{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/espo-vs-hero","section":"compare","title":"ESPO vs HERO: which is really different? | ETFIQ","description":"6.4% of ESPO and 0.0% of HERO is already in the S&P 500 by weight, as filed, and 60% 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 HERO hold the same stocks?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"By their latest filings, 60% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is close to holding one of them twice. 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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-hero","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":"HERO","name":"Global X Video Games & Esports ETF","issuer":"Global X","desk":"themes","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"HERO holds 44 stocks, and 100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/hero","key_facts":[{"label":"Already in the S&P 500","value":"0.0%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Active share vs the S&P 500","value":"100.0%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Top ten holdings","value":"57.1%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"\u221219.5%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$62m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.50%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Mar 27, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":60,"full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/espo-vs-hero"}