{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/gamr-vs-hero","section":"compare","title":"GAMR vs HERO: which is really different? | ETFIQ","description":"44.4% of GAMR and 0.0% of HERO is already in the S&P 500 by weight, as filed, and 23% 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 GAMR and HERO hold the same stocks?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"By their latest filings, 23% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. 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Returns and overlap to Sep 30, 2026.","url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/gamr-vs-hero","dateModified":"2026-09-30","abstract":"GAMR and HERO hold 23% of their weight in the same names, and GAMR returned +3.6% over the year.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#website"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".verdict",".faq"]}},{"@type":"Dataset","name":"ETFIQ comparison of GAMR and HERO","description":"44.4% of GAMR and 0.0% of HERO is already in the S&P 500 by weight, as filed, and 23% of the two books are the same names at the same weight. Returns and overlap to Sep 30, 2026.","dateModified":"2026-09-30","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/gamr-vs-hero","license":"https://etfiq.com/standards/","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/thematic.json"}],"variableMeasured":["Weight overlap with the S&P 500","Active share","Holdings","Top ten share of the fund","Total return","Fee for the differing part","Expense ratio"],"keywords":["exchange-traded funds","ETF","Thematic ETFs","fund data","SEC filings"]}],"characters":6961,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Thematic ETFs / Head to head / GAMR vs HERO \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Sep 30, 2026 .\n\n GAMR vs HERO: which is really different?\n\n GAMR and HERO hold 23% of their weight in the same names, and GAMR returned +3.6% over the year.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n Amplify Video Game Leaders ETF and Global X Video Games & Esports ETF.\n\n Download as PDF \n\n 44.4% GAMR in the S&P 500 \n 0.0% HERO in the S&P 500 \n +3.6% GAMR total return, 1 year \n \u221219.5% HERO total return, 1 year \n\n ETFIQ Off-Index Score: HERO scores higher\n How much of it is not the index it is sold as an ","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. 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/gamr-vs-hero","a":{"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"}]},"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":23,"full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/gamr-vs-hero"}