With the gaming sector becoming one of the mainstream investment classes, asset management companies have launched Gaming ETF to capitalize upon the increasing interest in the field of games. Such gaming exchange-traded funds tend to replicate the returns generated by gaming-specific market index, like the Market Vectors Global Gaming Index, or they actively pick and choose gaming-related stocks for investing the capital. This article lists the available gaming ETFs for investments. Following is the list of all 5 exchange-traded funds that FKnol has in its database for ETFs which belong to the Gaming category:
Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund seeks to track the total return performance, before fees and expenses, of the Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming Index. The Index tracks a tiered weight portfolio of globally-listed equity securities of companies actively involved in the sports betting industry. ...Detailed Profile Dividend Frequency:
The VanEck Vectors Gaming ETF tracks a market-cap-weighted index of global companies that generate at least 50% of revenues from gaming and related activities. ...Detailed Profile Dividend Frequency: Annually Dividend History
Category: Consumer Discretionary Equities
HERO tracks a modified market-cap-weighted global index of companies in video games and esports industry. ...Detailed Profile Dividend Frequency: Dividend History
Category: Large Cap Growth Equities
Roundhill BITKRAFT Esports & Digital Entertainment ETF (NERD)
NERD tracks a tier-weighted index of global companies that are actively involved in the esports and other digital entertainment industries. ...Detailed Profile Dividend Frequency: Annually Dividend History
Category: Global Equities
The list of stocks eligible for investment through such gaming ETFs include the companies which are involved in the business and related activities of casinos and casino hotels, sports betting, lottery services, gaming services, gaming technology and gaming equipment. One must note that although such unconventional investment streams appear exciting, they have their own downfalls. The recent craze in the gaming space has been owing to the technology and connectivity boom, which may go through its own ups and downs. Similarly, the lottery, betting and casino-linked gaming business is prone to economic circumstances and laws of the land which may be modified by the authorities. Taking the Gaming ETF route offers some level of risk-mitigation in such investments as the exchange-traded funds spread the risk across multiple stocks and companies. If casinos are not generating positive returns, that can be accomodated for by the robust performance from mobile games, and the likes.
Where do Gaming ETFs Invest?
A long list of companies and different financial instruments exist where the Gaming exchange-traded funds may invest the money collected from the ETF investors. Below is a small sample of companies whose stocks may qualify for investment by Gaming ETFs, though there can be many more businesses and financial instruments where these ETFs can park the capital for returns:
▶ Activision Blizzard (ATVI): Activision Blizzard, Inc., incorporated on February 17, 2000, is a developer and publisher of interactive entertainment content and services. The Company develops and distributes content and services across various gaming ....Detailed Company Profile....Dividend History
▶ Electronic Arts (EA): Electronic Arts Inc. develops, markets, publishes, and distributes games, content, and services for game consoles, PCs, mobile phones, and tablets worldwide. The company develops and publishes games a....Detailed Company Profile....Dividend History
▶ Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (TTWO): Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., incorporated on October 30, 1993, is a developer, publisher and marketer of entertainment for consumers around the world. The Company develops and publishes products through its ....Detailed Company Profile....Dividend History
▶ YY Inc. (YY): YY Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the live streaming business in the People's Republic of China. The company operates YY Live platform, an online music and entertainment live streaming ser....Detailed Company Profile....Dividend History
▶ Bilibili Inc. (BILI): Bilibili Inc. provides online entertainment services for the young generations in the People's Republic of China. It offers a platform that covers a range of genres and media formats, including videos, live bro....Detailed Company Profile....Dividend History
▶ Zynga Inc. (ZNGA): Zynga Inc. develops, markets, and operates social games as live services in the United States and internationally. The company's games are played on mobile platforms, such as Apple iOS and Google's An....Detailed Company Profile....Dividend History
▶ Scientific Games Corp (SGMS): Scientific Games Corporation, incorporated on July 2, 1984, is a developer of technology-based products and services and associated content for the gaming, lottery and interactive gaming industries. The Companys segments ....Detailed Company Profile....Dividend History