VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO)Communications | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
95.78 USD
+1.04
(1.102%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 95.78 -0.01 (-0.006%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4:10 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:25 p.m. EDT
ESPO has shown mixed short-term momentum with recent price fluctuations, but the long-term fundamentals and dividend yield suggest potential for growth. The recent dip could be a buying opportunity for long-term investors, but short-term traders should be cautious due to the mixed options signals. The ETF's exposure to the gaming and esports industry, which is growing rapidly, supports a positive outlook for long-term investment. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.157093 |
| MSTL | 0.170229 |
| AutoETS | 0.172498 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.172538 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 30% |
| H-stat | 3.05 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.001 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 1.57 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 23.23 |
As of April 11, 2026, 4:25 p.m. EDT: The options activity suggests a mixed sentiment. For calls, there is a notable amount of open interest and volume on out-of-the-money strikes, particularly at 110 and 120, which might indicate bullish speculation. However, the puts show significant open interest on in-the-money strikes, especially at 90, suggesting some bearish positioning. The low IV on puts indicates a lack of volatility expectation, but the presence of open interest might signal caution. Overall, the options market is showing a balance between bullish and bearish views.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.24% | 1.24% | 0.89% | 1.44% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-22 | 1.289 | 1.239781 |
| 2024-12-23 | 0.365 | 0.438751 |
| 2023-12-18 | 0.542 | 0.980927 |
| 2022-12-19 | 0.392 | 0.946893 |
| 2021-12-20 | 2.229 | 3.615946 |
| 2020-12-21 | 0.085 | 0.131027 |
| 2019-12-23 | 0.083 | 0.234106 |
| 2018-12-20 | 0.010 | 0.041073 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 122.99 |
| All Time Low | 25.81 |
| Ask | 96.62 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 12,000 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 29,432 |
| Average Volume | 29,432 |
| Average Volume10Days | 12,000 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.14 |
| Bid | 95.35 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Category | Communications |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 96.99 |
| Day Low | 95.6701 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.43 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.123511 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 91.9702 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 3.8139038 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.041468907 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 7.72897 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 122.99 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -27.205894 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.22120412 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 86.92 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 8.864105 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.101980045 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 86.92 - 122.99 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,539,783,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0716015 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fund Family | VanEck |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,539,648,000 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The index is a global index that tracks the performance of the global video gaming and eSports (also known as electronic sports) segment. The fund may invest in depositary receipts and securities denominated in foreign currencies. It is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_571155624 |
| Nav Price | 95.04 |
| Net Assets | 261,666,448.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.55 |
| Open | 96.26 |
| Phone | 888-658-8287 |
| Post Market Change | -0.005897522 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.0061567198 |
| Post Market Price | 95.7841 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,456,605 |
| Previous Close | 94.7401 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 1.0440063 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.1019688 |
| Regular Market Day High | 96.99 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 95.6701 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 95.6701 - 96.99 |
| Regular Market Open | 96.26 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 94.7401 |
| Regular Market Price | 95.7841 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 12,439 |
| Short Name | VanEck Video Gaming and eSports |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | ESPO |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.23214239 |
| Total Assets | 261,666,448 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 23.228775 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -13.08996 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -13.08996 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 106.32375 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -10.53965 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.099127896 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 12,439 |
| Yield | 0.0143 |
| Ytd Return | -13.08996 |