HERO vs ODDS: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

Global X Video Games & Esports ETF

HEROBNasdaq

Pacer BlueStar Digital Entertainment ETF

ODDSCNasdaq

Overlap

34.5%by weight

Expense ratio

ODDS −0.01pt a year

HERO0.50%ODDS0.49%

Avg volume · 30D

HERO 35.1×the volume

HERO18.8KODDS535

3Y return · a year

HERO +3.1pt

HERO+14.9%ODDS+11.8%

HERO vs ODDS Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

−17.5%HERO−23.0%ODDS

Expense ratio: HERO 0.50%; ODDS 0.49%, better
Fund size: HERO $59M; ODDS $3M
1Y total return: HERO −17.5%, better; ODDS −23.0%
Yield (12M): HERO 1.74%, better; ODDS 0.78%
Holdings: HERO 42; ODDS 48
Avg volume (30D): HERO 18.8K sh, better; ODDS 535 sh
NAV per share: HERO $26.61; ODDS $23.41
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for HERO, ODDS, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	HERO	ODDS
Cost30% weight	A71	A71
Mission25% weight	C40	Not scored
Risk15% weight	C43Higher	D29
Tradability15% weight	C52Higher	C41
Holdings10% weight	D37	A73Higher
Durability5% weight	A73Higher	D26

Rank among Gaming, Esports & Betting funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. HERO and ODDS 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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HERO ranks 2nd and ODDS 6th of 9 funds in the Gaming, Esports & Betting Category.

Rank 1BESPOVanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETFScore 63
Rank 2BHEROGlobal X Video Games & Esports ETFScore 57
Rank 3CGGMEInvesco Next Gen Media and Gaming ETFScore 52
Rank 6CBNGEFirst Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETFScore 40
Rank 6CODDSPacer BlueStar Digital Entertainment ETFScore 40
Rank 6CODDZCorgi Sports Betting & Gambling ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

HEROBGlobal X Video Games & Esports ETF

ODDSCPacer BlueStar Digital Entertainment ETF

In short

HERO A pure play on the companies that make and monetize games: roughly 40 video game and esports names in one index fund, priced under the typical fee in its niche.

ODDS Most gaming ETFs stop at the console. ODDS also brings the house: a rules-based, global basket of roughly 50 companies earning their money from online gambling, video game development and esports.

Stated mandate

HERO The Fund seeks to deliver investment results that generally correspond to the price and yield performance of the Solactive Video Games & Esports Index before fees and expenses.

ODDS The fund is a rules-based ETF seeking exposure to globally listed companies and depositary receipts whose revenues are primarily generated by online gambling, video game development, or eSports.

Why people hold it

HERO Costs 0.50% a year, below the 0.55% median for gaming and esports funds, including VanEck's ESPO at 0.55% and Invesco's GGME at 0.71%.
Does exactly what the label says: tracks the Solactive Video Games & Esports Index, not a broad tech basket with a few game studios sprinkled in.
Launched in 2019, part of the first wave of gaming funds, and it grades in the upper half of its peer group.

ODDS The betting side is the differentiator. ESPO, HERO and NERD center on video games; ODDS puts online gambling operators in the same global basket.
At 0.49%, it undercuts the 0.55% median fee in its gaming and esports peer group, and sits well below Invesco's GGME at 0.71%.
Rules-based, not a stock picker's hunch. The BlueStar index wants revenue coming mainly from these businesses, and it looks worldwide, depositary receipts included.

Worth knowing

HERO Thinly traded. Limit orders matter here, and spreads can widen when the market gets jumpy.
About 40 stocks in one industry. Concentration cuts both ways, and the fund rides the gaming cycle with little to cushion it.
Distributions come once or twice a year. This is a growth-theme equity fund, not an income line.

ODDS One of the smaller, thinner-traded funds in this cohort, so bid-ask spreads show up in the cost of getting in and out.
Roughly 50 stocks in a single theme. It moves with digital entertainment, not the broad market.
Distributions come quarterly, but this is an equity theme basket rather than an income vehicle.

Full HERO profile⁠

Full ODDS profile⁠

HERO vs ODDS Holdings

As of Oct 13, 2026

How HERO and ODDS differ

Overlap by weight

34.5%

Shared holdings make up 75.7% of HERO and 34.5% of ODDS.

Level by level

Sector4 Sectors20.0%
Holdings17 in both34.5%
Countryby domicile61.8%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in HERO and ODDS, widest gap first
Sector	More in HEROMore in ODDS	HERO	ODDS
Communication	HERO +79.0 points	91.3%	12.3%
Consumer Discretionary	ODDS +43.5 points	0.0%	43.5%
Technology	ODDS +36.5 points	7.7%	44.2%
Industrials	HERO +1.0 points	1.0%	0.0%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in HERO and ODDS, widest gap first
Country	More in HEROMore in ODDS	HERO	ODDS
Japan	HERO +21.8 points	37.0%	15.2%
United States	ODDS +13.7 points	19.1%	32.8%
Sweden	ODDS +9.1 points	3.7%	12.8%
South Korea	HERO +8.3 points	10.6%	2.3%
United Kingdom	ODDS +5.1 points	0.0%	5.1%
Australia	ODDS +3.7 points	0.0%	3.7%
Poland	HERO +3.7 points	5.2%	1.5%
Taiwan	HERO +2.8 points	5.9%	3.1%
Other countries (6)	ODDS +4.9 points	18.6%	23.5%

Outside the US: HERO 53% developed, 47% emerging. ODDS 63% developed, 37% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

HERO58.1%
ODDS53.1%

Securities held

HERO41
ODDS44

Asset class

HERO: Equity
ODDS: Equity

Holdings

Only in HERO24
In both17
Only in ODDS27

Only in HERO

24 securities, 24.3% of HERO by weight

International Games System C5.12%
Bilibili Inc-Sponsored Adr3.67%
Sega Sammy Holdings Inc3.12%
Embracer Group Ab1.46%
Modern Times Group-B Shs1.19%
Other Payable & Receivables0.94%
Dena Co Ltd0.92%
Pearl Abyss Corp0.84%
Corsair Gaming Inc0.74%
Netmarble Corp0.66%
Ubisoft Entertainment0.63%
Gungho Online Entertainment0.62%
Paradox Interactive Ab0.60%
Gravity Co Ltd-Sponsored Adr0.51%
Doubleugames Co Ltd0.48%
Nexon Games Co Ltd0.40%
Kakao Games Corp0.40%
Immersion Corporation0.32%
Netdragon Websoft Holdings L0.31%
Turtle Beach Corp0.30%
Wemade Co Ltd0.29%
Huya Inc-Adr0.28%
Tanwan Inc0.25%
Playtika Holding Corp0.21%

Only in ODDS

27 securities, 66.1% of ODDS by weight

Evolution AB7.83%
Tencent Holdings Ltd7.80%
DraftKings Inc7.46%
Flutter Entertainment PLC6.78%
Entain PLC3.32%
Super Group SGHC Ltd3.00%
Bandai Namco Holdings Inc2.88%
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd2.77%
Playtech Plc2.19%
Genius Sports Ltd2.17%
GameStop Corp2.15%
Rush Street Interactive Inc1.96%
Sportradar Group AG1.94%
Betsson AB1.88%
Ballys Intralot SA1.78%
International Games System Co Ltd1.64%
Hacksaw AB1.59%
Micro-Star International Co Ltd1.31%
Embracer Group AB1.24%
Modern Times Group MTG AB0.93%
Kambi Group PLC0.84%
Evoke PLC0.73%
Jumbo Interactive Ltd0.73%
Rank Group PLC/The0.66%
Better Collective A/S0.53%
Australian Dollar0.00%
Hong Kong Dollar0.00%

Weight gaps

All 17 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in HERO and ODDS, widest gap first
Holding	More in HEROMore in ODDS	HERO	ODDS
Konami Group Corporation	HERO +4.96 points	7.28%	2.32%
Unity Software IncU	HERO +4.84 points	7.01%	2.17%
Capcom Co Ltd	HERO +4.21 points	5.73%	1.52%
Nexon Co Ltd	HERO +3.99 points	5.12%	1.13%
Square Enix Holdings Co Ltd	HERO +3.81 points	4.99%	1.18%
Cd Projekt Red SA	HERO +3.32 points	4.77%	1.45%
Krafton Inc	HERO +2.58 points	3.82%	1.24%
Kingsoft Corp Ltd	HERO +2.48 points	3.73%	1.25%
Nc Corp	HERO +2.40 points	3.51%	1.11%
Roblox Corp -Class ARBLX	HERO +2.22 points	5.57%	3.35%
Take-Two Interactive SoftwreTTWO	HERO +2.11 points	5.13%	3.02%
China Ruyi Holdings Ltd	HERO +1.55 points	2.64%	1.09%
Nintendo Co Ltd	HERO +1.12 points	6.64%	5.52%
Xd Inc	HERO +0.67 points	1.69%	1.02%
Netease Inc-AdrNTES	HERO +0.56 points	5.56%	5.00%
Vivendi SE	HERO +0.22 points	1.29%	1.07%
Koei Tecmo Holdings Co Ltd	HERO +0.14 points	1.22%	1.08%

All 40 HERO holdings⁠All 50 ODDS 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.

HERO vs ODDS Cost

Overpaying HERO vs ODDS

$187

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

HERO 0.50%
$9,979
ODDS 0.49%
$9,792

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

HERO 0.50%
ODDS 0.49%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	HERO	ODDS	Overpaying
10	$900	$883	$17
20	$3,460	$3,394	$66
30	$9,979	$9,792	$187

Expense ratio

0.50%HERO
0.49%ODDS, cheaper

ODDS0.49%HERO0.50%

0.35%0.75%

Middle half of Gaming, Esports & Betting funds
Median 0.55%

ODDS 2nd cheapest of 9 funds

HERO 3rd cheapest of 9 funds

HERO vs ODDS Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): HERO 1.74%, better; ODDS 0.78%
Payout (12M): HERO $0.46; ODDS $0.18
Last payment: HERO $0.13; ODDS $0.02
Ex-dividend: HERO Jun 29, 2026; ODDS Sep 3, 2026
Paid on: HERO Jul 7, 2026; ODDS Sep 8, 2026
Frequency: HERO Twice a year; ODDS Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2019 to 2026, same scale for both

HEROTwice a year · 14 paymentsAll HERO payments⁠

ODDSQuarterly · 15 paymentsAll ODDS payments⁠

HERO vs ODDS Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: HERO 18.3%, betterODDS 19.6%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: HERO 0.61, betterODDS 0.44
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: HERO −46.5%ODDS −35.1%since Apr 2022
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: HERO 0.90ODDS 0.98; Market = 1

HERO and ODDS in the news

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News
Roblox is reported to let creators ship games as separate apps on mobile, PC and consoles
Sep 11, 2026HERO

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HERO vs ODDS

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How HERO and ODDS differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in HERO

Only in ODDS

Weight gaps

Cost over time

Year by year

Distribution history

Fall from peak · 5 years

Risk facts

Roblox is reported to let creators ship games as separate apps on mobile, PC and consoles

How HERO and ODDS differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in HERO

Only in ODDS

Weight gaps