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VanEck Gold Miners UCITS ETF (G2X.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Aug 6, 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 9 ETFs in the Gold category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.11%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
XGDU.DE
Xtrackers IE Physical Gold ETC Securities0.11%—Apr 2020G2X.DE vs XGDU.DE
PPFB.DE
iShares Physical Gold ETC0.12%—Apr 2011G2X.DE vs PPFB.DE
8PSG.DE
Invesco Physical Gold ETC0.12%—Jun 2009G2X.DE vs 8PSG.DE
GLDA.DE
Amundi Physical Gold ETC (C)0.12%—May 2019G2X.DE vs GLDA.DE
RM8U.DE
HANetf The Royal Mint Responsibly Sourced Physical...0.22%—Feb 2020G2X.DE vs RM8U.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to G2X.DE

G2X.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 36. There are 6 ETFs in the Gold category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 56.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
ESGP.DE
Gold Miners Screened UCITS ETF
56
—Jan 2021G2X.DE vs ESGP.DE
8PSE.DE
Invesco Physical Gold (EUR Hedged) ETC
55
—Jul 2020G2X.DE vs 8PSE.DE
G2XJ.DE
VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS
40
—Mar 2015G2X.DE vs G2XJ.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
37
—Sep 2011G2X.DE vs IS0E.DE

Top Performing G2X.DE Alternatives (YTD)

G2X.DE is at -3.35% YTD. There are 7 ETFs in the Gold category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 86.04%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
8PSE.DE
Invesco Physical Gold (EUR Hedged) ETC
86.04%
—Jul 2020G2X.DE vs 8PSE.DE
ESGP.DE
Gold Miners Screened UCITS ETF
14.56%
—Jan 2021G2X.DE vs ESGP.DE
M9SD.DE
Market Access NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF
-0.79%
—Jan 2007G2X.DE vs M9SD.DE
CD91.DE
Amundi NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF Dist
-0.91%
—Dec 2023G2X.DE vs CD91.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold
-1.47%
—Nov 2007G2X.DE vs 4GLD.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to G2X.DE

G2X.DE has 46.57% 1-year volatility. There are 10 ETFs in the Gold category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.47%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
ESGP.DE
Gold Miners Screened UCITS ETF11.47%—Jan 2021G2X.DE vs ESGP.DE
BOLD.DE
21Shares Bitcoin Gold ETP24.16%—Apr 2022G2X.DE vs BOLD.DE
GLDA.DE
Amundi Physical Gold ETC (C)24.75%—May 2019G2X.DE vs GLDA.DE
PPFB.DE
iShares Physical Gold ETC24.82%—Apr 2011G2X.DE vs PPFB.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold24.95%—Nov 2007G2X.DE vs 4GLD.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to G2X.DE

G2X.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -35.81%. There are 10 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
-21.59%
—Jul 2024G2X.DE vs YGLD.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold
-22.49%
—Nov 2007G2X.DE vs 4GLD.DE
GLDA.DE
Amundi Physical Gold ETC (C)
-22.55%
—May 2019G2X.DE vs GLDA.DE
PPFB.DE
iShares Physical Gold ETC
-22.56%
—Apr 2011G2X.DE vs PPFB.DE

Other ETFs from VanEck

The 10 most viewed VanEck ETFs shown here include VVSM.DE, VDIV.DE, DFEN.DE and span 11 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VVSM.DE
VanEck Semiconductor UCITS ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
94
75.42%
—Dec 2020G2X.DE vs VVSM.DE
VDIV.DE
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...Global Equities, Dividend
96
16.43%
—May 2016G2X.DE vs VDIV.DE
DFEN.DE
VanEck Defense UCITS ETF AAerospace & Defense
18
7.06%
—Mar 2023G2X.DE vs DFEN.DE
JEDI.DE
VanEck Space Innovators UCITS ETFIndustrials Equities
48
30.12%
—Jun 2022G2X.DE vs JEDI.DE
NUKL.DE
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear Technologies UCITS ETF ...Uranium, Alternative Energy Equities, Energy Equities
15
-1.49%
—Feb 2023G2X.DE vs NUKL.DE
DAVV.DE
VanEck Crypto and Blockchain Innovators UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
16
10.62%
—Apr 2021G2X.DE vs DAVV.DE
VVMX.DE
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals UCITS ETF ARare Earth & Strategic Metals
31
-4.00%
—Sep 2021G2X.DE vs VVMX.DE
QUTM.DE
VanEck Quantum Computing UCITS ETF A USD AccTechnology Equities
36
18.15%
—May 2025G2X.DE vs QUTM.DE
ESP0.DE
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
4
-8.06%
—Jun 2019G2X.DE vs ESP0.DE
TRET.DE
VanEck Global Real Estate UCITS ETFREIT
46
12.48%
—Apr 2011G2X.DE vs TRET.DE

Often Compared With G2X.DE

Investors most often compare G2X.DE with GDX, SLVP, QDVH.DE. These 20 comparison targets span 17 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
GDX
VanEck Gold Miners ETFGold, Precious Metals
34
-2.44%
22.65BMay 2006G2X.DE vs GDX
SLVP
iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETFSilver, Precious Metals
48
-0.31%
775.29MJan 2012G2X.DE vs SLVP
QDVH.DE
iShares S&P 500 Financials Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)Financials Equities, S&P 500
31
7.09%
—Nov 2015G2X.DE vs QDVH.DE
SPGP.L
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETFGold, Precious Metals
35
-0.69%
2.46BSep 2011G2X.DE vs SPGP.L
^GSPC
S&P 500 Index
74
12.83%
——G2X.DE vs ^GSPC
^NDX
NASDAQ 100 Index
45
16.78%
——G2X.DE vs ^NDX
AAAU
Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETFGold, Precious Metals
30
-1.62%
2.47BJul 2018G2X.DE vs AAAU
ETLX.DE
L&G Gold Mining UCITS ETFGold, Precious Metals
35
-3.79%
—Sep 2008G2X.DE vs ETLX.DE
CNIE.DE
VanEck New China ESG UCITS ETF AChina Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
9
-3.93%
—Sep 2021G2X.DE vs CNIE.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
54
23.76%
—Nov 2015G2X.DE vs QDVE.DE
V0IH.DE
VanEck Oil Services UCITS ETF AEnergy Equities
82
40.08%
—Mar 2023G2X.DE vs V0IH.DE
UBUD.DE
UBS ETF (IE) Solactive Global Pure Gold Miners UCI...Gold, Precious Metals
35
-6.35%
—Nov 2012G2X.DE vs UBUD.DE
IAUP.L
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETF USD AccGold, Precious Metals
35
-0.54%
3.31BSep 2011G2X.DE vs IAUP.L
TSWE.DE
VanEck Sustainable World Equal Weight UCITS ETF AGlobal Equities, Equal Weight
86
17.00%
—May 2013G2X.DE vs TSWE.DE
V3ET.DE
VanEck Sustainable European Equal Weight UCITS ETFEurope Equities, Equal Weight
58
11.83%
—Oct 2014G2X.DE vs V3ET.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedge...Global Bonds
10
-0.71%
—Jun 2019G2X.DE vs VAGF.DE
ESPO
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETFGaming, Technology Equities
4
-9.28%
245.90MOct 2018G2X.DE vs ESPO
TCBT.DE
VanEck iBoxx EUR Corporates UCITS ETFEuropean Corporate Bonds
12
0.53%
—Mar 2011G2X.DE vs TCBT.DE
GFEA.DE
VanEck Global Fallen Angel High Yield Bond UCITS E...High Yield Bonds
41
5.34%
—Mar 2018G2X.DE vs GFEA.DE
BITP.L
CoinShares Physical BitcoinCryptocurrency
1
-28.11%
—Jan 2021G2X.DE vs BITP.L

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