VanEck Video Gaming and eSports UCITS ETF

The Product's investment objective is to replicate, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MarketVector Global Video Gaming & eSports Screened Index (the "Index"). In order to seek to achieve its investment objective, the investment manager will normally use a replication strategy by investing directly in the underlying equity securities of the Index, being the stock, American depository receipts (ADRs), and global depository receipts (DGRs). Such equity securities must be issued by companies who generate at least 50% of their revenues from video gaming and/or Esports listed or traded on the Markets referred to in Appendix II of the Prospectus. The Manufacturer has categorised the Product as meeting the provisions set out in Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability related disclosures in the financial services sector ("SFDR") for products which promote environmental and/or social characteristics and invest in companies that follow good governance practices. The Product does not have sustainable investment as its investment objective. The Index considers ESG factors as further detailed in the Index methodology available on the Index Provider's website and in the Prospectus. The Product may hold the equity securities of companies whose predominant economic activity is in developing video games and related software or hardware such as computer processors and graphics cards used in video gaming systems and related hardware such as controllers, headsets and video gaming consoles. Where it is not practical or cost efficient for the Product to fully replicate the Index, the Investment Manager may utilise an optimised sampling methodology. The Product may invest up to 15% of its Net Asset Value directly in shares issued by companies listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange or the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The Product may invest more than 20% of its net asset value in emerging markets. The Product may also (or alternatively) invest in f

Physical replication

PIR compliant

No

PEA compliant

No

PEA-PME compliant

No