The best E-sports ETFs
How to invest in e-sports using ETFs
How do I invest in e-sports stocks?
E-sports, competitive video gaming, is becoming increasingly popular. The first World Championships were held at the beginning of the century and e-sports players have been celebrated like pop stars for many years in Asia, especially in South Korea. In Western countries, public interest in e-sports has been increasing in the recent past.During the Corona crisis, various sports competitions were carried out virtually. The media have turned their attention to e-sports as well. As a result, competitions can nowadays be watched on television or extensive broadcasting via internet stream.
Investors who want to benefit from this development and invest in the megatrend e-sports can do so using ETFs.
This investment guide will help you to select the best ETFs tracking indices on e-sports.
MarketVector Global Video Gaming and eSports ESG performance
E-sports ETFs in comparison
When choosing an e-sports ETF one should consider several other factors in addition to the methodology of the underlying index and performance of an ETF. For better comparison, you will find a list of all e-sports ETFs with details on size, cost, age, income, domicile and replication method ranked by fund size.
Compare all e-sports ETFs in detail
Compare all e-sports ETFs in a chart
| Provider ISIN | Fund size in m GBP | TER in % | Use of profits | Fund domicile | Replication method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VanEck Video Gaming and eSports UCITS ETFIE00BYWQWR46 | 477 | 0.55% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
| Global X Video Games & Esports UCITS ETF Acc USDIE00BLR6Q544 | 3 | 0.50% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
| Global X Video Games & Esports UCITS ETF Dist GBPIE00BLR6Q650 | 1 | 0.50% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication |
Source: justETF.com; As of 20/12/2024
Return comparison of all E-sports ETFs
The table shows the returns of all e-sports ETFs in comparison. All return figures are including dividends as of month end. Besides the return the reference date on which you conduct the comparison is important. In order to find the best ETFs, you can also perform a chart comparison.
| ETF | 1 month in % | 3 months in % | 6 months in % | 1 year in % | 3 years in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VanEck Video Gaming and eSports UCITS ETF | 15.22% | 24.16% | 30.80% | 54.90% | 28.05% | |
| Global X Video Games & Esports UCITS ETF Acc USD | 5.23% | 11.45% | 17.68% | 24.66% | -14.59% | |
| Global X Video Games & Esports UCITS ETF Dist GBP | 5.15% | 11.41% | 17.92% | 24.61% | -14.64% |
| ETF | 2024 in % | 2023 in % | 2022 in % | 2021 in % | 2020 in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VanEck Video Gaming and eSports UCITS ETF | 49.40% | 24.58% | -26.14% | -0.61% | 77.64% | |
| Global X Video Games & Esports UCITS ETF Dist GBP | 22.29% | -0.54% | -26.80% | -8.74% | - | |
| Global X Video Games & Esports UCITS ETF Acc USD | 22.19% | -0.53% | -26.78% | -7.82% | - |
Source: justETF.com; As of 30/11/2024; Calculations in GBP including dividends