# Video Gaming & eSports (ESGB)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/esgb · ISIN IE00BYWQWR46

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, ESGB (Video Gaming & eSports, ISIN IE00BYWQWR46) closed at £51.69 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.55% a year (about £55 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +50.0%, or +17.0% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

VanEck UCITS ETFs Plc - Video Gaming & eSports is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from VanEck, launched in 2019. It tracks the MVIS Global Video Gaming & eSports. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.55% a year — about £55 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

Latest close: **£51.69** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | ESGB |
| ISIN | IE00BYWQWR46 |
| Also listed as | ESPO (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), ESP0 (Xetra, euros) |
| Category | Technology |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | VanEck |
| Tracks | MVIS Global Video Gaming & eSports |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.55% a year (£55 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £534m |
| Launched | 2019 |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 24/06/2019 |

## Past returns (periods to 13/11/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after UK CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | -8.69% | -11.92% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +86.09% | +68.13% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +49.95% | +17.05% | income reinvested |

Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of VanEck UCITS ETFs Plc - Video Gaming & eSports in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −27.1%, 2023 +25.9%, 2024 +54.1%, 2025 +16.8%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +0.7%. Returns of VanEck UCITS ETFs Plc - Video Gaming & eSports in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: −17.7%; to 30/09/2025: +60.1%; to 30/09/2024: +38.0%; to 30/09/2023: +13.7%; to 30/09/2022: −18.5%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -27.1% | -33.3% | Price |
| 2023 | +25.9% | +20.9% | Price |
| 2024 | +54.1% | +48.9% | Price |
| 2025 | +16.8% | +12.8% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +0.7% | -2.6% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 19.72% | -21.83% |
| 3 years | 19.96% | -26.64% |
| 5 years | 21.34% | -37.11% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of VanEck UCITS ETFs Plc - Video Gaming & eSports in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 19.7% over 1 year, 20.0% over 3 years, 21.3% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of VanEck UCITS ETFs Plc - Video Gaming & eSports since November 2021, in pounds: −37.1% from 19/11/2021 to 28/10/2022. The lowest 12-month return of VanEck UCITS ETFs Plc - Video Gaming & eSports in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −32.8% (12 months to 18/11/2022); the highest was +66.4% (12 months to 08/08/2025). On 13/11/2026 the price of VanEck UCITS ETFs Plc - Video Gaming & eSports was 12.1% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (03/10/2025), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of VanEck UCITS ETFs Plc - Video Gaming & eSports 0.55% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 37 of the 119 other technology funds charge more, 4 the same and 78 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.55%** per year (as of 13/11/2026)
- Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform)
- SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider)
- ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify.

## What it holds

As of 13/11/2026, ESGB holds 26 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Nintendo at 7.41% of the fund; the ten largest make up 61.5%.

### Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 13/11/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund:

| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nintendo | [7974](https://fundology.uk/stock/7974) | 7.41% |
| 2 | NetEase | [NTES](https://fundology.uk/stock/NTES) | 7.03% |
| 3 | Tencent | [700](https://fundology.uk/stock/700) | 6.97% |
| 4 | Take-Two Interactive Software | [TTWO](https://fundology.uk/stock/TTWO) | 6.63% |
| 5 | Bandai Namco | [7832](https://fundology.uk/stock/7832) | 6.27% |
| 6 | Aristocrat Leisure | [ALL](https://fundology.uk/stock/ASX:ALL) | 5.81% |
| 7 | KONAMI Group | [9766](https://fundology.uk/stock/9766) | 5.66% |
| 8 | Unity Software | [U](https://fundology.uk/stock/U) | 5.59% |
| 9 | GameStop | [GME](https://fundology.uk/stock/GME) | 5.50% |
| 10 | CD PROJEKT RED Spolka Akcyjna | [CDR](https://fundology.uk/stock/CDR) | 4.60% |

## Where it invests

Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.

### By sector

Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 06/11/2026.

| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Communication Services | 72.6% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 17.4% |
| Information Technology | 9.4% |
| Not classified | 0.6% |

### By country

Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 06/11/2026.

| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| Japan | 30.7% |
| China | 21.6% |
| United States | 17.5% |
| Taiwan | 7.9% |
| South Korea | 7.3% |
| Australia | 6.0% |
| Poland | 4.6% |
| Sweden | 2.5% |
| Other countries | 1.4% |
| Not classified | 0.6% |

### By type of asset

Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 06/11/2026.

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Equity | 99.4% |
| Cash and money market | 0.6% |

All 26 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/esgb/holdings

## Questions people ask

**What is the ongoing charge of ESGB?**

The ongoing charge of ESGB is 0.55% a year — about £55 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of VanEck UCITS ETFs Plc - Video Gaming & eSports 0.55% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 37 of the 119 other technology funds charge more, 4 the same and 78 less (share classes counted once).

**What does ESGB track?**

ESGB tracks the MVIS Global Video Gaming & eSports.

**Is ESGB accumulating or distributing?**

ESGB is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

**What is the ISIN of ESGB?**

The ISIN of ESGB is IE00BYWQWR46. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; ESGB is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as ESPO (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and ESP0 (Xetra, euros).

**What does ESGB hold?**

As of 13/11/2026, ESGB holds 26 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Nintendo at 7.41% of the fund; the ten largest make up 61.5%. Its ten largest holdings are Nintendo (7.41%), NetEase (7.03%), Tencent (6.97%), Take-Two Interactive Software (6.63%), Bandai Namco (6.27%), Aristocrat Leisure (5.81%), KONAMI Group (5.66%), Unity Software (5.59%), GameStop (5.50%) and CD PROJEKT RED Spolka Akcyjna (4.60%).

**What were ESGB’s returns in each of the last five years?**

Calendar-year returns of ESGB in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −27.1%, 2023 +25.9%, 2024 +54.1%, 2025 +16.8%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +0.7%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has ESGB done after inflation?**

Over the five years to 13/11/2026 ESGB’s total return was +50.0%, or +17.0% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

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