# HERO (Global X Video Games & Esports ETF)

Global X · Thematic ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

HERO holds 42 stocks, and 100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.

## Key facts

- HERO, already in the S&P 500: 0.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- HERO, active share vs the S&P 500: 100.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- HERO, top ten holdings: 58.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- HERO, total return, 1 year: −17.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- HERO, net assets: $63m (the issuer own daily fund list, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- HERO, expense ratio: 0.50% (485BPOS XBRL, Mar 27, 2026).

## HERO over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +11.2% | +3.3% | +7.9 pts | +11.9 pts |
| 6 months | +3.4% | +16.0% | −12.7 pts | −17.3 pts |
| 1 year | −17.9% | +17.5% | −35.4 pts | −40.8 pts |
| 3 years | +45.1% | +77.9% | −32.8 pts | −50.0 pts |
| Since launch | +92.2% | +177.9% | −85.8 pts | −185.9 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme | Gaming, esports and betting | ETFIQ, editorial |
| Launched | Oct 31, 2019 | ETFIQ |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the Nasdaq-100 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Top ten holdings weight | 58.0% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 42 | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Sep 11, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Top holdings | NINTENDO CO LTD 6.9%, KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION 6.8%, UNITY SOFTWARE INC 6.7%, NEXON CO LTD 6.2%, CAPCOM CO LTD 5.8%, TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWRE 5.4%, SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO LTD 5.3%, NETEASE INC-ADR 5.2%, ROBLOX CORP -CLASS A 5.2%, CD PROJEKT RED SA 4.6% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $63m | the issuer own daily fund list, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Below its all-time high | −22.5% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 485BPOS XBRL, Mar 27, 2026 |
| Fee for the part that differs from the S&P 500, active expense ratio | 0.50% | ETFIQ |
| Closest funds by holdings overlap | NERD 57%, ESPO 48%, BNGE 30%, ODDS 28%, ARVR 28% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much of HERO is in S&P 500 companies?

By its holdings published by its issuer for Sep 11, 2026, 0% of HERO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Its active share against the index is 100%, so that share is the part doing something different.

### What does HERO hold?

42 positions as published by its issuer for Sep 11, 2026, with the top ten at 58% of the fund. The largest are NINTENDO CO LTD at 6.9%, KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION at 6.8%, UNITY SOFTWARE INC at 6.7%.

### Has HERO beaten the S&P 500?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 HERO returned −17.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so it finished behind the index by 35.4 points.

### What does HERO cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% a year. Because 100% of the fund differs from the S&P 500, the fee on that differing part works out at 0.50%.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, HERO, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/hero
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