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ESPO vs SOXX

VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF vs iShares Semiconductor ETF

ESPO

VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF

VanEck

Annual cost

0.55%

Fund size

$257M

SOXX

iShares Semiconductor ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.34%

Fund size

$29.6B

Key differences

  • SOXX costs 0.21% less per year.
  • SOXX is significantly larger than ESPO — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, SOXX has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • SOXX has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

ESPOSOXX
Annual cost (TER)0.55%0.34%
Fund size (AUM)$257M$29.6B
Since20182001
Dividend yield1.40%0.36%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y-9.7%+178.8%
CAGR 3Y+20.1%+57.7%
CAGR 5Y+7.2%+34.9%
Sharpe 3Y0.801.35
Volatility 1Y19.07%33.99%
Max drawdown-50.99%-45.75%

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

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