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ESPO vs SMH

VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF vs VanEck Semiconductor ETF

ESPO

VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF

VanEck

Annual cost

0.55%

Fund size

$257M

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF

VanEck

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$58.8B

Key differences

  • SMH costs 0.20% less per year.
  • SMH is significantly larger than ESPO — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, SMH has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • SMH has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

ESPOSMH
Annual cost (TER)0.55%0.35%
Fund size (AUM)$257M$58.8B
Since20182011
Dividend yield1.40%0.22%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y-9.7%+151.6%
CAGR 3Y+20.1%+65.4%
CAGR 5Y+7.2%+39.4%
Sharpe 3Y0.801.52
Volatility 1Y19.07%30.57%
Max drawdown-50.99%-45.30%

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

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