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BETZ vs NERD

Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF

BETZDNYSE Arca

Roundhill Video Games ETF

NERDCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

NERD −0.25pt a year

BETZ0.75%NERD0.50%

Avg volume · 30D

BETZ 20.2×the volume

BETZ30KNERD1.49K

5Y return · a year

NERD +6.2pt

BETZ−9.5%NERD−3.3%

BETZ vs NERD Performance

Nov 2, 2021 – Nov 2, 2026

−39.2%BETZ−15.4%NERD

Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. BETZ −39.2%. NERD −15.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−50%−30%0%10%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026
Expense ratio
BETZ 0.75%
NERD 0.50%, better
Fund size
BETZ $42M
NERD $14M
1Y total return
BETZ −15.7%, better
NERD −16.2%
Yield (12M)
BETZ 5.58%, better
NERD 0.69%
Holdings
BETZ 19
NERD 42
Avg volume (30D)
BETZ 30K sh, better
NERD 1.49K sh
NAV per share
BETZ $17.24
NERD $22.10
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BETZ: Cost 8, Risk 35, Mission not scored, Tradability 56, Holdings 23, Durability 60. NERD: Cost 71, Risk 46, Mission not scored, Tradability 25, Holdings 41, Durability 45.
Pillar letters and Scores for BETZ, NERD, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBETZNERD
Cost30% weightF8A71Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightD35C46Higher
Tradability15% weightB56HigherD25
Holdings10% weightF23C41Higher
Durability5% weightB60HigherC45

Rank among Gaming, Esports & Betting funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. BETZ and NERD are both graded against the same 9 Gaming, Esports & Betting funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Gaming, Esports & Betting⁠

Category · 9 funds
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NERD ranks 4th and BETZ 9th of 9 funds in the Gaming, Esports & Betting Category.

  1. Rank 1BESPOVanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETFScore 63
  2. Rank 2BHEROGlobal X Video Games & Esports ETFScore 57
  3. Rank 3CGGMEInvesco Next Gen Media and Gaming ETFScore 52
  4. Rank 4CNERDRoundhill Video Games ETFScore 51
  5. Rank 5CGAMRAmplify Video Game Leaders ETFScore 43
  6. Rank 6CODDZCorgi Sports Betting & Gambling ETFScore 40
  7. Rank 9DBETZRoundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETFScore 28

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BETZDRoundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF

NERDCRoundhill Video Games ETF

In short

BETZ A pure play on sportsbooks and online casinos, run by a manager rather than an index. On a shelf crowded with video game and esports funds, BETZ is the one that stays on the betting slip.

NERD Roundhill's 2019 gaming pure play: about 40 companies that make, publish and distribute video games across console, PC, mobile and cloud, plus esports. Priced under the typical fund on the gaming shelf, though it stays small and lightly traded.

Stated mandate

BETZ The Fund seeks total return through active investment in equity securities of companies involved in sports betting and iGaming.

NERD The fund focuses on companies in the video games industry, including publishers, developers, distributors of interactive gaming software for console, PC, mobile, and cloud platforms, related online gaming services, and esports.

Why people hold it

  • BETZ Undiluted theme: the fund seeks total return by investing in sports betting and iGaming companies, not a broad consumer basket where the sportsbooks are a rounding error.roundhillinvestments.com
  • Actively managed, so the roughly 40-stock lineup can be reshaped as operators rise and fade, instead of waiting on an index reconstitution calendar.
  • A different bet than its cohort neighbors: ESPO, HERO and NERD center on video games and esports, while BETZ is built around wagering and online casino names.
  • One of the early arrivals to the theme, trading since June 2020, with a live track record through the post-legalization buildout rather than a fresh launch.
  • NERD Charges 0.50%, below the 0.55% median for gaming and esports funds, level with HERO and under ESPO's 0.55%.
  • A real pure play: publishers, developers and distributors spanning console, PC, mobile and cloud, plus esports and online gaming services, drawn globally rather than US only.
  • Launched in 2019, an early entrant on the gaming shelf, from an issuer whose whole shop is built on thematic funds.
  • Roughly 40 holdings, so a breakout franchise carries real weight instead of getting diluted across hundreds of names.

Worth knowing

  • BETZ The 0.75% expense ratio sits on the expensive side of the gaming and betting shelf, the price of an active manager over a cheaper index product.
  • Roughly 40 stocks tied to one industry means moves can be sharp in both directions, and single-name news carries real weight here.
  • Trades lighter than the largest thematic funds, so bid-ask spreads can be wider, and payouts come at most once or twice a year rather than monthly.
  • NERD Small fund, thin volume. Spreads can widen, so limit orders and a look at the day's activity matter more here than with a mega-cap index fund.
  • The prospectus names a broad global all-cap index as its reference, so performance isn't framed against a gaming-only benchmark.roundhillinvestments.com
  • Distributions come once or twice a year at most. This is a growth theme, not an income line.

Full BETZ profile⁠

Full NERD profile⁠

BETZ vs NERD Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

BETZ vs NERD Cost

Overpaying BETZ vs NERD

$4,503

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BETZ 0.75%

    $14,482

  • NERD 0.50%

    $9,979

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BETZ 0.75%
  • NERD 0.50%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530BETZ $14,482NERD $9,979

Year by year

YearBETZNERDOverpaying
10$1,336$900$436
20$5,078$3,460$1,618
30$14,482$9,979$4,503

Expense ratio

  • 0.75%BETZ
  • 0.50%NERD, cheaper
  • Middle half of Gaming, Esports & Betting funds
  • Median 0.55%

NERD 3rd cheapest of 9 funds

BETZ 9th cheapest of 9 funds

BETZ vs NERD Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
BETZ 5.58%, better
NERD 0.69%
Payout (12M)
BETZ $0.96
NERD $0.15
Last payment
BETZ $0.96
NERD $0.15
Ex-dividend
BETZ Dec 30, 2025
NERD Dec 30, 2025
Paid on
BETZ Dec 31, 2025
NERD Dec 31, 2025
Frequency
BETZ Annual
NERD Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2019 to 2026, same scale for both

BETZAnnual · 4 paymentsAll BETZ payments⁠
One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2019 to 2026 YTD. Dec 29, 2020 $0.07; Dec 13, 2022 $0.09; Dec 30, 2024 $0.16; Dec 30, 2025 $0.96. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1202020232026YTD
NERDAnnual · 7 paymentsAll NERD payments⁠
One bar per payment. 7 payments from 2019 to 2026 YTD. Dec 27, 2019 $0.05; Dec 29, 2020 $0.32; Dec 23, 2021 $0.0052; Dec 13, 2022 $0.10; Dec 27, 2023 $0.17; Dec 30, 2024 $0.34; Dec 30, 2025 $0.15. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1202020232026YTD

BETZ vs NERD Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • BETZ
  • NERD
Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. Worst fall: BETZ −57.5% · Sep 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−60%−40%−20%0%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BETZ 21.7%NERD 18.6%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BETZ 0.18NERD 0.79, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BETZ −57.5%NERD −54.1%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BETZ 1.04NERD 0.95

BETZ and NERD in the news

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