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VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS (G2XJ.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Aug 6, 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 Gold 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 10 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 2020G2XJ.DE vs XGDU.DE
PPFB.DE
iShares Physical Gold ETC0.12%—Apr 2011G2XJ.DE vs PPFB.DE
8PSG.DE
Invesco Physical Gold ETC0.12%—Jun 2009G2XJ.DE vs 8PSG.DE
GLDA.DE
Amundi Physical Gold ETC (C)0.12%—May 2019G2XJ.DE vs GLDA.DE
RM8U.DE
HANetf The Royal Mint Responsibly Sourced Physical...0.22%—Feb 2020G2XJ.DE vs RM8U.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to G2XJ.DE

G2XJ.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 40. There are 2 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 2021G2XJ.DE vs ESGP.DE
8PSE.DE
Invesco Physical Gold (EUR Hedged) ETC
55
—Jul 2020G2XJ.DE vs 8PSE.DE
M9SD.DE
Market Access NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF
37
—Jan 2007G2XJ.DE vs M9SD.DE
IS0E.DE
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETF
37
—Sep 2011G2XJ.DE vs IS0E.DE
CD91.DE
Amundi NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF Dist
36
—Dec 2023G2XJ.DE vs CD91.DE

Top Performing G2XJ.DE Alternatives (YTD)

G2XJ.DE is at -4.54% YTD. There are 9 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 2020G2XJ.DE vs 8PSE.DE
ESGP.DE
Gold Miners Screened UCITS ETF
14.56%
—Jan 2021G2XJ.DE vs ESGP.DE
M9SD.DE
Market Access NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF
-0.79%
—Jan 2007G2XJ.DE vs M9SD.DE
CD91.DE
Amundi NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF Dist
-0.91%
—Dec 2023G2XJ.DE vs CD91.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold
-1.47%
—Nov 2007G2XJ.DE vs 4GLD.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to G2XJ.DE

G2XJ.DE has 52.18% 1-year volatility. There are 15 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 2021G2XJ.DE vs ESGP.DE
BOLD.DE
21Shares Bitcoin Gold ETP24.16%—Apr 2022G2XJ.DE vs BOLD.DE
GLDA.DE
Amundi Physical Gold ETC (C)24.75%—May 2019G2XJ.DE vs GLDA.DE
PPFB.DE
iShares Physical Gold ETC24.82%—Apr 2011G2XJ.DE vs PPFB.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold24.95%—Nov 2007G2XJ.DE vs 4GLD.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to G2XJ.DE

G2XJ.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -38.10%. There are 15 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 2021G2XJ.DE vs ESGP.DE
YGLD.DE
IncomeShares Gold + Yield ETP
-21.59%
—Jul 2024G2XJ.DE vs YGLD.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold
-22.49%
—Nov 2007G2XJ.DE vs 4GLD.DE
GLDA.DE
Amundi Physical Gold ETC (C)
-22.55%
—May 2019G2XJ.DE vs GLDA.DE
PPFB.DE
iShares Physical Gold ETC
-22.56%
—Apr 2011G2XJ.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 12 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VVSM.DE
VanEck Semiconductor UCITS ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
94
75.42%
—Dec 2020G2XJ.DE vs VVSM.DE
VDIV.DE
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...Global Equities, Dividend
96
16.43%
—May 2016G2XJ.DE vs VDIV.DE
DFEN.DE
VanEck Defense UCITS ETF AAerospace & Defense
18
7.06%
—Mar 2023G2XJ.DE vs DFEN.DE
JEDI.DE
VanEck Space Innovators UCITS ETFIndustrials Equities
48
30.12%
—Jun 2022G2XJ.DE vs JEDI.DE
NUKL.DE
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear Technologies UCITS ETF ...Uranium, Alternative Energy Equities, Energy Equities
15
-1.49%
—Feb 2023G2XJ.DE vs NUKL.DE
G2X.DE
VanEck Gold Miners UCITS ETFGold, Precious Metals
36
-3.35%
—Mar 2015G2XJ.DE vs G2X.DE
DAVV.DE
VanEck Crypto and Blockchain Innovators UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
16
10.62%
—Apr 2021G2XJ.DE vs DAVV.DE
VVMX.DE
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals UCITS ETF ARare Earth & Strategic Metals
31
-4.00%
—Sep 2021G2XJ.DE vs VVMX.DE
QUTM.DE
VanEck Quantum Computing UCITS ETF A USD AccTechnology Equities
36
18.15%
—May 2025G2XJ.DE vs QUTM.DE
ESP0.DE
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
4
-8.06%
—Jun 2019G2XJ.DE vs ESP0.DE

Often Compared With G2XJ.DE

Investors most often compare G2XJ.DE with GDX, SILJ, SLVP. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
GDX
VanEck Gold Miners ETFGold, Precious Metals
34
-2.44%
22.65BMay 2006G2XJ.DE vs GDX
SILJ
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFSilver, Precious Metals
45
0.29%
3.28BNov 2012G2XJ.DE vs SILJ
SLVP
iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETFSilver, Precious Metals
48
-0.31%
775.29MJan 2012G2XJ.DE vs SLVP
XGLD.L
Xtrackers Physical Gold ETCGold, Precious Metals
30
-1.29%
471.76MJun 2010G2XJ.DE vs XGLD.L
AAAU
Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETFGold, Precious Metals
30
-1.62%
2.47BJul 2018G2XJ.DE vs AAAU
CEF.TO
Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust
69
-5.11%
——G2XJ.DE vs CEF.TO
GLD
SPDR Gold SharesGold, Precious Metals
29
-1.68%
130.32BNov 2004G2XJ.DE vs GLD
ESPO
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETFGaming, Technology Equities
4
-9.28%
245.90MOct 2018G2XJ.DE vs ESPO
JCL0.DE
Janus Henderson EUR AAA CLO Active Core UCITS ETF ...CLO
97
1.82%
—Dec 2024G2XJ.DE vs JCL0.DE
BETA
BETA Technologies, Inc—
-21.30%
——G2XJ.DE vs BETA
ETLX.DE
L&G Gold Mining UCITS ETFGold, Precious Metals
35
-3.79%
—Sep 2008G2XJ.DE vs ETLX.DE
8PSB.DE
Invesco Physical Silver ETCSilver, Precious Metals
33
-20.72%
—Apr 2011G2XJ.DE vs 8PSB.DE
UBUD.DE
UBS ETF (IE) Solactive Global Pure Gold Miners UCI...Gold, Precious Metals
35
-6.35%
—Nov 2012G2XJ.DE vs UBUD.DE
ECAT
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term TrustTactical Allocation, Derivative Income, ESG
29
14.28%
—Sep 2021G2XJ.DE vs ECAT
SLVR.DE
WisdomTree SilverSilver, Precious Metals
37
-9.15%
—Sep 2006G2XJ.DE vs SLVR.DE
CSWC
Capital Southwest Corporation
72
17.50%
——G2XJ.DE vs CSWC
DLTM.L
iShares MSCI EM Latin America UCITS ETFLatin America Equities
71
16.37%
2.10BOct 2007G2XJ.DE vs DLTM.L
IQSA.DE
Invesco Global Active ESG Equity UCITS ETF USD AccGlobal Equities, ESG
94
21.03%
—Sep 2022G2XJ.DE vs IQSA.DE
TSWE.DE
VanEck Sustainable World Equal Weight UCITS ETF AGlobal Equities, Equal Weight
86
17.00%
—May 2013G2XJ.DE vs TSWE.DE
ECMPA.AS
Eurocommercial Properties N.V.
57
14.85%
——G2XJ.DE vs ECMPA.AS

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