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AGNG vs PRNT

Global X Aging Population ETF

AGNGANasdaq

The 3D Printing ETF

PRNTDCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

AGNG −0.16pt a year

AGNG0.50%PRNT0.66%

Avg volume · 30D

AGNG 1.6×the volume

AGNG10.3KPRNT6.46K

10Y return · a year

AGNG +9.9pt

AGNG+11.6%PRNT+1.7%

AGNG vs PRNT Performance

Nov 9, 2021 – Nov 9, 2026

+41.2%AGNG−36.9%PRNT

Nov 9, 2021 to Nov 9, 2026. AGNG +41.2%. PRNT −36.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−60%−20%0%20%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026
Expense ratio
AGNG 0.50%, better
PRNT 0.66%
Fund size
AGNG $98M
PRNT $61M
1Y total return
AGNG +21.2%, better
PRNT +8.5%
Yield (12M)
AGNG 0.80%, better
PRNT 0.72%
Holdings
AGNG 86
PRNT 44
Avg volume (30D)
AGNG 10.3K sh, better
PRNT 6.46K sh
NAV per share
AGNG $40.20
PRNT $23.67
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AGNG: Cost 65, Risk 86, Mission not scored, Tradability 61, Holdings 74, Durability 73. PRNT: Cost 35, Risk 46, Mission not scored, Tradability 29, Holdings not scored, Durability 72.
Pillar letters and Scores for AGNG, PRNT, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAGNGPRNT
Cost30% weightB65HigherD35
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA86HigherC46
Tradability15% weightB61HigherD29
Holdings10% weightA74Not scored
Durability5% weightA73HigherA72

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 PRNT 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 PRNT 13th 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 11COPPGWisdomTree GeoAlpha Opportunities FundScore 40
  5. Rank 13DPRNTThe 3D Printing ETFScore 39
  6. Rank 14DCOPPSprott Copper Miners ETFScore 38

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AGNGAGlobal X Aging Population ETF

PRNTDThe 3D Printing 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.

PRNT A pure bet on 3D printing: roughly 60 printer makers, software firms and materials suppliers across the US, Taiwan and developed markets, followed by index rather than picked by a manager. Trading since 2016.

Stated mandate

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

PRNT The Fund seeks to closely match, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Total 3D-Printing Index. It uses an indexing approach and generally replicates the Index by holding its securities in approximately the same proportions.

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.
  • PRNT Whole-portfolio exposure to one theme. No mega-cap ballast diluting the story, just roughly 60 names tied to the 3D printing chain across the US, Taiwan and developed markets.ark-funds.com
  • Rules first, hunches never. It tracks the Total 3D-Printing Index, so holdings come from published methodology instead of a manager's conviction.ark-funds.com
  • Launched in 2016, a long run for a theme this narrow. Plenty of thematic funds never see a full market cycle.

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.
  • PRNT At 0.66% a year, it costs more than the typical global thematic fund. Narrow niches rarely come cheap.
  • Modest asset base and light trading. Spreads can widen, so limit orders matter more here than in a mega-cap index fund.
  • One theme, roughly 60 stocks, many of them small industrials. Swings run bigger than a broad equity fund's, in both directions.

Full AGNG profile⁠

Full PRNT profile⁠

AGNG vs PRNT 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 PRNT Cost

Overpaying PRNT vs AGNG

$2,917

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

  • AGNG 0.50%

    $9,979

  • PRNT 0.66%

    $12,896

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AGNG 0.50%
  • PRNT 0.66%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530PRNT $12,896AGNG $9,979

Year by year

YearAGNGPRNTOverpaying
10$900$1,180$280
20$3,460$4,504$1,044
30$9,979$12,896$2,917

Expense ratio

  • 0.50%AGNG, cheaper
  • 0.66%PRNT
  • Middle half of Global Thematic funds
  • Median 0.58%

AGNG 7th cheapest of 18 funds

PRNT 12th cheapest of 18 funds

AGNG vs PRNT Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
AGNG 0.80%, better
PRNT 0.72%
Payout (12M)
AGNG $0.33
PRNT $0.17
Last payment
AGNG $0.16
PRNT $0.17
Ex-dividend
AGNG Jun 29, 2026
PRNT Dec 26, 2025
Paid on
AGNG Jul 7, 2026
PRNT Dec 29, 2025
Frequency
AGNG Twice a year
PRNT Annual

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$0.502017202020232026YTD
PRNTAnnual · 6 paymentsAll PRNT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 6 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 27, 2017 $0.53; Dec 27, 2018 $0.16; Dec 27, 2019 $0.02; Dec 29, 2021 $0.00057; Dec 27, 2024 $0.11; Dec 26, 2025 $0.17. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD

AGNG vs PRNT Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • AGNG
  • PRNT
Nov 9, 2021 to Nov 9, 2026. Worst fall: PRNT −56.5% · Apr 2025. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−60%−40%−20%0%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AGNG 13.1%, betterPRNT 22.1%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AGNG 0.98, betterPRNT 0.37
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AGNG −23.2%, betterPRNT −56.5%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AGNG 0.59PRNT 1.70

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