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VanEck Gold Miners UCITS ETF (G2X.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 26, 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 50.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
8PSE.DE
Invesco Physical Gold (EUR Hedged) ETC
50
—Jul 2020G2X.DE vs 8PSE.DE
CD91.DE
Amundi NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF Dist
37
—Dec 2023G2X.DE vs CD91.DE
M9SD.DE
Market Access NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF
37
—Jan 2007G2X.DE vs M9SD.DE
IS0E.DE
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETF
34
—Sep 2011G2X.DE vs IS0E.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 -11.01% YTD. There are 5 ETFs in the Gold category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 83.34%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
8PSE.DE
Invesco Physical Gold (EUR Hedged) ETC
83.34%
—Jul 2020G2X.DE vs 8PSE.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold
-5.56%
—Nov 2007G2X.DE vs 4GLD.DE
M9SD.DE
Market Access NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF
-7.80%
—Jan 2007G2X.DE vs M9SD.DE
CD91.DE
Amundi NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF Dist
-8.09%
—Dec 2023G2X.DE vs CD91.DE
IS0E.DE
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETF
-9.85%
—Sep 2011G2X.DE vs IS0E.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to G2X.DE

G2X.DE has 44.53% 1-year volatility. There are 4 ETFs in the Gold category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 23.50%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
BOLD.DE
21Shares Bitcoin Gold ETP23.50%—Apr 2022G2X.DE vs BOLD.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold24.03%—Nov 2007G2X.DE vs 4GLD.DE
YGLD.DE
IncomeShares Gold + Yield ETP30.24%—Jul 2024G2X.DE vs YGLD.DE
IS0E.DE
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETF43.82%—Sep 2011G2X.DE vs IS0E.DE
M9SD.DE
Market Access NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF44.98%—Jan 2007G2X.DE vs M9SD.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to G2X.DE

G2X.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -33.45%. There are 6 ETFs in the Gold category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -21.11%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
YGLD.DE
IncomeShares Gold + Yield ETP
-21.11%
—Jul 2024G2X.DE vs YGLD.DE
BOLD.DE
21Shares Bitcoin Gold ETP
-21.96%
—Apr 2022G2X.DE vs BOLD.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold
-21.99%
—Nov 2007G2X.DE vs 4GLD.DE
M9SD.DE
Market Access NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF
-32.80%
—Jan 2007G2X.DE vs M9SD.DE
IS0E.DE
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETF
-32.80%
—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
97
97.11%
—Dec 2020G2X.DE vs VVSM.DE
VDIV.DE
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...Global Equities, Dividend
94
10.63%
—May 2016G2X.DE vs VDIV.DE
DFEN.DE
VanEck Defense UCITS ETF AAerospace & Defense
11
-5.88%
—Mar 2023G2X.DE vs DFEN.DE
JEDI.DE
VanEck Space Innovators UCITS ETFIndustrials Equities
72
38.20%
—Jun 2022G2X.DE vs JEDI.DE
NUKL.DE
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear Technologies UCITS ETF ...Uranium, Alternative Energy Equities
22
4.94%
—Feb 2023G2X.DE vs NUKL.DE
DAVV.DE
VanEck Crypto and Blockchain Innovators UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
20
26.16%
—Apr 2021G2X.DE vs DAVV.DE
VVMX.DE
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals UCITS ETF ARare Earth & Strategic Metals
87
25.48%
—Sep 2021G2X.DE vs VVMX.DE
ESP0.DE
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
3
-15.49%
—Jun 2019G2X.DE vs ESP0.DE
QUTM.DE
VanEck Quantum Computing UCITS ETF A USD AccTechnology Equities
43
23.86%
—May 2025G2X.DE vs QUTM.DE
TRET.DE
VanEck Global Real Estate UCITS ETFREIT
43
10.95%
—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
29
-11.78%
25.30BMay 2006G2X.DE vs GDX
G2XJ.DE
VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITSGold, Precious Metals
32
-13.55%
—Mar 2015G2X.DE vs G2XJ.DE
PPFB.DE
iShares Physical Gold ETCGold, Precious Metals
27
-5.76%
—Apr 2011G2X.DE vs PPFB.DE
SLVP
iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETFSilver, Precious Metals
42
-10.50%
893.65MJan 2012G2X.DE vs SLVP
QDVH.DE
iShares S&P 500 Financials Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)Financials Equities, S&P 500
18
2.02%
—Nov 2015G2X.DE vs QDVH.DE
SPGP.L
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETFGold, Precious Metals
35
-8.95%
2.75BSep 2011G2X.DE vs SPGP.L
^GSPC
S&P 500 Index
70
7.48%
——G2X.DE vs ^GSPC
^NDX
NASDAQ 100 Index
77
16.60%
——G2X.DE vs ^NDX
AAAU
Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETFGold, Precious Metals
22
-6.75%
2.65BJul 2018G2X.DE vs AAAU
CNIE.DE
VanEck New China ESG UCITS ETF AChina Equities
13
-5.08%
—Sep 2021G2X.DE vs CNIE.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
56
18.33%
—Nov 2015G2X.DE vs QDVE.DE
V0IH.DE
VanEck Oil Services UCITS ETF AEnergy Equities
81
35.71%
—Mar 2023G2X.DE vs V0IH.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR Hedg...Global Bonds
14
0.29%
—Jun 2019G2X.DE vs VAGF.DE
IAUP.L
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETF USD AccGold, Precious Metals
31
-10.46%
3.64BSep 2011G2X.DE vs IAUP.L
TCBT.DE
VanEck iBoxx EUR Corporates UCITS ETFEuropean Corporate Bonds
16
1.18%
—Mar 2011G2X.DE vs TCBT.DE
TSWE.DE
VanEck Sustainable World Equal Weight UCITS ETF AGlobal Equities, Equal Weight
83
16.81%
—May 2013G2X.DE vs TSWE.DE
V3ET.DE
VanEck Sustainable European Equal Weight UCITS ETFEurope Equities, Equal Weight
49
9.56%
—Oct 2014G2X.DE vs V3ET.DE
QQQ
Invesco QQQ ETFNasdaq-100
64
16.89%
493.17BMar 1999G2X.DE vs QQQ
ESPO
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETFGaming, Technology Equities
3
-17.72%
239.40MOct 2018G2X.DE vs ESPO
GFEA.DE
VanEck Global Fallen Angel High Yield Bond UCITS E...High Yield Bonds
66
7.91%
—Mar 2018G2X.DE vs GFEA.DE

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