 396,410.60
0.20 3903 JP GUMI INC Japan BSZM2L1 3.17 108,986 345,916.91
0.08 CASH United States 1.00 134,782 134,782.40
0.08 OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES United States 1.00 131,247 131,247.38
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 -770.69
Holdings are subject to change. "Cash" denotes U.S. dollars.

Sector Breakdown As of 09/30/25

Sector Weight (%)
Communication Services 89.0
Information Technology 10.0
Consumer Discretionary 0.6
Materials 0.4

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

Country Breakdown As of 09/30/25

Country Weight (%)
Japan 29.3
United States 25.4
China 20.3
South Korea 10.1
Poland 4.4
Taiwan 4.3
France 3.3
Sweden 2.5
Israel 0.3
Other/Cash 0.1

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

ETF Characteristics As of 10/03/25

Return on Equity 9.50%
Weighted Avg. Market Cap 29,281 M
2024 2025
Price-to-earnings 25.36 19.84
Price-to-book value 1.96 1.83

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

ETF Risk Stats As of 09/30/25

Versus Beta
S&P 500 0.92
MSCI EAFE 0.67
MSCI Emg. Mkts 0.72
Standard Deviation 19.60%

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

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