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ESPO vs ROBO

VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF vs Robo Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF

ESPO

VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF

VanEck

Annual cost

0.55%

Fund size

$257M

ROBO

Robo Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF

Robo Global

Annual cost

0.95%

Fund size

$1.8B

Key differences

  • ESPO costs 0.40% less per year.
  • ROBO is significantly larger than ESPO — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • ESPO follows a index tracking strategy; ROBO uses active selection.
  • Over the last 3 years, ESPO has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • ROBO has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

ESPOROBO
Annual cost (TER)0.55%0.95%
Fund size (AUM)$257M$1.8B
Since20182013
Dividend yield1.40%0.36%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobal
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y-9.7%+60.3%
CAGR 3Y+20.1%+17.8%
CAGR 5Y+7.2%+8.0%
Sharpe 3Y0.800.69
Volatility 1Y19.07%23.17%
Max drawdown-50.99%-43.65%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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