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AGNG vs ASD

Global X Aging Population ETF

AGNGANasdaq

Defiance Autism Impact ETF

ASDDNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

AGNG −0.29pt a year

AGNG0.50%ASD0.79%

Avg volume · 30D

AGNG 12.5×the volume

AGNG10.3KASD827

AGNG vs ASD Performance

Aug 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026

+7.9%AGNG0.0%ASD

Aug 7, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026. AGNG +7.9%. ASD 0.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%−2.5%2.5%5%Aug 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
AGNG 0.50%, better
ASD 0.79%
Fund size
AGNG $98M
ASD $1M
1Y total return
AGNG +21.2%
ASD No data
Yield (12M)
AGNG 0.80%
ASD No data
Holdings
AGNG 86
ASD 40
Avg volume (30D)
AGNG 10.3K sh, better
ASD 827 sh
NAV per share
AGNG $40.20
ASD $27.28
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AGNG: Cost 65, Risk 86, Mission not scored, Tradability 61, Holdings 74, Durability 73. ASD: Cost 6, Risk 89, Mission not scored, Tradability 14, Holdings 72, Durability 25.
Pillar letters and Scores for AGNG, ASD, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAGNGASD
Cost30% weightB65HigherF6
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA86A89Higher
Tradability15% weightB61HigherF14
Holdings10% weightA74HigherA72
Durability5% weightA73HigherD25

Rank among Global Thematic funds

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

Same Category. AGNG and ASD are both graded against the same 18 Global Thematic funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Global Thematic⁠

Category · 18 funds
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AGNG ranks 2nd and ASD 16th of 18 funds in the Global Thematic Category.

  1. Rank 1AFITEState Street SPDR S&P Kensho Future Security ETFScore 78
  2. Rank 2AAGNGGlobal X Aging Population ETFScore 69
  3. Rank 3BICOPiShares Copper and Metals Mining ETFScore 68
  4. Rank 15DAWAYAmplify Travel Tech ETFScore 35
  5. Rank 16DASDDefiance Autism Impact ETFScore 34
  6. Rank 17DCOPJSprott Junior Copper Miners ETFScore 33

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AGNGAGlobal X Aging Population ETF

ASDDDefiance Autism Impact ETF

In short

AGNG AGNG plays the one trend nobody needs a crystal ball for: people getting older. About 80 developed-market names in medical devices, pharma and senior living, wrapped around an aging-population index, for 0.50% a year.

ASD The first US-listed ETF built around the autism ecosystem: roughly 40 developed-market names in therapeutics, diagnostics and specialized education, equally weighted. Defiance pledges the fund's advisory profits to autism causes.

Stated mandate

AGNG The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Indxx Aging Population Thematic Index.

ASD The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the total return of the VettaFi Autism Impact Index.

Why people hold it

  • AGNG One ticket on the demographics trade: roughly 80 developed-market companies tied to older consumers, tracking the Indxx Aging Population Thematic Index.globalxetfs.com
  • 0.50% a year, below the median fee in its global thematic peer group. Niche themes usually charge a premium for the privilege.
  • Running since 2016, so the theme has a long live record rather than a backtest and a pitch deck.
  • Portfolio construction and risk profile put it among the stronger builds in its global thematic peer group.
  • ASD Rare mandate: an equal-weighted basket spanning autism therapeutics, diagnostics and assessment tools, and specialized education tech, so no single name dominates.defianceetfs.com
  • Defiance has committed to donate 100% of its net advisory profits from the fund for its first two years, and no less than 50% after that, to autism care and research groups.defianceetfs.com
  • Conventional plumbing under an unconventional theme: a 1940 Act fund tracking a published index, reconstituted semiannually and rebalanced quarterly.defianceetfs.com

Worth knowing

  • AGNG Thinly traded, so spreads can run wider than in mega-cap funds and how you place the order matters more.
  • One theme, tilted to healthcare and developed markets, so its path can look nothing like a broad global index.
  • Distributions arrive annually or semiannually, not monthly, and the asset base is modest by ETF standards.
  • ASD At 0.79% a year it costs more than the typical global thematic fund; broader peers such as AGNG (0.50%) and FITE (0.45%) charge less for their baskets.
  • Launched in 2026 and still small and thinly traded, which can mean wider bid-ask spreads than in the largest thematic funds.
  • Roughly 40 names, mostly healthcare, so it moves with drug, diagnostics and behavioral-care sentiment more than with the broad market.

Full AGNG profile⁠

Full ASD profile⁠

AGNG vs ASD 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.

AGNG vs ASD Cost

Overpaying ASD vs AGNG

$5,195

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

  • AGNG 0.50%

    $9,979

  • ASD 0.79%

    $15,174

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AGNG 0.50%
  • ASD 0.79%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530ASD $15,174AGNG $9,979

Year by year

YearAGNGASDOverpaying
10$900$1,405$505
20$3,460$5,331$1,871
30$9,979$15,174$5,195

Expense ratio

  • 0.50%AGNG, cheaper
  • 0.79%ASD
  • Middle half of Global Thematic funds
  • Median 0.58%

AGNG 7th cheapest of 18 funds

ASD 17th cheapest of 18 funds

AGNG vs ASD Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
AGNG 0.80%
ASD No data
Payout (12M)
AGNG $0.33
ASD No data
Last payment
AGNG $0.16
ASD $0.002
Ex-dividend
AGNG Jun 29, 2026
ASD Sep 23, 2026
Paid on
AGNG Jul 7, 2026
ASD Sep 24, 2026
Frequency
AGNG Twice a year
ASD Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

AGNGTwice a year · 17 paymentsAll AGNG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 17 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 28, 2017 $0.20; Dec 28, 2018 $0.19; Jun 27, 2019 $0.05; Dec 30, 2019 $0.14; Jun 29, 2020 $0.04; Dec 30, 2020 $0.05; Jun 29, 2021 $0.03; Dec 30, 2021 $0.17; Jun 29, 2022 $0.11; Dec 29, 2022 $0.02; Jun 29, 2023 $0.15; Dec 28, 2023 $0.12; Jun 27, 2024 $0.10; Dec 30, 2024 $0.15; Jun 27, 2025 $0.14; Dec 30, 2025 $0.17; Jun 29, 2026 $0.16. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.202017202020232026YTD
ASDQuarterly · 2 paymentsAll ASD payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 24, 2026 $0.006; Sep 23, 2026 $0.002. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.202017202020232026YTD

AGNG vs ASD Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AGNG 13.1%ASD No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AGNG 0.98ASD No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AGNG −23.2%ASD No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AGNG 0.59ASD 0.31

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