{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/espo-vs-gamr","section":"compare","title":"ESPO vs GAMR: which is really different? | ETFIQ","description":"6.4% of ESPO and 44.4% of GAMR is already in the S&P 500 by weight, as filed, and 38% of the two books are the same names at the same weight.","as_of":"Sep 30, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Do ESPO and GAMR hold the same stocks?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"By their latest filings, 38% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. 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Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","citation":"ETFIQ, as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/espo-vs-gamr","a":{"ticker":"ESPO","name":"VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF","issuer":"VanEck","desk":"themes","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"ESPO holds 25 stocks, and 94% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/espo","key_facts":[{"label":"Already in the S&P 500","value":"6.4%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Active share vs the S&P 500","value":"99.9%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Top ten holdings","value":"59.7%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"\u221219.4%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$247m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"the issuer\u2019s daily holdings, added up, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.55%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Jan 27, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"GAMR","name":"Amplify Video Game Leaders ETF","issuer":"Amplify","desk":"themes","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"GAMR holds 25 stocks, and 56% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/gamr","key_facts":[{"label":"Already in the S&P 500","value":"44.4%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Active share vs the S&P 500","value":"84.5%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Top ten holdings","value":"71.0%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+3.6%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$41m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.59%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Jan 28, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":38,"full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/espo-vs-gamr"}