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Gaming ETF GAMR Nears Buy Signal Amid Strong Year for Games

BY | ETF Database
05/27/2026 | 24 VIEWS
2026 will see the launch of one of the biggest games in years, as Grand Theft Auto makes its release date. That moment of triumph for Take-Two Interactive (TTWO), the parent firm of its developers, Rockstar Games, is not the only reason to look at investing in video games this year, however. The gaming ETF GAMR is sending a buy signal months ahead of that milestone amid other notable trends boosting video game stocks.Key Takeaways: With Grand Theft Auto’s newest edition looming this year, a gaming ETF like GAMR may be an intriguing option. GAMR’s outperformed other consumer discretionary funds in part due to its combination of tech stocks and gaming firms. The fund is also nearing a tech a buy signal according to tech chart analysis. The Amplify Video Game Leaders ETF (GAMR C) launched a decade ago. Today, the fund charges a 59 basis point fee to invest in firms playing a key role in the video gaming landscape. The ETF tracks a market cap-weighted list of 20 of those names in the video game value chain.  The index, the VettaFi Video Game Leaders index, identifies its universe by metrics like size and liquidity and then ranks them per market cap. Then, the index separates those names into “bands” by size. The top five get 10% each, then the second band gets 5% each, then 2.5% each for the last band, the bottom ten. The gaming ETF has performed well over multiyear periods, outperforming the ETF Database Consumer Discretionary Equities Category average. Specifically, GAMR returned 10.9% over the last three months while the category average fell to 1.5%. Over one year, GAMR returned 18.1% to just 7.7% for the category average per ETF Database data. The fund has also recently seen its price rise above its 50-day simple moving average (SMA) and is rapidly nearing its 200-day SMA. Should the ETF cross that threshold, as well, it would mark some serious momentum for the fund. That may come, as 2026 could prove a major year for games with TTWO looking for a big year. The fund does also have exposure to key tech names like Nvidia (NVDA), but diversifies into other important names like TTWO and Nintendo Co. Ltd (7974).  See more: The Long-Term Case for Tax Free ETF Income Taken together, GAMR could make for an intriguing thematic ETF play and spin on tech overall. For those looking for a fund that can offer a different view into tech and entertainment, GAMR could be worth a try.  For more news, information, and analysis, visit the Thematic Investing Content Hub. VettaFi LLC (“VettaFi”) is the index provider for GAMR , for which it receives an index licensing fee. However, GAMR is not issued, sponsored, endorsed, or sold by VettaFi, and VettaFi has no obligation or liability in connection with the issuance, administration, marketing, or trading of GAMR.

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