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Amundi Physical Gold ETC (C) (GLDA.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Aug 6, 2026

The Amundi Physical Gold ETC (formerly Lyxor Physical Gold) provides investors with exposure to the spot price of gold. Each security is fully backed by allocated physical gold bars held in secure vaults and is issued by Amundi Physical Metals plc. The ETC is domiciled in Ireland, is accumulating, and carries a low total expense ratio of 0.12% per annum.

Amundi Physical Gold ETC (C) (GLDA.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 GLDA.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to GLDA.DE

GLDA.DE charges 0.12% annually. There is 1 ETF in the Gold category with a lower expense ratio, going as low as 0.11%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
XGDU.DE
Xtrackers IE Physical Gold ETC Securities0.11%—Apr 2020GLDA.DE vs XGDU.DE
PPFB.DE
iShares Physical Gold ETC0.12%—Apr 2011GLDA.DE vs PPFB.DE
8PSG.DE
Invesco Physical Gold ETC0.12%—Jun 2009GLDA.DE vs 8PSG.DE
RM8U.DE
HANetf The Royal Mint Responsibly Sourced Physical...0.22%—Feb 2020GLDA.DE vs RM8U.DE
IGLD.DE
iShares Physical Gold (EUR Hedged) ETC0.25%—Jul 2022GLDA.DE vs IGLD.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GLDA.DE

GLDA.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 28. There are 12 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 2021GLDA.DE vs ESGP.DE
8PSE.DE
Invesco Physical Gold (EUR Hedged) ETC
55
—Jul 2020GLDA.DE vs 8PSE.DE
G2XJ.DE
VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS
40
—Mar 2015GLDA.DE vs G2XJ.DE
M9SD.DE
Market Access NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF
37
—Jan 2007GLDA.DE vs M9SD.DE
IS0E.DE
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETF
37
—Sep 2011GLDA.DE vs IS0E.DE

Top Performing GLDA.DE Alternatives (YTD)

GLDA.DE is at -5.47% YTD. There are 10 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 2020GLDA.DE vs 8PSE.DE
ESGP.DE
Gold Miners Screened UCITS ETF
14.56%
—Jan 2021GLDA.DE vs ESGP.DE
M9SD.DE
Market Access NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF
-0.79%
—Jan 2007GLDA.DE vs M9SD.DE
CD91.DE
Amundi NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETF Dist
-0.91%
—Dec 2023GLDA.DE vs CD91.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold
-1.47%
—Nov 2007GLDA.DE vs 4GLD.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GLDA.DE

GLDA.DE has 24.75% 1-year volatility. There are 2 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 2021GLDA.DE vs ESGP.DE
BOLD.DE
21Shares Bitcoin Gold ETP24.16%—Apr 2022GLDA.DE vs BOLD.DE
PPFB.DE
iShares Physical Gold ETC24.82%—Apr 2011GLDA.DE vs PPFB.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold24.95%—Nov 2007GLDA.DE vs 4GLD.DE
IGLD.DE
iShares Physical Gold (EUR Hedged) ETC26.57%—Jul 2022GLDA.DE vs IGLD.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GLDA.DE

GLDA.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -22.55%. There are 3 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 2021GLDA.DE vs ESGP.DE
YGLD.DE
IncomeShares Gold + Yield ETP
-21.59%
—Jul 2024GLDA.DE vs YGLD.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold
-22.49%
—Nov 2007GLDA.DE vs 4GLD.DE
PPFB.DE
iShares Physical Gold ETC
-22.56%
—Apr 2011GLDA.DE vs PPFB.DE
8PSG.DE
Invesco Physical Gold ETC
-22.56%
—Jun 2009GLDA.DE vs 8PSG.DE

Other ETFs from Amundi

The 10 most viewed Amundi ETFs shown here include WEBN.DE, LSMC.DE, LYP6.DE and span 10 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
WEBN.DE
Amundi Prime All Country World UCITS ETF Acc EURGlobal Equities
43
14.90%
—Jun 2024GLDA.DE vs WEBN.DE
LSMC.DE
Amundi MSCI Semiconductors ESG Screened UCITS ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
88
56.81%
—Jul 2020GLDA.DE vs LSMC.DE
LYP6.DE
Amundi Core STOXX Europe 600 (DR) UCITS ETF AccEurope Equities
74
13.26%
—Dec 2017GLDA.DE vs LYP6.DE
GOAI.DE
Amundi MSCI Robotics & AI ESG Screened UCITS ETF A...Robotics, Technology Equities
61
28.19%
—Sep 2018GLDA.DE vs GOAI.DE
6AQQ.DE
Amundi Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF EURNasdaq-100
65
18.86%
—Apr 2018GLDA.DE vs 6AQQ.DE
AUM5.DE
Amundi S&P 500 UCITS ETF EURS&P 500
83
14.88%
—Jun 2010GLDA.DE vs AUM5.DE
WEBG.DE
Amundi Prime All Country World UCITS ETF DistGlobal Equities———Feb 2024GLDA.DE vs WEBG.DE
LYBK.DE
Amundi Euro Stoxx Banks UCITS ETF AccFinancials Equities
78
24.31%
—Nov 2018GLDA.DE vs LYBK.DE
18MK.DE
Amundi MSCI India UCITS ETF EURIndia Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
6
-5.76%
—Apr 2018GLDA.DE vs 18MK.DE
LYPG.DE
Amundi MSCI World Information Technology UCITS ETF...Technology Equities
54
24.46%
—Aug 2010GLDA.DE vs LYPG.DE

Often Compared With GLDA.DE

Investors most often compare GLDA.DE with GLD, QQQM, BRK-A. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
GLD
SPDR Gold SharesGold, Precious Metals
29
-1.68%
130.32BNov 2004GLDA.DE vs GLD
QQQM
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETFNasdaq-100
54
17.07%
97.11BOct 2020GLDA.DE vs QQQM
BRK-A
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A
67
3.03%
——GLDA.DE vs BRK-A
IWDA.L
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
78
12.94%
143.49BSep 2009GLDA.DE vs IWDA.L
XDWH.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Health Care UCITS ETF 1CHealth & Biotech Equities
49
4.87%
—Mar 2016GLDA.DE vs XDWH.DE
AMZN
Amazon.com, Inc
68
18.12%
——GLDA.DE vs AMZN
IAU
iShares Gold TrustGold, Precious Metals
30
-1.63%
59.74BJan 2005GLDA.DE vs IAU
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
71
13.49%
789.06BJan 1993GLDA.DE vs SPY
SXR8.DE
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
83
14.81%
—May 2010GLDA.DE vs SXR8.DE
GOLB.L
Market Access NYSE Arca Gold Bugs UCITS ETFGold, Precious Metals
32
-6.99%
86.09MJan 2007GLDA.DE vs GOLB.L
AGMI
Themes Silver Miners ETFSilver, Precious Metals
54
5.22%
10.47MMay 2024GLDA.DE vs AGMI
XPPE.DE
Xtrackers IE Physical Platinum (EUR Hedged) ETC Se...Precious Metals
21
-24.04%
—May 2020GLDA.DE vs XPPE.DE
XSLR.DE
Xtrackers IE Physical Silver ETC SecuritiesSilver, Precious Metals———Apr 2020GLDA.DE vs XSLR.DE
GLDA.L
Amundi Physical Gold ETC (C)Gold, Precious Metals
30
-1.30%
8.21BMay 2019GLDA.DE vs GLDA.L
RGPM.NEO
RBC Global Precious Metals FundPrecious Metals
36
-0.08%
—Mar 2023GLDA.DE vs RGPM.NEO
VVSM.DE
VanEck Semiconductor UCITS ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
94
75.42%
—Dec 2020GLDA.DE vs VVSM.DE
GOLD.AS
Amundi Physical Gold ETC CPrecious Metals, Gold
26
-5.51%
—May 2019GLDA.DE vs GOLD.AS
ZGLD.SW
Swisscanto (CH) Gold ETF EA CHFPrecious Metals, Gold
28
-4.40%
—Mar 2006GLDA.DE vs ZGLD.SW
ZJG.TO
BMO Junior Gold Index ETFGold, Precious Metals
40
0.63%
161.00MJan 2010GLDA.DE vs ZJG.TO
IAUM
iShares Gold Trust MicroGold, Precious Metals
30
-1.56%
6.34BJun 2021GLDA.DE vs IAUM

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Diversifiers

Pair GLDA.DE with funds that move differently

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