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Roundhill Video Games ETF (NERD)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US53656F7069
CUSIP
53656F706
Inception Date
Jun 4, 2019
Region
Developed Markets (Broad)
Category
Gaming
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Domicile
U.S.
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Multi-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Roundhill Video Games ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Roundhill Video Games ETF (NERD) has returned -13.51% so far this year and 2.65% over the past 12 months.


Roundhill Video Games ETF

1D
3.37%
1M
-3.99%
YTD
-13.51%
6M
-24.97%
1Y
2.65%
3Y*
12.82%
5Y*
-7.75%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 4, 2019, NERD's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.68%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.5 years.

Historically, 51% of months were positive and 49% were negative. The best month was Jun 2020 with a return of +17.5%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -17.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, NERD closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 16, 2022 with a return of +10.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -9.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-4.25%-5.91%-3.99%-13.51%
20254.91%5.02%-5.84%9.86%8.88%8.85%-4.15%4.89%4.51%-5.50%-2.83%-5.52%23.14%
2024-1.15%-0.58%0.91%-6.13%7.08%1.32%4.66%2.97%4.88%2.02%13.24%-2.53%28.52%
20237.11%-5.68%6.56%2.52%-1.27%2.53%2.71%-8.39%-5.58%-2.55%10.69%5.47%12.94%
2022-6.22%-2.50%-4.84%-13.53%1.16%-12.73%2.81%-2.85%-17.68%2.36%5.18%-3.57%-43.30%
20219.28%2.50%-5.54%1.76%-1.91%-0.91%-9.99%-0.56%-9.00%3.58%-1.09%-5.60%-17.57%

Benchmark Metrics

Roundhill Video Games ETF has an annualized alpha of -3.95%, beta of 0.90, and R² of 0.49 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 05, 2019.

  • This ETF participated in 99.33% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 72.37% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R² of 0.49 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
-3.95%
Beta
0.90
0.49
Upside Capture
72.37%
Downside Capture
99.33%

Expense Ratio

NERD has an expense ratio of 0.50%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

NERD ranks 13 for risk / return — in the bottom 13% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


NERD Risk / Return Rank: 1313
Overall Rank
NERD Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1414
Sharpe Ratio Rank
NERD Sortino Ratio Rank: 1515
Sortino Ratio Rank
NERD Omega Ratio Rank: 1414
Omega Ratio Rank
NERD Calmar Ratio Rank: 1212
Calmar Ratio Rank
NERD Martin Ratio Rank: 1212
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Roundhill Video Games ETF (NERD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


NERDBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.12

0.90

-0.78

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.34

1.39

-1.05

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.04

1.21

-0.17

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

-0.01

1.40

-1.41

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

-0.03

6.61

-6.64

Explore NERD risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Roundhill Video Games ETF provided a 0.73% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.15 per share.


0.00%0.50%1.00%1.50%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.15$0.20$0.25$0.30$0.352019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019
Dividend$0.15$0.15$0.34$0.17$0.10$0.01$0.32$0.05

Dividend yield

0.73%0.63%1.74%1.07%0.69%0.02%1.05%0.31%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Roundhill Video Games ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.15
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.34
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.17
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.10
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Roundhill Video Games ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Roundhill Video Games ETF was 65.58%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Roundhill Video Games ETF drawdown is 43.90%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-65.58%Feb 17, 2021420Oct 14, 2022
-26.03%Feb 13, 202026Mar 20, 202035May 11, 202061
-9.09%Jul 5, 201922Aug 5, 201997Dec 20, 2019119
-8.6%Sep 2, 20204Sep 8, 202041Nov 4, 202045
-7.05%Aug 7, 20203Aug 11, 20209Aug 24, 202012

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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