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Time to Play the Video Game ETF?
In this episode of ETF Spotlight, I talked with Ted Pollak, President, EE Fund Management. Ted co-founded the ETFMG Video Game Tech ETF (GAMR - Free Report) .
GAMR is the world’s first ETF focused on the video game industry. First off, we discussed why Ted decided to create the EEFund Video Game Tech Index.
The ETF has done quite well—it’s up about 21% over the past year—as game makers continue to report excellent profits and their stocks continue to rise. The industry now generates more than $100 billion of revenue annually.
Ted believes that these growth trends can continue.
In addition to game makers, the index also holds console and chip manufacturers and game retailers. So, we see gaming stocks like Electronic Arts (EA - Free Report) , Take-Two Interactive (TTWO - Free Report) and Activision , as well as video game retailers like GameStop (GME - Free Report) , among other holdings.
Ted explained how constituents are selected and weighted in the index.
Many market analysts are very bullish on eSports growth prospects. We discussed how GAMR is poised to benefit.
Ted then talked about his key takeaways from video gaming industry’s biggest annual event— the Electronic Entertainment Expo E3—which was held in n Los Angeles recently.
Finally, Ted highlighted some long-term trends for the industry, including how virtual and augmented reality will drive growth. Please listen to the podcast to learn more.
If you want to learn more about this ETF please visit etfmgfunds.com/gamr
And please visit the ETF section of zacks.com for more information on this and many other ETFs.
Please make sure to tune in for our next podcast. If you have any comments or questions, please email podcast@zacks.com.
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