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VanEck Gold Miners UCITS ETF (G2X.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 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 Precious Metals 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 7 ETFs in the Precious Metals category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.19%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
WSLV.DE
WisdomTree Core Physical Silver ETC0.19%—Aug 2024G2X.DE vs WSLV.DE
8PSB.DE
Invesco Physical Silver ETC0.19%—Apr 2011G2X.DE vs 8PSB.DE
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
UBUD.DE
UBS ETF (IE) Solactive Global Pure Gold Miners UCI...0.43%—Nov 2012G2X.DE vs UBUD.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to G2X.DE

G2X.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 39. There are 6 ETFs in the Precious Metals category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 54.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
WSLV.DE
WisdomTree Core Physical Silver ETC
54
—Aug 2024G2X.DE vs WSLV.DE
8PSB.DE
Invesco Physical Silver ETC
52
—Apr 2011G2X.DE vs 8PSB.DE
SLVR.DE
WisdomTree Silver
52
—Sep 2006G2X.DE vs SLVR.DE
M9SD.DE
Market Access NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF
46
—Jan 2007G2X.DE vs M9SD.DE
CD91.DE
Amundi NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF Dist
44
—Dec 2023G2X.DE vs CD91.DE

Top Performing G2X.DE Alternatives (YTD)

G2X.DE is at -1.03% YTD. There are 7 ETFs in the Precious Metals category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.74%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
M9SD.DE
Market Access NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF
3.74%
—Jan 2007G2X.DE vs M9SD.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold
2.80%
—Nov 2007G2X.DE vs 4GLD.DE
RM8U.DE
HANetf The Royal Mint Responsibly Sourced Physical...
2.70%
—Feb 2020G2X.DE vs RM8U.DE
CD91.DE
Amundi NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF Dist
2.09%
—Dec 2023G2X.DE vs CD91.DE
SLVR.DE
WisdomTree Silver
1.99%
—Sep 2006G2X.DE vs SLVR.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to G2X.DE

G2X.DE has 42.64% 1-year volatility. There are 5 ETFs in the Precious Metals category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 23.03%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
RM8U.DE
HANetf The Royal Mint Responsibly Sourced Physical...23.03%—Feb 2020G2X.DE vs RM8U.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold23.06%—Nov 2007G2X.DE vs 4GLD.DE
VZLE.DE
WisdomTree Physical Precious Metals32.04%—Apr 2007G2X.DE vs VZLE.DE
CD91.DE
Amundi NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF Dist42.29%—Dec 2023G2X.DE vs CD91.DE
M9SD.DE
Market Access NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF42.57%—Jan 2007G2X.DE vs M9SD.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to G2X.DE

G2X.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -27.90%. There are 6 ETFs in the Precious Metals category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -16.54%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
RM8U.DE
HANetf The Royal Mint Responsibly Sourced Physical...
-16.54%
—Feb 2020G2X.DE vs RM8U.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold
-16.54%
—Nov 2007G2X.DE vs 4GLD.DE
VZLE.DE
WisdomTree Physical Precious Metals
-24.73%
—Apr 2007G2X.DE vs VZLE.DE
CD91.DE
Amundi NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF Dist
-27.16%
—Dec 2023G2X.DE vs CD91.DE
IS0E.DE
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETF
-27.26%
—Sep 2011G2X.DE vs IS0E.DE

Other ETFs from VanEck

The 10 most viewed VanEck ETFs shown here include VDIV.DE, VVSM.DE, DFEN.DE and span 9 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VDIV.DE
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...Global Equities, Dividend
88
9.79%
—May 2016G2X.DE vs VDIV.DE
VVSM.DE
VanEck Semiconductor UCITS ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
96
86.02%
—Dec 2020G2X.DE vs VVSM.DE
DFEN.DE
VanEck Defense UCITS ETF AAerospace & Defense
19
4.02%
—Mar 2023G2X.DE vs DFEN.DE
JEDI.DE
VanEck Space Innovators UCITS ETFIndustrials Equities
94
76.99%
—Jun 2022G2X.DE vs JEDI.DE
NUKL.DE
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear Technologies UCITS ETF ...Energy Equities
34
11.67%
—Feb 2023G2X.DE vs NUKL.DE
DAVV.DE
VanEck Crypto and Blockchain Innovators UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
23
27.16%
—Apr 2021G2X.DE vs DAVV.DE
VVMX.DE
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals UCITS ETF ACommodity Producers Equities
87
30.24%
—Sep 2021G2X.DE vs VVMX.DE
ESP0.DE
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
4
-13.12%
—Jun 2019G2X.DE vs ESP0.DE
TRET.DE
VanEck Global Real Estate UCITS ETFREIT
23
5.31%
—Apr 2011G2X.DE vs TRET.DE
QUTM.DE
VanEck Quantum Computing UCITS ETF A USD AccTechnology Equities
52
33.86%
—May 2025G2X.DE vs QUTM.DE

Often Compared With G2X.DE

Investors most often compare G2X.DE with GDX, G2XJ.DE, PPFB.DE. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
GDX
VanEck Gold Miners ETFGold, Precious Metals
39
0.73%
27.13BMay 2006G2X.DE vs GDX
G2XJ.DE
VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITSPrecious Metals
37
-3.74%
—Mar 2015G2X.DE vs G2XJ.DE
PPFB.DE
iShares Physical Gold ETCPrecious Metals
36
2.74%
—Apr 2011G2X.DE vs PPFB.DE
SLVP
iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETFSilver, Precious Metals
57
2.45%
999.44MJan 2012G2X.DE vs SLVP
QDVH.DE
iShares S&P 500 Financials Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)Financials Equities, S&P 500
11
-4.21%
—Nov 2015G2X.DE vs QDVH.DE
SPGP.L
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETFPrecious Metals
43
1.44%
2.91BSep 2011G2X.DE vs SPGP.L
^GSPC
S&P 500 Index
80
10.79%
——G2X.DE vs ^GSPC
^NDX
NASDAQ 100 Index
83
20.43%
——G2X.DE vs ^NDX
AAAU
Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETFGold, Precious Metals
34
3.83%
2.68BJul 2018G2X.DE vs AAAU
ETLX.DE
L&G Gold Mining UCITS ETFPrecious Metals
37
-2.30%
—Sep 2008G2X.DE vs ETLX.DE
CNIE.DE
VanEck New China ESG UCITS ETF AChina Equities
15
-3.41%
—Sep 2021G2X.DE vs CNIE.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
65
24.06%
—Nov 2015G2X.DE vs QDVE.DE
V0IH.DE
VanEck Oil Services UCITS ETF AEnergy Equities
90
55.27%
—Mar 2023G2X.DE vs V0IH.DE
TCBT.DE
VanEck iBoxx EUR Corporates UCITS ETFEuropean Corporate Bonds
13
0.36%
—Mar 2011G2X.DE vs TCBT.DE
IAUP.L
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETF USD AccGold, Precious Metals
40
1.67%
3.91BSep 2011G2X.DE vs IAUP.L
TSWE.DE
VanEck Sustainable World Equal Weight UCITS ETF AGlobal Equities
63
13.30%
—May 2013G2X.DE vs TSWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR Hedg...Global Bonds
14
-0.68%
—Jun 2019G2X.DE vs VAGF.DE
V3ET.DE
VanEck Sustainable European Equal Weight UCITS ETFEurope Equities
34
7.08%
—Oct 2014G2X.DE vs V3ET.DE
GFEA.DE
VanEck Global Fallen Angel High Yield Bond UCITS E...High Yield Bonds
44
5.14%
—Mar 2018G2X.DE vs GFEA.DE
QQQ
Invesco QQQ ETFNasdaq-100
74
20.71%
493.99BMar 1999G2X.DE vs QQQ

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