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VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS (G2XJ.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

G2XJ.DE is a passive ETF by VanEck tracking the investment results of the MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners. G2XJ.DE launched on Mar 25, 2015 and has a 0.55% expense ratio.

VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS (G2XJ.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 G2XJ.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to G2XJ.DE

G2XJ.DE charges 0.55% annually. There are 8 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 2024G2XJ.DE vs WSLV.DE
8PSB.DE
Invesco Physical Silver ETC0.19%—Apr 2011G2XJ.DE vs 8PSB.DE
RM8U.DE
HANetf The Royal Mint Responsibly Sourced Physical...0.22%—Feb 2020G2XJ.DE vs RM8U.DE
8PSE.DE
Invesco Physical Gold (EUR Hedged) ETC0.34%—Jul 2020G2XJ.DE vs 8PSE.DE
UBUD.DE
UBS ETF (IE) Solactive Global Pure Gold Miners UCI...0.43%—Nov 2012G2XJ.DE vs UBUD.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to G2XJ.DE

G2XJ.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 37. There are 8 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 2024G2XJ.DE vs WSLV.DE
8PSB.DE
Invesco Physical Silver ETC
52
—Apr 2011G2XJ.DE vs 8PSB.DE
SLVR.DE
WisdomTree Silver
52
—Sep 2006G2XJ.DE vs SLVR.DE
M9SD.DE
Market Access NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF
46
—Jan 2007G2XJ.DE vs M9SD.DE
CD91.DE
Amundi NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF Dist
44
—Dec 2023G2XJ.DE vs CD91.DE

Top Performing G2XJ.DE Alternatives (YTD)

G2XJ.DE is at -3.74% YTD. There are 12 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 2007G2XJ.DE vs M9SD.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold
2.80%
—Nov 2007G2XJ.DE vs 4GLD.DE
RM8U.DE
HANetf The Royal Mint Responsibly Sourced Physical...
2.70%
—Feb 2020G2XJ.DE vs RM8U.DE
CD91.DE
Amundi NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF Dist
2.09%
—Dec 2023G2XJ.DE vs CD91.DE
SLVR.DE
WisdomTree Silver
1.99%
—Sep 2006G2XJ.DE vs SLVR.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to G2XJ.DE

G2XJ.DE has 46.48% 1-year volatility. There are 9 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 2020G2XJ.DE vs RM8U.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold23.06%—Nov 2007G2XJ.DE vs 4GLD.DE
VZLE.DE
WisdomTree Physical Precious Metals32.04%—Apr 2007G2XJ.DE vs VZLE.DE
CD91.DE
Amundi NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF Dist42.29%—Dec 2023G2XJ.DE vs CD91.DE
M9SD.DE
Market Access NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF42.57%—Jan 2007G2XJ.DE vs M9SD.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to G2XJ.DE

G2XJ.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -29.24%. There are 9 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 2020G2XJ.DE vs RM8U.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold
-16.54%
—Nov 2007G2XJ.DE vs 4GLD.DE
VZLE.DE
WisdomTree Physical Precious Metals
-24.73%
—Apr 2007G2XJ.DE vs VZLE.DE
CD91.DE
Amundi NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF Dist
-27.16%
—Dec 2023G2XJ.DE vs CD91.DE
IS0E.DE
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETF
-27.26%
—Sep 2011G2XJ.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 10 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VDIV.DE
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...Global Equities, Dividend
88
9.79%
—May 2016G2XJ.DE vs VDIV.DE
VVSM.DE
VanEck Semiconductor UCITS ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
96
86.02%
—Dec 2020G2XJ.DE vs VVSM.DE
DFEN.DE
VanEck Defense UCITS ETF AAerospace & Defense
19
4.02%
—Mar 2023G2XJ.DE vs DFEN.DE
JEDI.DE
VanEck Space Innovators UCITS ETFIndustrials Equities
94
76.99%
—Jun 2022G2XJ.DE vs JEDI.DE
NUKL.DE
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear Technologies UCITS ETF ...Energy Equities
34
11.67%
—Feb 2023G2XJ.DE vs NUKL.DE
G2X.DE
VanEck Gold Miners UCITS ETFPrecious Metals
39
-1.03%
—Mar 2015G2XJ.DE vs G2X.DE
DAVV.DE
VanEck Crypto and Blockchain Innovators UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
23
27.16%
—Apr 2021G2XJ.DE vs DAVV.DE
VVMX.DE
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals UCITS ETF ACommodity Producers Equities
87
30.24%
—Sep 2021G2XJ.DE vs VVMX.DE
ESP0.DE
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
4
-13.12%
—Jun 2019G2XJ.DE vs ESP0.DE
TRET.DE
VanEck Global Real Estate UCITS ETFREIT
23
5.31%
—Apr 2011G2XJ.DE vs TRET.DE

Often Compared With G2XJ.DE

Investors most often compare G2XJ.DE with GDX, SILJ, SLVP. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
GDX
VanEck Gold Miners ETFGold, Precious Metals
30
-8.08%
27.13BMay 2006G2XJ.DE vs GDX
SILJ
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFSilver, Commodity Producers Equities, Precious Metals
39
-4.73%
4.04BNov 2012G2XJ.DE vs SILJ
SLVP
iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETFSilver, Precious Metals
41
-8.23%
999.44MJan 2012G2XJ.DE vs SLVP
XGLD.L
Xtrackers Physical Gold ETCPrecious Metals
35
3.71%
539.89MJun 2010G2XJ.DE vs XGLD.L
AAAU
Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETFGold, Precious Metals
30
0.05%
2.68BJul 2018G2XJ.DE vs AAAU
CEF.TO
Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust
79
3.63%
——G2XJ.DE vs CEF.TO
GLD
SPDR Gold SharesGold, Precious Metals
29
-0.02%
150.37BNov 2004G2XJ.DE vs GLD
ESPO
VanEck Vectors Video Gaming and eSports ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities, Technology Equities, Gaming
4
-14.95%
241.26MOct 2018G2XJ.DE vs ESPO
ETLX.DE
L&G Gold Mining UCITS ETFPrecious Metals
37
-2.30%
—Sep 2008G2XJ.DE vs ETLX.DE
QUTM.DE
VanEck Quantum Computing UCITS ETF A USD AccTechnology Equities
52
33.86%
—May 2025G2XJ.DE vs QUTM.DE
JCL0.DE
Janus Henderson EUR AAA CLO Active Core UCITS ETF ...CLO
95
1.30%
—Dec 2024G2XJ.DE vs JCL0.DE
BETA
BETA Technologies, Inc—
-39.28%
——G2XJ.DE vs BETA
IQSA.DE
Invesco Global Active ESG Equity UCITS ETF USD AccGlobal Equities, ESG
79
14.81%
—Sep 2022G2XJ.DE vs IQSA.DE
TSWE.DE
VanEck Sustainable World Equal Weight UCITS ETF AGlobal Equities
63
13.30%
—May 2013G2XJ.DE vs TSWE.DE
ECMPA.AS
Eurocommercial Properties N.V.
56
9.51%
——G2XJ.DE vs ECMPA.AS
ECAT
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term TrustDerivative Income, ESG
24
9.37%
—Sep 2021G2XJ.DE vs ECAT
CSWC
Capital Southwest Corporation
76
9.58%
——G2XJ.DE vs CSWC
LMP.L
LondonMetric Property plc
33
-0.40%
——G2XJ.DE vs LMP.L
AVWS.DE
Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETF USD Acc E...Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities
80
18.30%
—Sep 2024G2XJ.DE vs AVWS.DE
DLTM.L
iShares MSCI EM Latin America UCITS ETFLatin America Equities
53
9.93%
2.17BOct 2007G2XJ.DE vs DLTM.L

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