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AGNG vs PWRD

Global X Aging Population ETF

AGNGANasdaq

TCW Transform Systems ETF

PWRDCNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

AGNG −0.25pt a year

AGNG0.50%PWRD0.75%

Avg volume · 30D

PWRD 9.1×the volume

AGNG10.4KPWRD95.4K

3Y return · a year

PWRD +7.3pt

AGNG+17.7%PWRD+25.0%

AGNG vs PWRD Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+18.0%AGNG−4.6%PWRD

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. AGNG +18.0%. PWRD −4.6%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%0%5%10%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AGNG 0.50%, better
PWRD 0.75%
Fund size
AGNG $96M
PWRD $1.42B
1Y total return
AGNG +18.0%, better
PWRD −4.6%
Yield (12M)
AGNG 0.83%, better
PWRD 0.06%
Holdings
AGNG 87
PWRD 29
Avg volume (30D)
AGNG 10.4K sh
PWRD 95.4K sh, better
NAV per share
AGNG $39.56
PWRD $97.55
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AGNG: Cost 67, Risk 80, Mission not scored, Tradability 63, Holdings 76, Durability 74. PWRD: Cost 19, Risk 49, Mission not scored, Tradability 89, Holdings 49, Durability 76.
Pillar letters and Scores for AGNG, PWRD, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAGNGPWRD
Cost30% weightB67HigherF19
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA80HigherC49
Tradability15% weightB63A89Higher
Holdings10% weightA76HigherC49
Durability5% weightA74A76Higher

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 PWRD 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 PWRD 9th of 18 funds in the Global Thematic Category.

  1. Rank 1AFITEState Street SPDR S&P Kensho Future Security ETFScore 79
  2. Rank 2AAGNGGlobal X Aging Population ETFScore 70
  3. Rank 3BWRNDNYLI Global Equity R&D Leaders ETFScore 69
  4. Rank 8CCOPXGlobal X Copper Miners ETFScore 48
  5. Rank 9CPWRDTCW Transform Systems ETFScore 46
  6. Rank 9CTINYProShares Nanotechnology ETFScore 46

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AGNGAGlobal X Aging Population ETF

PWRDCTCW Transform Systems 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.

PWRD A concentrated global bet on the machinery of energy: roughly 30 companies tied to how the world sources, produces and consumes power. Broader than a solar index, and far narrower than a sector fund.

Stated mandate

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

PWRD The fund seeks long-term capital growth by investing in companies expected to benefit from worldwide changes in the systems used to source, produce, and consume energy and power.

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.
  • PWRD One idea, roughly 30 stocks, worldwide. The mandate covers the whole chain (sourcing, production, consumption), so it reaches well beyond power generators.
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades at moderate volume: unusual heft for a single-theme portfolio this narrow.
  • Trading since 2022, so there is a multi-year live record to judge instead of a backtest.

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.
  • PWRD At 0.75% a year, it costs more than the typical global thematic ETF. Cheaper options sit in the same group, including KLMT at 0.10% and IQSZ at 0.19%.
  • With roughly 30 holdings, a handful of names steer the outcome, and a single-theme portfolio can look nothing like a broad global index.
  • Payouts come once or twice a year. The stated goal is long-term capital growth, not income.

Full AGNG profile⁠

Full PWRD profile⁠

AGNG vs PWRD Holdings

As of
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 PWRD Cost

Overpaying PWRD vs AGNG

$4,503

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

  • AGNG 0.50%

    $9,979

  • PWRD 0.75%

    $14,482

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AGNG 0.50%
  • PWRD 0.75%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530PWRD $14,482AGNG $9,979

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

  • 0.50%AGNG, cheaper
  • 0.75%PWRD
  • Middle half of Global Thematic funds
  • Median 0.58%

AGNG 7th cheapest of 18 funds

PWRD 14th cheapest of 18 funds

AGNG vs PWRD Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AGNG 0.83%, better
PWRD 0.06%
Payout (12M)
AGNG $0.33
PWRD $0.06
Last payment
AGNG $0.16
PWRD $0.06
Ex-dividend
AGNG Jun 29, 2026
PWRD Jun 23, 2026
Paid on
AGNG Jul 7, 2026
PWRD Jun 25, 2026
Frequency
AGNG Twice a year
PWRD 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$0.202017202020232026YTD
PWRDAnnual · 15 paymentsAll PWRD payments⁠
One bar per payment. 15 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 22, 2022 $0.04; Jun 21, 2022 $0.14; Sep 20, 2022 $0.13; Dec 20, 2022 $0.12; Mar 21, 2023 $0.04; Jun 20, 2023 $0.20; Sep 19, 2023 $0.06; Dec 19, 2023 $0.15; Mar 18, 2024 $0.04; Jun 24, 2024 $0.19; Sep 23, 2024 $0.06; Dec 23, 2024 $0.07; Mar 24, 2025 $0.04; Jun 23, 2025 $0.17; Jun 23, 2026 $0.06. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.202017202020232026YTD

AGNG vs PWRD 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%, betterPWRD 22.5%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AGNG 0.98, betterPWRD 0.91
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AGNG −23.9%PWRD −25.9%since Feb 2022
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AGNG 0.60PWRD 1.19

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