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VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS (G2XJ.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 26, 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 32. There are 6 ETFs in the Gold category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 50.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
8PSE.DE
Invesco Physical Gold (EUR Hedged) ETC
50
—Jul 2020G2XJ.DE vs 8PSE.DE
CD91.DE
Amundi NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF Dist
37
—Dec 2023G2XJ.DE vs CD91.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
34
—Sep 2011G2XJ.DE vs IS0E.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 -13.55% YTD. There are 9 ETFs in the Gold category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 83.34%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
8PSE.DE
Invesco Physical Gold (EUR Hedged) ETC
83.34%
—Jul 2020G2XJ.DE vs 8PSE.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold
-5.56%
—Nov 2007G2XJ.DE vs 4GLD.DE
M9SD.DE
Market Access NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF
-7.80%
—Jan 2007G2XJ.DE vs M9SD.DE
CD91.DE
Amundi NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF Dist
-8.09%
—Dec 2023G2XJ.DE vs CD91.DE
IS0E.DE
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETF
-9.85%
—Sep 2011G2XJ.DE vs IS0E.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to G2XJ.DE

G2XJ.DE has 49.25% 1-year volatility. There are 9 ETFs in the Gold category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 23.50%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
BOLD.DE
21Shares Bitcoin Gold ETP23.50%—Apr 2022G2XJ.DE vs BOLD.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold24.03%—Nov 2007G2XJ.DE vs 4GLD.DE
YGLD.DE
IncomeShares Gold + Yield ETP30.24%—Jul 2024G2XJ.DE vs YGLD.DE
IS0E.DE
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETF43.82%—Sep 2011G2XJ.DE vs IS0E.DE
G2X.DE
VanEck Gold Miners UCITS ETF44.53%—Mar 2015G2XJ.DE vs G2X.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to G2XJ.DE

G2XJ.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -36.15%. There are 8 ETFs in the Gold category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -21.11%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
YGLD.DE
IncomeShares Gold + Yield ETP
-21.11%
—Jul 2024G2XJ.DE vs YGLD.DE
BOLD.DE
21Shares Bitcoin Gold ETP
-21.96%
—Apr 2022G2XJ.DE vs BOLD.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold
-21.99%
—Nov 2007G2XJ.DE vs 4GLD.DE
M9SD.DE
Market Access NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF
-32.80%
—Jan 2007G2XJ.DE vs M9SD.DE
IS0E.DE
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETF
-32.80%
—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
97
97.11%
—Dec 2020G2XJ.DE vs VVSM.DE
VDIV.DE
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...Global Equities, Dividend
94
10.63%
—May 2016G2XJ.DE vs VDIV.DE
DFEN.DE
VanEck Defense UCITS ETF AAerospace & Defense
11
-5.88%
—Mar 2023G2XJ.DE vs DFEN.DE
JEDI.DE
VanEck Space Innovators UCITS ETFIndustrials Equities
72
38.20%
—Jun 2022G2XJ.DE vs JEDI.DE
NUKL.DE
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear Technologies UCITS ETF ...Uranium, Alternative Energy Equities
22
4.94%
—Feb 2023G2XJ.DE vs NUKL.DE
DAVV.DE
VanEck Crypto and Blockchain Innovators UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
20
26.16%
—Apr 2021G2XJ.DE vs DAVV.DE
VVMX.DE
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals UCITS ETF ARare Earth & Strategic Metals
87
25.48%
—Sep 2021G2XJ.DE vs VVMX.DE
ESP0.DE
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
3
-15.49%
—Jun 2019G2XJ.DE vs ESP0.DE
QUTM.DE
VanEck Quantum Computing UCITS ETF A USD AccTechnology Equities
43
23.86%
—May 2025G2XJ.DE vs QUTM.DE
TRET.DE
VanEck Global Real Estate UCITS ETFREIT
43
10.95%
—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
29
-11.78%
25.30BMay 2006G2XJ.DE vs GDX
SILJ
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFSilver, Precious Metals
42
-7.66%
3.79BNov 2012G2XJ.DE vs SILJ
SLVP
iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETFSilver, Precious Metals
42
-10.50%
893.65MJan 2012G2XJ.DE vs SLVP
XGLD.L
Xtrackers Physical Gold ETCGold, Precious Metals
22
-6.68%
516.94MJun 2010G2XJ.DE vs XGLD.L
AAAU
Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETFGold, Precious Metals
22
-6.75%
2.65BJul 2018G2XJ.DE vs AAAU
CEF.TO
Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust
69
-9.38%
——G2XJ.DE vs CEF.TO
GLD
SPDR Gold SharesGold, Precious Metals
22
-6.77%
138.96BNov 2004G2XJ.DE vs GLD
ESPO
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETFGaming, Technology Equities
3
-17.72%
239.40MOct 2018G2XJ.DE vs ESPO
JCL0.DE
Janus Henderson EUR AAA CLO Active Core UCITS ETF ...CLO
96
1.43%
—Dec 2024G2XJ.DE vs JCL0.DE
BETA
BETA Technologies, Inc—
-43.25%
——G2XJ.DE vs BETA
SLVR.DE
WisdomTree SilverSilver, Precious Metals
40
-10.78%
—Sep 2006G2XJ.DE vs SLVR.DE
8PSB.DE
Invesco Physical Silver ETCSilver, Precious Metals
33
-20.12%
—Apr 2011G2XJ.DE vs 8PSB.DE
IQSA.DE
Invesco Global Active ESG Equity UCITS ETF USD AccGlobal Equities, ESG
92
17.73%
—Sep 2022G2XJ.DE vs IQSA.DE
ECAT
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term TrustTactical Allocation, Derivative Income, ESG
35
11.91%
—Sep 2021G2XJ.DE vs ECAT
TSWE.DE
VanEck Sustainable World Equal Weight UCITS ETF AGlobal Equities, Equal Weight
83
16.81%
—May 2013G2XJ.DE vs TSWE.DE
DLTM.L
iShares MSCI EM Latin America UCITS ETFLatin America Equities
50
10.06%
2.07BOct 2007G2XJ.DE vs DLTM.L
ECMPA.AS
Eurocommercial Properties N.V.
61
12.59%
——G2XJ.DE vs ECMPA.AS
CSWC
Capital Southwest Corporation
74
11.20%
——G2XJ.DE vs CSWC
LMP.L
LondonMetric Property plc
40
3.14%
——G2XJ.DE vs LMP.L
AVWS.DE
Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETF USD Acc E...Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities
93
21.77%
—Sep 2024G2XJ.DE vs AVWS.DE

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