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Pacer BlueStar Digital Entertainment ETF ()
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Pacer BlueStar Digital Entertainment ETF Overview
Pacer BlueStar Digital Entertainment ETF (ODDS) is a passively managed Sector Equity Technology exchange-traded fund (ETF). Pacer launched the ETF in 2022.
The investment seeks to track the total return performance of the BlueStar Global Online Gambling, Video Gaming, and eSports Index (the “index”).
The fund employs a “passive management” investment approach designed to track the total return performance of the index. The index is a rules-based index that consists of globally-listed stocks and depositary receipts of digital entertainment companies. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund’s net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) will be invested in companies that derive at least 50% of their revenues from Digital Entertainment. The fund is non-diversified.
About Pacer BlueStar Digital Entertainment ETF (ODDS)
There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 4.23 years: Bruce Kavanaugh (2022) and Danke Wang (2022). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 2 primary benchmarks: S&P Global 1200 TR index with a weighting of 100%, BlueStar Gbl Online Gamb and VG & eS TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Pacer BlueStar Digital Entertainment ETF has 49 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 53.9% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Pacer BlueStar Digital Entertainment ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the Sector Equity ETF group. Pacer BlueStar Digital Entertainment ETF has 65.4% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 35.4% There is 65.4% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Pacer BlueStar Digital Entertainment ETF has -0.8% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $4 million in total assets, which is below the $3 billion average for the Technology category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
ODDS Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Pacer BlueStar Digital Entertainment ETF expense ratio is average compared to funds in the Technology category. Pacer BlueStar Digital Entertainment ETF has an expense ratio of 0.49%, which is 9% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a B. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Pacer BlueStar Digital Entertainment ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 49%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 39% for the Technology category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Pacer BlueStar Digital Entertainment ETF returned 3.7%, which earned it a grade of A, as the Technology category had an average return of -9.8%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
Pacer BlueStar Digital Entertainment ETF has a trailing yield of 0.71%, which is above the 0.45% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income quarterly and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Pacer BlueStar Digital Entertainment ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned -13.2%, 34.5 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of F. The fund has returned -22.1% over the past year (grade of F) and 6.4% over the past three years (grade of F).
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ODDS Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| ODDS Return (NAV) | 3.7% | 3.0% | -22.1% | 6.4% | na | na |
| ODDS Return (Price) | 6.1% | 4.5% | -20.9% | 6.9% | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | -2.356% | -1.492% | -1.136% | -0.477% | na | na |
| Technology Avg | -9.8% | 7.3% | 33.6% | 22.3% | 10.5% | 19.0% |
| ODDS Grade (NAV) | A | D | F | F | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | 13.5% | -4.3% | -55.7% | -15.9% | na | na |
| ODDS Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.3% | 0.5% | na | na |
ODDS Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| ODDS Return (NAV) | -13.2% | 17.8% | 26.6% | 24.7% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| ODDS Return (Price) | -11.8% | 17.4% | 26.9% | 25.0% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | -0.101% | -0.026% | 0.012% | 0.015% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Technology Avg | 21.3% | 23.2% | 19.9% | 43.8% | -35.8% | 16.7% | 53.3% | 37.8% | -3.2% | 33.7% | 15.0% |
| ODDS Grade (NAV) | F | D | B | F | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | -34.5% | -5.4% | 6.7% | -19.1% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | 1.01 |
| R-Squared: | 40% |
| Standard Deviation: | 20.2% |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.76 |
| Category Risk Rating: | Low |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.64 |
| Total Risk Rating: | Above Average |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 0.7% |
| Total Assets: | $ 4 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 4 Mil |
| Turnover: | 49.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.49% |
| Index Fund: | Yes |
| Index Tracked: | S&P Global 1200 TR |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Quarterly |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 2 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 4.3 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 4.2 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Kavanaugh Bruce (2022), Wang Danke (2022) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 49 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 53.9% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 65.4% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 35.4% |
| Foreign Stock: | 65.4% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.1% |
| Cash: | -0.8% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Pacer |
| Phone Number: | 800-617-0004 |
| Website: | www.paceretfs.com |
| Inception Date: | April 7, 2022 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.49% (Rating: Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.54% |
