The NERD Index & Big Trends in Gaming - Will Hershey Interview (Roundhill Investments)

Published: May 21, 2020, 6:52 p.m.

During this episode, 7investing.com Advisor Austin Lieberman interviews Will Hershey the Co-Founder and CEO of Roundhill Investments.  Roundhill created the NERD ETF which is composed of gaming and digital entertainment companies.

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If you\u2019re interested in the world of gaming, eSports, or digital entertainment in general and how investors can get exposure to those trends then you\u2019re going to love our discussion Roundhill is an innovator in the investment industry and they\u2019re creating ways people can get exposure to what I view as being some of the most important trends of the future.

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Topics Discussed:

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  • Introduction to Will Hershey Co-Founder & CEO of Roundhill Investments
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  • How Roundhill is putting off differentiated products to help long-term investors get exposure to innovative industries
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  • How Roundhill focused on serving a different subset of investors
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  • Discussion on the NERD index and ETF
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  • The difference between indexes and ETFs
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  • How Roundhill thinks about identifying companies with the most exposure to digital entertainment, gaming, and eSports.
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The themes that make up the NERD index

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  • Game Creators
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  • Media Companies
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  • Broad-Based
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  • Hardware
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A look at a few recent results from companies in the NERD ETF

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  • Sea Limited (SE)
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  • Huya (HUYA)
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  • Take Two Interactive (TTWO)
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