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AGNG vs TRFK

Global X Aging Population ETF

AGNGANasdaq

Pacer Data and Digital Revolution ETF

TRFKBNYSE Arca

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

TRFK −0.01pt a year

AGNG0.50%TRFK0.49%

Avg volume · 30D

TRFK 15.9×the volume

AGNG10.4KTRFK166K

3Y return · a year

TRFK +24.1pt

AGNG+17.7%TRFK+41.8%

AGNG vs TRFK Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+18.0%AGNG+15.9%TRFK

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. AGNG +18.0%. TRFK +15.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%0%40%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AGNG 0.50%
TRFK 0.49%, better
Fund size
AGNG $96M
TRFK $1.05B
1Y total return
AGNG +18.0%, better
TRFK +15.9%
Yield (12M)
AGNG 0.83%, better
TRFK 0.03%
Holdings
AGNG 87
TRFK 99
Avg volume (30D)
AGNG 10.4K sh
TRFK 166K sh, better
NAV per share
AGNG $39.56
TRFK $84.96
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AGNG: Cost 67, Risk 80, Mission not scored, Tradability 63, Holdings 76, Durability 74. TRFK: Cost 67, Risk 46, Mission not scored, Tradability 81, Holdings 50, Durability 72.
Pillar letters and Scores for AGNG, TRFK, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAGNGTRFK
Cost30% weightB67B67
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA80HigherC46
Tradability15% weightB63A81Higher
Holdings10% weightA76HigherC50
Durability5% weightA74HigherA72

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 TRFK 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 TRFK 6th 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 5BHAILState Street SPDR S&P Kensho Smart Mobility ETFScore 67
  5. Rank 6BTRFKPacer Data and Digital Revolution ETFScore 63
  6. Rank 7BTHMZLazard Equity Megatrends ETFScore 56

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AGNGAGlobal X Aging Population ETF

TRFKBPacer Data and Digital Revolution 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.

TRFK Most tech themes chase the apps. TRFK buys the plumbing: roughly 100 globally listed companies tied to moving, transmitting and communicating data, chosen by index rules, for 0.49% a year.

Stated mandate

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

TRFK The fund seeks exposure to globally listed stocks and depositary receipts of companies involved in the data and digital revolution.

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.
  • TRFK Global by design: the mandate reaches past US mega-caps to stocks and depositary receipts listed worldwide that sit in the data and digital build-out.paceretfs.com
  • 0.49% a year undercuts the typical global thematic fund, and a rules-based index does the picking instead of a manager's hunch.paceretfs.com
  • Unusually easy to trade for a niche theme fund, and it has gathered over a billion dollars, which is rare air among global thematic launches.

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.
  • TRFK One theme, about 100 stocks. That concentration cuts both ways, and the ride tends to be bumpier than a broad global index.
  • Adjacent tech-theme peers charge less (UFOX at 0.30%), so this specific data-infrastructure slant carries a premium.
  • Live since 2022 and distributing once or twice a year at most: a growth-themed basket, not an income sleeve.

Full AGNG profile⁠

Full TRFK profile⁠

AGNG vs TRFK Holdings

As of

How AGNG and TRFK differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Shared holdings make up 0.0% of TRFK and 0.0% of AGNG.

Level by level

  • Holdings0 in both0.0%
  • Sector5 Sectors0.0%
  • Countryby domicile69.2%
  • Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in AGNG and TRFK, widest gap first
SectorMore in AGNGMore in TRFK
Health CareAGNG +91.1 points
TechnologyTRFK +89.6 points
IndustrialsTRFK +9.8 points
Real EstateAGNG +8.9 points
CommunicationTRFK +0.5 points

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in AGNG and TRFK, widest gap first
CountryMore in AGNGMore in TRFK
United StatesTRFK +23.8 points
SwitzerlandAGNG +9.8 points
DenmarkAGNG +6.3 points
South KoreaTRFK +4.5 points
JapanAGNG +3.8 points
BelgiumAGNG +3.0 points
United KingdomAGNG +3.0 points
ChinaAGNG +2.3 points
Other countries (12)AGNG +0.2 points

Outside the US: AGNG 86% developed, 14% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • AGNG33.9%
  • TRFK56.7%

Securities held

  • AGNG84
  • TRFK94

Asset class

AGNG
Equity
TRFK
Equity

Holdings

  • Only in AGNG84
  • In both0
  • Only in TRFK94

Only in AGNG

84 securities, 100% of AGNG by weight

  • AbbVie Inc3.95%
  • Eli Lilly & Co3.69%
  • Merck & Co. Inc.3.54%

Only in TRFK

94 securities, 99.9% of TRFK by weight

  • NVIDIA Corp10.75%
  • Broadcom Inc9.37%
  • Micron Technology Inc8.52%

Weight gaps

AGNG and TRFK share no securities.

All 83 AGNG holdings⁠All 98 TRFK 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 TRFK Cost

Overpaying AGNG vs TRFK

$187

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

  • AGNG 0.50%

    $9,979

  • TRFK 0.49%

    $9,792

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AGNG 0.50%
  • TRFK 0.49%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530AGNG $9,979TRFK $9,792

Year by year

YearAGNGTRFKOverpaying
10$900$883$17
20$3,460$3,394$66
30$9,979$9,792$187

Expense ratio

  • 0.50%AGNG
  • 0.49%TRFK, cheaper
  • Middle half of Global Thematic funds
  • Median 0.58%

TRFK 6th cheapest of 18 funds

AGNG 7th cheapest of 18 funds

AGNG vs TRFK Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AGNG 0.83%, better
TRFK 0.03%
Payout (12M)
AGNG $0.33
TRFK $0.02
Last payment
AGNG $0.16
TRFK $0.02
Ex-dividend
AGNG Jun 29, 2026
TRFK Sep 3, 2026
Paid on
AGNG Jul 7, 2026
TRFK Sep 8, 2026
Frequency
AGNG Twice a year
TRFK Twice a year

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
TRFKTwice a year · 11 paymentsAll TRFK payments⁠
One bar per payment. 11 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Sep 22, 2022 $0.04; Dec 22, 2022 $0.09; Mar 23, 2023 $0.01; Jun 22, 2023 $0.01; Sep 21, 2023 $0.02; Dec 27, 2023 $0.03; Jun 27, 2024 $0.18; Sep 26, 2024 $0.02; Dec 30, 2025 $0.007; Mar 5, 2026 $0.00058; Sep 3, 2026 $0.02. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.202017202020232026YTD

AGNG vs TRFK 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%, betterTRFK 33.4%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AGNG 0.98TRFK 1.08, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AGNG −23.9%TRFK −29.1%since Jun 2022
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AGNG 0.60TRFK 1.88

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