# VanEck UCITS ETFs Plc - Video Gaming & eSports (ESGB)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/esgb · ISIN IE00BYWQWR46 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 30/09/2026, ESGB (Video Gaming & eSports, ISIN IE00BYWQWR46) closed at £48.38 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.55% a year (about £55 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +65.2%, or +29.2% 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: **£48.38** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | ESGB |
| ISIN | IE00BYWQWR46 |
| 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 | £345m |
| Launched | 2019 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026)

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

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | -17.98% | -20.56% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +81.52% | +63.80% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +65.23% | +29.16% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of VanEck UCITS ETFs Plc - Video Gaming & eSports 0.55% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 43 of the 118 other technology funds charge more, 3 the same and 72 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.55%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

## Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 30/09/2026):

| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| Tencent | 7.91% |
| Nintendo | 7.35% |
| NetEase | 7.29% |
| Take-Two Interactive Software | 6.36% |
| Aristocrat Leisure | 5.70% |
| Bandai Namco | 5.68% |
| GameStop | 5.55% |
| International Games System | 4.94% |
| Unity Software | 4.79% |
| Cd Projekt Red | 4.73% |

## Where it invests

Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.

### By sector

Added up from the holdings VanEck publishes, as of 30/09/2026.

| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Communication Services | 73.4% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 16.9% |
| Information Technology | 9.0% |
| Not classified | 0.7% |

### By country

Added up from the holdings VanEck publishes, as of 30/09/2026.

| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| Japan | 29.7% |
| China | 22.3% |
| United States | 16.7% |
| Taiwan | 9.2% |
| South Korea | 7.0% |
| Australia | 5.7% |
| Poland | 4.7% |
| Sweden | 2.7% |
| Other countries | 1.2% |
| Not classified | 0.7% |

### By type of asset

Added up from the holdings VanEck publishes, as of 30/09/2026.

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Equity | 99.3% |
| Cash and money market | 0.7% |

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

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