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VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS (G2XJ.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jul 16, 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 5 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 2020G2XJ.DE vs RM8U.DE
8PSE.DE
Invesco Physical Gold (EUR Hedged) ETC0.34%—Jul 2020G2XJ.DE vs 8PSE.DE
YGLD.DE
IncomeShares Gold + Yield ETP0.35%—Jul 2024G2XJ.DE vs YGLD.DE
UBUD.DE
UBS ETF (IE) Solactive Global Pure Gold Miners UCI...0.43%—Nov 2012G2XJ.DE vs UBUD.DE
G2X.DE
VanEck Gold Miners UCITS ETF0.53%—Mar 2015G2XJ.DE vs G2X.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to G2XJ.DE

G2XJ.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 30. There are 7 ETFs in the Gold category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 54.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
8PSE.DE
Invesco Physical Gold (EUR Hedged) ETC
54
—Jul 2020G2XJ.DE vs 8PSE.DE
ESGP.DE
Gold Miners Screened UCITS ETF
50
—Jan 2021G2XJ.DE vs ESGP.DE
IS0E.DE
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETF
33
—Sep 2011G2XJ.DE vs IS0E.DE
CD91.DE
Amundi NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF Dist
33
—Dec 2023G2XJ.DE vs CD91.DE
ETLX.DE
L&G Gold Mining UCITS ETF
33
—Sep 2008G2XJ.DE vs ETLX.DE

Top Performing G2XJ.DE Alternatives (YTD)

G2XJ.DE is at -16.27% YTD. There are 10 ETFs in the Gold category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 86.30%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
8PSE.DE
Invesco Physical Gold (EUR Hedged) ETC
86.30%
—Jul 2020G2XJ.DE vs 8PSE.DE
ESGP.DE
Gold Miners Screened UCITS ETF
11.07%
—Jan 2021G2XJ.DE vs ESGP.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold
-5.42%
—Nov 2007G2XJ.DE vs 4GLD.DE
BOLD.DE
21Shares Bitcoin Gold ETP
-9.58%
—Apr 2022G2XJ.DE vs BOLD.DE
YGLD.DE
IncomeShares Gold + Yield ETP
-11.22%
—Jul 2024G2XJ.DE vs YGLD.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to G2XJ.DE

G2XJ.DE has 50.54% 1-year volatility. There are 10 ETFs in the Gold category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.58%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
ESGP.DE
Gold Miners Screened UCITS ETF11.58%—Jan 2021G2XJ.DE vs ESGP.DE
BOLD.DE
21Shares Bitcoin Gold ETP23.92%—Apr 2022G2XJ.DE vs BOLD.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold24.40%—Nov 2007G2XJ.DE vs 4GLD.DE
YGLD.DE
IncomeShares Gold + Yield ETP30.29%—Jul 2024G2XJ.DE vs YGLD.DE
IS0E.DE
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETF44.53%—Sep 2011G2XJ.DE vs IS0E.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to G2XJ.DE

G2XJ.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -36.81%. 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 2021G2XJ.DE vs ESGP.DE
YGLD.DE
IncomeShares Gold + Yield ETP
-21.47%
—Jul 2024G2XJ.DE vs YGLD.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold
-22.17%
—Nov 2007G2XJ.DE vs 4GLD.DE
BOLD.DE
21Shares Bitcoin Gold ETP
-23.33%
—Apr 2022G2XJ.DE vs BOLD.DE
IS0E.DE
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETF
-34.20%
—Sep 2011G2XJ.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
95
80.30%
—Dec 2020G2XJ.DE vs VVSM.DE
VDIV.DE
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...Global Equities, Dividend
96
13.82%
—May 2016G2XJ.DE vs VDIV.DE
DFEN.DE
VanEck Defense UCITS ETF AAerospace & Defense
11
-3.41%
—Mar 2023G2XJ.DE vs DFEN.DE
JEDI.DE
VanEck Space Innovators UCITS ETFIndustrials Equities
55
32.81%
—Jun 2022G2XJ.DE vs JEDI.DE
NUKL.DE
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear Technologies UCITS ETF ...Uranium, Alternative Energy Equities
16
-3.98%
—Feb 2023G2XJ.DE vs NUKL.DE
DAVV.DE
VanEck Crypto and Blockchain Innovators UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
12
9.78%
—Apr 2021G2XJ.DE vs DAVV.DE
VVMX.DE
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals UCITS ETF ARare Earth & Strategic Metals
53
7.61%
—Sep 2021G2XJ.DE vs VVMX.DE
QUTM.DE
VanEck Quantum Computing UCITS ETF A USD AccTechnology Equities
31
13.28%
—May 2025G2XJ.DE vs QUTM.DE
ESP0.DE
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
6
-9.42%
—Jun 2019G2XJ.DE vs ESP0.DE
TRET.DE
VanEck Global Real Estate UCITS ETFREIT
51
12.48%
—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 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
GDX
VanEck Gold Miners ETFGold, Precious Metals
30
-13.72%
23.05BMay 2006G2XJ.DE vs GDX
SILJ
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFSilver, Precious Metals
38
-9.29%
3.22BNov 2012G2XJ.DE vs SILJ
SLVP
iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETFSilver, Precious Metals
40
-11.32%
819.95MJan 2012G2XJ.DE vs SLVP
XGLD.L
Xtrackers Physical Gold ETCGold, Precious Metals
24
-6.12%
490.36MJun 2010G2XJ.DE vs XGLD.L
AAAU
Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETFGold, Precious Metals
25
-6.02%
2.45BJul 2018G2XJ.DE vs AAAU
CEF.TO
Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust
69
-10.47%
——G2XJ.DE vs CEF.TO
GLD
SPDR Gold SharesGold, Precious Metals
24
-6.05%
132.10BNov 2004G2XJ.DE vs GLD
ESPO
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETFGaming, Technology Equities
5
-11.22%
245.04MOct 2018G2XJ.DE vs ESPO
JCL0.DE
Janus Henderson EUR AAA CLO Active Core UCITS ETF ...CLO
97
1.61%
—Dec 2024G2XJ.DE vs JCL0.DE
M9SD.DE
Market Access NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETFGold, Precious Metals
33
-12.66%
—Jan 2007G2XJ.DE vs M9SD.DE
BETA
BETA Technologies, Inc—
-34.31%
——G2XJ.DE vs BETA
8PSB.DE
Invesco Physical Silver ETCSilver, Precious Metals
31
-20.79%
—Apr 2011G2XJ.DE vs 8PSB.DE
ECAT
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term TrustTactical Allocation, Derivative Income, ESG
41
15.39%
—Sep 2021G2XJ.DE vs ECAT
SLVR.DE
WisdomTree SilverSilver, Precious Metals
37
-10.42%
—Sep 2006G2XJ.DE vs SLVR.DE
IQSA.DE
Invesco Global Active ESG Equity UCITS ETF USD AccGlobal Equities, ESG
93
18.12%
—Sep 2022G2XJ.DE vs IQSA.DE
CSWC
Capital Southwest Corporation
70
15.23%
——G2XJ.DE vs CSWC
TSWE.DE
VanEck Sustainable World Equal Weight UCITS ETF AGlobal Equities, Equal Weight
82
15.83%
—May 2013G2XJ.DE vs TSWE.DE
DLTM.L
iShares MSCI EM Latin America UCITS ETFLatin America Equities
65
13.76%
1.98BOct 2007G2XJ.DE vs DLTM.L
ECMPA.AS
Eurocommercial Properties N.V.
60
10.33%
——G2XJ.DE vs ECMPA.AS
LMP.L
LondonMetric Property plc
50
2.76%
——G2XJ.DE vs LMP.L

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