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VanEck Gold Miners UCITS ETF (G2X.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jul 16, 2026

G2X.DE is a passive ETF by VanEck tracking the investment results of the NYSE Arca Gold Miners. G2X.DE launched on Mar 25, 2015 and has a 0.53% expense ratio.

VanEck Gold Miners UCITS ETF (G2X.DE) belongs to the Gold category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with G2X.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to G2X.DE

G2X.DE charges 0.53% annually. There are 4 ETFs in the Gold category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.22%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
RM8U.DE
HANetf The Royal Mint Responsibly Sourced Physical...0.22%—Feb 2020G2X.DE vs RM8U.DE
8PSE.DE
Invesco Physical Gold (EUR Hedged) ETC0.34%—Jul 2020G2X.DE vs 8PSE.DE
YGLD.DE
IncomeShares Gold + Yield ETP0.35%—Jul 2024G2X.DE vs YGLD.DE
UBUD.DE
UBS ETF (IE) Solactive Global Pure Gold Miners UCI...0.43%—Nov 2012G2X.DE vs UBUD.DE
IS0E.DE
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETF0.55%—Sep 2011G2X.DE vs IS0E.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to G2X.DE

G2X.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 33. There are 5 ETFs in the Gold category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 54.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
8PSE.DE
Invesco Physical Gold (EUR Hedged) ETC
54
—Jul 2020G2X.DE vs 8PSE.DE
ESGP.DE
Gold Miners Screened UCITS ETF
50
—Jan 2021G2X.DE vs ESGP.DE
IS0E.DE
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETF
33
—Sep 2011G2X.DE vs IS0E.DE
CD91.DE
Amundi NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF Dist
33
—Dec 2023G2X.DE vs CD91.DE
ETLX.DE
L&G Gold Mining UCITS ETF
33
—Sep 2008G2X.DE vs ETLX.DE

Top Performing G2X.DE Alternatives (YTD)

G2X.DE is at -14.60% YTD. There are 8 ETFs in the Gold category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 86.30%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
8PSE.DE
Invesco Physical Gold (EUR Hedged) ETC
86.30%
—Jul 2020G2X.DE vs 8PSE.DE
ESGP.DE
Gold Miners Screened UCITS ETF
11.07%
—Jan 2021G2X.DE vs ESGP.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold
-5.42%
—Nov 2007G2X.DE vs 4GLD.DE
BOLD.DE
21Shares Bitcoin Gold ETP
-9.58%
—Apr 2022G2X.DE vs BOLD.DE
YGLD.DE
IncomeShares Gold + Yield ETP
-11.22%
—Jul 2024G2X.DE vs YGLD.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to G2X.DE

G2X.DE has 45.42% 1-year volatility. There are 5 ETFs in the Gold category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.58%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
ESGP.DE
Gold Miners Screened UCITS ETF11.58%—Jan 2021G2X.DE vs ESGP.DE
BOLD.DE
21Shares Bitcoin Gold ETP23.92%—Apr 2022G2X.DE vs BOLD.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold24.40%—Nov 2007G2X.DE vs 4GLD.DE
YGLD.DE
IncomeShares Gold + Yield ETP30.29%—Jul 2024G2X.DE vs YGLD.DE
IS0E.DE
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETF44.53%—Sep 2011G2X.DE vs IS0E.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to G2X.DE

G2X.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -34.86%. There are 6 ETFs in the Gold category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.31%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
ESGP.DE
Gold Miners Screened UCITS ETF
-6.31%
—Jan 2021G2X.DE vs ESGP.DE
YGLD.DE
IncomeShares Gold + Yield ETP
-21.47%
—Jul 2024G2X.DE vs YGLD.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold
-22.17%
—Nov 2007G2X.DE vs 4GLD.DE
BOLD.DE
21Shares Bitcoin Gold ETP
-23.33%
—Apr 2022G2X.DE vs BOLD.DE
IS0E.DE
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETF
-34.20%
—Sep 2011G2X.DE vs IS0E.DE

Other ETFs from VanEck

The 10 most viewed VanEck ETFs shown here include VVSM.DE, VDIV.DE, DFEN.DE and span 10 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VVSM.DE
VanEck Semiconductor UCITS ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
95
80.30%
—Dec 2020G2X.DE vs VVSM.DE
VDIV.DE
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...Global Equities, Dividend
96
13.82%
—May 2016G2X.DE vs VDIV.DE
DFEN.DE
VanEck Defense UCITS ETF AAerospace & Defense
11
-3.41%
—Mar 2023G2X.DE vs DFEN.DE
JEDI.DE
VanEck Space Innovators UCITS ETFIndustrials Equities
55
32.81%
—Jun 2022G2X.DE vs JEDI.DE
NUKL.DE
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear Technologies UCITS ETF ...Uranium, Alternative Energy Equities
16
-3.98%
—Feb 2023G2X.DE vs NUKL.DE
DAVV.DE
VanEck Crypto and Blockchain Innovators UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
12
9.78%
—Apr 2021G2X.DE vs DAVV.DE
VVMX.DE
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals UCITS ETF ARare Earth & Strategic Metals
53
7.61%
—Sep 2021G2X.DE vs VVMX.DE
QUTM.DE
VanEck Quantum Computing UCITS ETF A USD AccTechnology Equities
31
13.28%
—May 2025G2X.DE vs QUTM.DE
ESP0.DE
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
6
-9.42%
—Jun 2019G2X.DE vs ESP0.DE
TRET.DE
VanEck Global Real Estate UCITS ETFREIT
51
12.48%
—Apr 2011G2X.DE vs TRET.DE

Often Compared With G2X.DE

Investors most often compare G2X.DE with GDX, G2XJ.DE, PPFB.DE. These 20 comparison targets span 16 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
GDX
VanEck Gold Miners ETFGold, Precious Metals
30
-13.72%
23.05BMay 2006G2X.DE vs GDX
G2XJ.DE
VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITSGold, Precious Metals
30
-16.27%
—Mar 2015G2X.DE vs G2XJ.DE
PPFB.DE
iShares Physical Gold ETCGold, Precious Metals
30
-4.84%
—Apr 2011G2X.DE vs PPFB.DE
SLVP
iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETFSilver, Precious Metals
40
-11.32%
819.95MJan 2012G2X.DE vs SLVP
QDVH.DE
iShares S&P 500 Financials Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)Financials Equities, S&P 500
24
6.00%
—Nov 2015G2X.DE vs QDVH.DE
SPGP.L
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETFGold, Precious Metals
31
-13.51%
2.51BSep 2011G2X.DE vs SPGP.L
^GSPC
S&P 500 Index
81
10.62%
——G2X.DE vs ^GSPC
^NDX
NASDAQ 100 Index
65
16.84%
——G2X.DE vs ^NDX
AAAU
Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETFGold, Precious Metals
25
-6.02%
2.45BJul 2018G2X.DE vs AAAU
M9SD.DE
Market Access NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETFGold, Precious Metals
33
-12.66%
—Jan 2007G2X.DE vs M9SD.DE
CNIE.DE
VanEck New China ESG UCITS ETF AChina Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
10
-5.50%
—Sep 2021G2X.DE vs CNIE.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
50
19.81%
—Nov 2015G2X.DE vs QDVE.DE
V0IH.DE
VanEck Oil Services UCITS ETF AEnergy Equities
81
39.21%
—Mar 2023G2X.DE vs V0IH.DE
IAUP.L
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETF USD AccGold, Precious Metals
30
-13.19%
3.36BSep 2011G2X.DE vs IAUP.L
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedge...Global Bonds
15
-0.38%
—Jun 2019G2X.DE vs VAGF.DE
ESPO
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETFGaming, Technology Equities
5
-11.22%
245.04MOct 2018G2X.DE vs ESPO
TCBT.DE
VanEck iBoxx EUR Corporates UCITS ETFEuropean Corporate Bonds
12
0.23%
—Mar 2011G2X.DE vs TCBT.DE
TSWE.DE
VanEck Sustainable World Equal Weight UCITS ETF AGlobal Equities, Equal Weight
82
15.83%
—May 2013G2X.DE vs TSWE.DE
V3ET.DE
VanEck Sustainable European Equal Weight UCITS ETFEurope Equities, Equal Weight
49
9.73%
—Oct 2014G2X.DE vs V3ET.DE
QQQ
Invesco QQQ ETFNasdaq-100
59
17.11%
481.14BMar 1999G2X.DE vs QQQ

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