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IGF vs POWR

iShares Global Infrastructure ETF

IGFANasdaq

iShares U.S. Power Infrastructure ETF

POWRBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

IGF −0.02pt a year

IGF0.37%POWR0.39%

Avg volume · 30D

IGF 3.9×the volume

IGF874KPOWR223K

10Y return · a year

IGF +0.8pt

IGF+8.2%POWR+7.4%

IGF vs POWR Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+59.9%IGF+69.4%POWR

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. IGF +59.9%. POWR +69.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%20%40%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
IGF 0.37%, better
POWR 0.39%
Fund size
IGF $10.9B
POWR $444M
1Y total return
IGF +11.2%, better
POWR +4.6%
Yield (12M)
IGF 2.93%
POWR 6.35%, better
Holdings
IGF 89
POWR 73
Avg volume (30D)
IGF 874K sh, better
POWR 223K sh
NAV per share
IGF $65.84
POWR $25.02
52W range

ETF.net Grade

IGF: Cost 92, Risk 72, Mission 85, Tradability 83, Holdings 72, Durability 92. POWR: Cost 86, Risk 21, Mission 85, Tradability 75, Holdings 57, Durability 80.
Pillar letters and Scores for IGF, POWR, with each pillar’s weight
PillarIGFPOWR
Cost30% weightA92HigherA86
Mission25% weightA85A85
Risk15% weightA72HigherF21
Tradability15% weightA83HigherA75
Holdings10% weightA72HigherB57
Durability5% weightA92HigherA80

Rank among Infrastructure funds

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

Same Category. IGF and POWR are both graded against the same 33 Infrastructure funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Infrastructure⁠

Category · 33 funds
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IGF ranks 2nd and POWR 8th of 33 funds in the Infrastructure Category.

  1. Rank 1AIFRAiShares U.S. Infrastructure ETFScore 86
  2. Rank 2AIGFiShares Global Infrastructure ETFScore 83
  3. Rank 3AGIIState Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETFScore 78
  4. Rank 7BIDGTiShares U.S. Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate ETFScore 67
  5. Rank 8BPOWRiShares U.S. Power Infrastructure ETFScore 66
  6. Rank 9BBKGIBNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETFScore 61

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

IGFAiShares Global Infrastructure ETF

POWRBiShares U.S. Power Infrastructure ETF

In short

IGF About 80 developed-market infrastructure companies in one ticker, tracked against the S&P Global Infrastructure Index since 2007, for 0.37% a year (well under the category norm).

POWR Most infrastructure funds blend roads, ports and airports. POWR skips all that for electricity: US energy supply, generation, transmission, distribution and storage, about 70 names, at a fee below the typical infrastructure fund.

Stated mandate

IGF The Fund seeks to track an index of developed-market equities focused on the infrastructure industry.

POWR The fund seeks exposure to U.S. companies involved across the power infrastructure value chain, including energy supply, generation, transmission, distribution, and storage.

Why people hold it

  • IGF Costs 0.37% a year against a cohort median of 0.55%, so the toll on a long hold is smaller than most infrastructure funds charge.
  • The one other fund on the same S&P Global Infrastructure Index, GII, charges 0.40%. Same benchmark, cheaper wrapper here.
  • Trading since December 2007, now a multi-billion-dollar, actively traded fund that has tracked its index closely.
  • Goes global where the biggest peers stay home: IFRA and PAVE are US-only, while this one spans developed markets worldwide.
  • POWR One theme, end to end: US energy supply, power generation, transmission, distribution and storage, rather than a general infrastructure grab bag.ishares.com
  • At 0.39% it undercuts the median infrastructure ETF fee and lands below peers like PAVE (0.47%) and TOLZ (0.46%).
  • Standard iShares index plumbing: roughly 70 US stocks, quarterly distributions, and top-quartile standing in a crowded infrastructure peer group.ishares.com

Worth knowing

  • IGF About 80 holdings in one industry. A concentrated basket, so a bad stretch for utilities or transport operators shows up fast.
  • Distributions arrive once or twice a year, not monthly, and foreign holdings bring currency swings along with the dividends.
  • Developed markets only. The fast-building infrastructure of emerging economies sits outside the mandate.
  • POWR Old shell, new job. The fund dates to 2012, but it tracked a global energy producers index through October 28, 2025; the power mandate began after that.ishares.com
  • Concentrated by design: about 70 US stocks in one slice of the market, so utility regulation and power-demand sentiment move it more than the broad index does.
  • Trading is moderate rather than heavy at this asset size, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than the biggest infrastructure funds.

Full IGF profile⁠

Full POWR profile⁠

IGF vs POWR 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.

IGF vs POWR Cost

Overpaying POWR vs IGF

$385

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

  • IGF 0.37%

    $7,513

  • POWR 0.39%

    $7,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IGF 0.37%
  • POWR 0.39%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530POWR $7,898IGF $7,513

Year by year

YearIGFPOWROverpaying
10$670$705$35
20$2,590$2,725$135
30$7,513$7,898$385

Expense ratio

  • 0.37%IGF, cheaper
  • 0.39%POWR
  • Middle half of Infrastructure funds
  • Median 0.55%

IGF 3rd cheapest of 33 funds

POWR 5th cheapest of 33 funds

IGF vs POWR Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
IGF 2.93%
POWR 6.35%, better
Payout (12M)
IGF $1.93
POWR $1.59
Last payment
IGF $0.93
POWR $0.08
Ex-dividend
IGF Jun 15, 2026
POWR Sep 15, 2026
Paid on
IGF Jun 18, 2026
POWR Sep 18, 2026
Frequency
IGF Twice a year
POWR Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

IGFTwice a year · 19 paymentsAll IGF payments⁠
One bar per payment. 19 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.74; Dec 21, 2017 $0.60; Jun 19, 2018 $0.70; Dec 18, 2018 $0.69; Jun 17, 2019 $0.79; Dec 16, 2019 $0.78; Jun 15, 2020 $0.44; Dec 14, 2020 $0.58; Jun 10, 2021 $0.68; Dec 13, 2021 $0.47; Jun 9, 2022 $0.70; Dec 13, 2022 $0.52; Jun 7, 2023 $0.68; Dec 20, 2023 $0.91; Jun 11, 2024 $0.83; Dec 17, 2024 $0.85; Jun 16, 2025 $0.98; Dec 16, 2025 $1.00; Jun 15, 2026 $0.93. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD
POWRQuarterly · 21 paymentsAll POWR payments⁠
One bar per payment. 21 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.30; Dec 19, 2017 $0.37; Jun 19, 2018 $0.27; Dec 18, 2018 $0.32; Jun 17, 2019 $0.31; Dec 16, 2019 $0.77; Jun 15, 2020 $0.24; Dec 14, 2020 $0.28; Jun 10, 2021 $0.24; Dec 13, 2021 $0.46; Jun 9, 2022 $0.39; Dec 13, 2022 $0.78; Jun 7, 2023 $0.40; Dec 20, 2023 $0.60; Jun 11, 2024 $0.41; Dec 17, 2024 $0.59; Jun 16, 2025 $0.43; Dec 16, 2025 $1.35; Mar 17, 2026 $0.08; Jun 15, 2026 $0.08; Sep 15, 2026 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

IGF vs POWR Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • IGF
  • POWR
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: IGF −20.8% · Oct 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%−15%−10%−5%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
IGF 12.4%, betterPOWR 14.7%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
IGF 1.18, betterPOWR 0.14
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
IGF −20.8%, betterPOWR −25.1%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
IGF 0.62POWR 0.47

IGF and POWR in the news

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