##  [# ETF Week: eSports ETF Launches](/sections/daily-etf-watch/etf-week-esports-etf-launches) 

 

# ETF Week: eSports ETF Launches

 

 

Unique eSports fund is one of just three ETF launches this week.



 

 

 

 

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This week was a fairly quiet one, with only three launches; however, they were definitely unique products. UBS also suspended creations on a fairly sizable leveraged ETF.

Below is a roundup of the key events in the ETF space during the week of Oct. 15:

**VanEck Launches eSports ETF**  
 VanEck rolled out a unique fund earlier this week. The [VanEck Vectors Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1137360/000093041318002772/c91362_485bpos.htm) tracks an index of 25 securities. The new fund comes with an expense ratio of 0.55%, and lists on the NYSE Arca. ESPO is the first ETF to specifically target the eSports space (read: [First eSports ETF Debuts](https://www.etf.com/sections/daily-etf-watch/first-esports-etf-debuts)).

**Prudential Debuts Low-Cost Active Fund**  
 On Thursday, Prudential’s PGIM arm took aim at the actively managed ETF area. The [PGIM QMA Strategic Alpha Large-Cap Core ETF (PQLC)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1727074/000006759018001570/pgimqma485b.htm) will seek to outperform the S&amp;P 500 Index on a long-term basis using a multifactor methodology, and comes with a low cost of just 0.17%, which undercuts almost every active U.S. ETF (read: [Active Large Cap ETF Debuts](https://www.etf.com/sections/daily-etf-watch/active-large-cap-etf-debuts)).

**JP Morgan Unveils Ultra-Short Muni ETF**  
 J.P. Morgan launched an actively managed ultra-short municipal bond ETF this week. The [JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal ETF (JMST)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1485894/000119312518298277/d467349d485bpos.htm) is the first ultra-short muni ETF, and it will invest in municipal securities with an average weighted maturity of no more than two years. JMST comes with an expense ratio of 0.18% and lists on Cboe Global Markets, the parent company of ETF.com (read: [JP Morgan Rolls Out Muni ETF](https://www.etf.com/sections/daily-etf-watch/jp-morgan-rolls-out-muni-etf)).

**UBS Suspends Leveraged ETN’s Creations**  
 Last week, UBS indefinitely suspended creations on an ETRACS ETN with nearly $60 million in assets under management. The [ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN (SMHD)](https://www.etf.com/smhd) is tied to the Solactive US Small Cap High Dividend Index and provides twice the monthly return of its benchmark, while charging a hefty expense ratio of 1.65% (read: [Leveraged ETN Suspends Creations](https://www.etf.com/sections/daily-etf-watch/leveraged-etn-suspends-creations)).

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