At a glance
ODDS charges 0.49% a year, below the 0.6% average of the 6 funds most like it (the cheapest of 7). It has $4.0M in assets, the 7th largest of that group; it paid 0.8% of its price in distributions over the past 12 months, quarterly. Over the past year it returned −25.8% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: +11.5%), the weakest of those 7 funds; over three years it returned +12.7% a year. Its ten largest positions make up 53.9% of the fund, out of 41 in all.
The short version
Pacer BlueStar Digital Entertainment ETF (ODDS) tracks the BlueStar Global Online Gambling, Video Gaming, and eSports Index, splitting its money evenly between online betting companies and video game and eSports (competitive gaming) companies worldwide. Its 0.49% yearly fee undercuts all six similar funds compared, which average 0.60%. The catch: with about $4 million in assets as of July 31, 2026, it is smaller than any of them and may trade thinly.
Price history
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ODDS -25.8% over the year to Oct 27, 2026, total return with distributions reinvested.
How it has behaved
| YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr | Since start | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODDS official prospectus, to Dec 31, 2025 | — | +17.84% | — | — | — | +12.29% |
| ODDS price data to Oct 27, 2026 | -18.5% | -25.8% | +12.7% | — | — | +5.9% |
- Over the year to Oct 27, 2026, ODDS returned -25.8%, 7th of 7 among similar funds.
- Its worst full calendar year was 2025 (+16.7%); its best was 2024 (+27.6%).
- The deepest fall in its price history was 35.1% (Sep 29, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026), not yet recovered.
Show as a table
| Year | Price data | Prospectus (official) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | -18.5% | — |
| 2025 | +16.7% | +17.84% |
| 2024 | +27.6% | +26.58% |
| 2023 | +25.4% | +24.67% |
| 2008 financial crisis stocks fell Oct 9, 2007 – Mar 9, 2009 | Before this security existed |
|---|---|
| 2020 COVID crash stocks fell Feb 19, 2020 – Mar 23, 2020 | Before this security existed |
| 2022 bear market stocks fell Jan 3, 2022 – Oct 12, 2022 | Before this security existed |
Dividends and income
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| Year | Per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $0.1500 | |
| 2025 | $0.7600 | +435.2% |
| 2024 | $0.1420 | -26.0% |
| 2023 | $0.1918 |
What's inside
As of Jul 31, 2026, the fund held 41 securities; the ten largest made up 53.94% of assets. It also reported 8.27% in a money-market fund, most likely cash collateral from lending out shares rather than uninvested money.
| Holding | Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| Tencent Holdings Ltd | 8.22% | |
| Evolution AB | 8.06% | |
| Flutter Entertainment PLC | 7.45% | |
| DraftKings Inc | 6.57% | |
| NetEase Inc | 4.82% | |
| Nintendo Co Ltd | 4.55% | |
| Entain PLC | 3.89% | |
| Electronic Arts Inc | 3.58% | |
| Super Group SGHC Ltd | 3.53% | |
| Take-Two Interactive Software | 3.25% | |
| Rush Street Interactive Inc | 3.20% | |
| Aristocrat Leisure Ltd | 2.74% | |
| Genius Sports Ltd | 2.26% | |
| Playtech Plc | 2.20% | |
| ROBLOX Corp | 2.16% |
By country
United States 29.57%China 15.32%Sweden 13.03%Japan 12.69%United Kingdom 6.79%By asset type
Stocks 100.73%What changed recently
- Over the three months to Jul 31, 2026, investors added a net $0.00 (creations minus redemptions, per the N-PORT report).
- Monthly total returns reported for that quarter: -1.00%, +0.32%, +3.70%.
How it works
ODDS, from Pacer Advisors, is a passive index fund. It aims to match the BlueStar Global Online Gambling, Video Gaming, and eSports Index, before fees, and generally holds every stock in it. The index provider, MV Index Solutions, screens stocks and depositary receipts (bank-issued certificates representing foreign shares) worldwide. A newcomer must earn at least 50% of its revenue from online gambling, video games and gaming hardware, or eSports, be worth at least $150 million and trade actively. Existing members need only 25%, with looser size and trading tests.
The index has two tiers: online gambling firms, and a gaming tier of video game publishers, gaming hardware makers and eSports businesses. Each tier is reset to 50% of the index at every quarterly review. Within a tier, the largest companies by free-float market value (the value of publicly traded shares) are added and weighted by size. No stock may exceed 8% (3% for chipmakers), and companies with under half their revenue from these areas are capped at 20% combined.
Reviews take effect after the third Friday of March, June, September and December, and weights can drift between them. As of July 31, 2026, the top 10 holdings, led by Tencent, Evolution and Flutter Entertainment, made up about 54% of the fund, and U.S. companies only about 30%.
What it really costs
- ODDS charges 0.49% a year, versus an average of 0.6% for the similar funds below (1st of 7, cheapest first).
- Using the prospectus's standard example, $10,000 invested would cost about $50 in the first year and $616 over 10 years (assuming a 5% annual return).
| Cost of $10,000 (SEC example) | 1 yr | 3 yrs | 5 yrs | 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODDS | $50 | $157 | $274 | $616 |
In a retirement portfolio
It is a narrow, mostly foreign bet on online gambling and video game stocks, and it fell 35.1% from September 29, 2025, to March 30, 2026, without recovering by October 27, 2026.
ODDS could add a small slice of exposure to online betting and video game companies, mostly outside the U.S. It launched April 8, 2022, so it has no history through the 2008 crisis, the 2020 crash or the full 2022 bear market. Its three full calendar years were all gains, the weakest 17.84% in 2025. But the fund fell 35.1% from September 29, 2025, to March 30, 2026, and had not recovered as of October 27, 2026. Anyone drawing on it during that stretch would have been withdrawing at depressed prices.
Income is small: a 0.8% yield as of October 27, 2026, paid quarterly. The 0.49% yearly fee works out to about $50 in year one and $616 over 10 years on $10,000, in the SEC's standard example. Past results don't predict future ones, and a plan needs to look at the whole portfolio, not one fund.
Who it may suit — and who should look elsewhere
May suit
- Investors wanting one fund holding both online gambling and video game companies, such as Tencent, Evolution, Flutter Entertainment and DraftKings.
- Cost-conscious investors comparing gaming funds: its 0.49% yearly fee was below all six similar funds compared, which averaged 0.60%.
- Investors comfortable with mostly foreign stocks (only about 30% U.S. as of July 31, 2026) as a small, higher-risk portfolio slice.
Look elsewhere if
- Retirees seeking income: the trailing yield was just 0.8% as of October 27, 2026, paid quarterly.
- Investors wary of tiny funds: about $4 million in assets as of July 31, 2026, below all six similar funds; trading may be thin.
- Anyone who can't tolerate deep losses: it fell 35.1% from September 2025 to March 2026 and lost 25.8% over the year to October 27, 2026.
Close alternatives
Matched by holdings overlap from the latest N-PORT reports.
| Fund | Overlap | Cost | Net assets | 1 yr | 3 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODDS this fund | — | 0.49% | $4.0M | -25.8% | +12.7% |
| ESPO VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF | 52% | 0.56% | $238.8M | -14.1% | +27.0% |
| BETZ Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF | 43% | 0.75% | $52.6M | -22.9% | +6.8% |
| BNGE First Trust S-Network Streaming and Gaming … | 42% | 0.7% | $4.6M | -20.8% | +17.2% |
| NERD Roundhill Video Games ETF | 38% | 0.5% | $14.1M | -15.9% | +20.7% |
| HERO Global X Video Games & Esports ETF | 34% | 0.5% | $64.2M | -15.4% | +16.8% |
| GAMR Amplify Video Game Leaders ETF | 34% | 0.59% | $39.0M | -4.8% | +24.8% |
Questions investors ask
What does the ODDS ETF invest in?
ODDS invests in online gambling, video game and eSports companies around the world. It tracks the BlueStar Global Online Gambling, Video Gaming, and eSports Index, which gives online gambling firms and the video game and eSports group 50% each at every quarterly review. As of July 31, 2026, its largest holdings were Tencent (8.2%), Evolution (8.1%), Flutter Entertainment (7.5%), DraftKings (6.6%) and NetEase (4.8%). The top 10 made up about 54% of assets, and U.S. companies only about 30%.
What's the difference between ODDS and ESPO?
The main difference is scope. ODDS gives half its index weight to online gambling companies, while VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO), as its name suggests, focuses on video games and eSports. Their holdings overlapped by about 52%. ODDS is cheaper, at 0.49% a year versus 0.56%, but much smaller: about $4 million in assets as of July 31, 2026, versus about $239 million for ESPO as of June 30, 2026. ESPO fell less over the year to October 27, 2026: 14.1% versus 25.8%.
Does ODDS pay a dividend?
Yes, but not much. ODDS pays distributions quarterly. Its trailing 12-month yield, meaning income paid over the past year divided by the share price, was 0.8% as of October 27, 2026, or about $0.19 per share over that period. So it adds little for anyone relying on a fund for income. The fund is built for exposure to online gambling and gaming stocks, not for steady payouts.
Is ODDS a good investment for retirement?
ODDS is better seen as a small, higher-risk satellite (an add-on position) than a core retirement holding. Its prospectus shows a 12.29% average annual return from its April 2022 launch through December 31, 2025, with gains of 24.67%, 26.58% and 17.84% in 2023, 2024 and 2025. But it fell 35.1% from September 29, 2025, to March 30, 2026, and had not recovered as of October 27, 2026. Its short history also misses the 2008 and 2020 crashes.
What is the ODDS expense ratio?
ODDS has a 0.49% expense ratio, the yearly fee taken from fund assets, according to its prospectus filed February 27, 2026. That is below all six similar funds compared, which average 0.60%, though Roundhill's NERD and Global X's HERO are close at 0.50%. In the SEC's standard example, $10,000 earning 5% a year would incur about $50 in costs after one year, $274 after five and $616 after 10. Trading costs such as bid-ask spreads, the gap between quoted bid and asking prices, come on top.