Provider against provider

Invesco vs VanEck

Both providers track indices, so neither "performs" better than the other — what separates them is cost, range and which markets they actually cover. Invesco has 13 products in this catalog and VanEck has 11, overlapping in 3 categories. Invesco offers the cheapest fund in 2 of those 3 categories.

Invesco

Products
13
Lowest TER
0.05%
Average TER
0.22%
Categories
8

VanEck

Products
11
Lowest TER
0.25%
Average TER
0.48%
Categories
6

Which one is cheaper, and where

Invesco offers the cheapest fund in 2 of the 3 categories both cover.

The cheapest fund from each, category by category

Each provider’s lowest-fee product within every shared category, head to head. The index each one tracks is shown too, because two funds in the same category do not always track the same thing.

CategoryInvescoVanEckDifference
GoldInvesco Physical Gold APhysical gold (spot price)0.12%VanEck Gold MinersNYSE Arca Gold Miners0.53%€41/year per €10,000
ThematicInvesco Solar EnergyMAC Global Solar Energy0.69%VanEck SemiconductorMVIS US Listed Semiconductor 10% Capped0.35%€34/year per €10,000
TechnologyInvesco EQQQ Nasdaq-100Nasdaq-1000.30%VanEck Video Gaming and eSportsMVIS Global Video Gaming and eSports0.55%€25/year per €10,000

What each one covers

Structural differences

Invesco

Accumulating
85%
Physical replication
85%
Are ETFs
85%
Domicile
Ireland

VanEck

Accumulating
91%
Physical replication
100%
Are ETFs
100%
Domicile
Ireland, Netherlands

Frequently asked questions

Is Invesco or VanEck cheaper?+

Invesco offers the cheapest fund in 2 of the 3 categories both cover, against 1 for VanEck. But "cheaper overall" is the wrong question: what matters is which is cheaper in the category you are actually buying.

Where is the difference between Invesco and VanEck biggest?+

In gold: Invesco Physical Gold A charges 0.12% against 0.53% for VanEck Gold Miners. On €10,000 invested that is a €41.00 difference every year, in favour of Invesco.

Which one has the wider range?+

Invesco, with 13 products against 11. Coverage is not identical either: Invesco covers the US market, global equities, European equities, emerging markets, fixed income where VanEck does not; VanEck covers high-dividend companies, sustainable (ESG) criteria, listed real estate where Invesco does not.

Are there structural differences beyond fees?+

Yes. Invesco's products in this catalog are 85% accumulating and 85% physically replicated, domiciled in Ireland. VanEck's are 91% accumulating and 100% physical, domiciled in Ireland, Netherlands. For a Spanish investor the accumulating/distributing split matters for tax, and domicile matters for dividend withholding.

Does this comparison look at past performance?+

No, deliberately. Two funds tracking the same index deliver almost identical returns before fees, so comparing their past returns tells you about the index, not about the provider. The fee is the part the provider actually controls, and the only one you know for certain the day you invest.

Cost and coverage comparison computed over this site’s catalog, which is a sample and not each provider’s full product range. Returns are not compared: two funds tracking the same index perform almost identically before fees, so past performance tells you about the index, not the provider. Educational content, not a recommendation.

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