VanEck vs Xtrackers
Both providers track indices, so neither "performs" better than the other — what separates them is cost, range and which markets they actually cover. VanEck has 11 products in this catalog and Xtrackers has 22, overlapping in 5 categories. Xtrackers offers the cheapest fund in 4 of those 5 categories.
VanEck
- Products
- 11
- Lowest TER
- 0.25%
- Average TER
- 0.48%
- Categories
- 6
Xtrackers
- Products
- 22
- Lowest TER
- 0.07%
- Average TER
- 0.21%
- Categories
- 11
Which one is cheaper, and where
Xtrackers offers the cheapest fund in 4 of the 5 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.
| Category | VanEck | Xtrackers | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | VanEck Gold MinersNYSE Arca Gold Miners0.53% | Xtrackers Physical Gold ETCPhysical gold (spot price)0.15% | €38/year per €10,000 |
| Real estate | VanEck Global Real EstateGlobal Property Research General0.25% | Xtrackers FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Real EstateFTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Real Estate0.60% | €35/year per €10,000 |
| Technology | VanEck Video Gaming and eSportsMVIS Global Video Gaming and eSports0.55% | Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big DataNasdaq Global Artificial Intelligence and Big Data0.35% | €20/year per €10,000 |
| Sustainable | VanEck Sustainable World Equal WeightMarketGrader Sustainable World Equal Weight0.30% | Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESGMSCI Emerging Markets ESG0.18% | €12/year per €10,000 |
| Thematic | VanEck SemiconductorMVIS US Listed Semiconductor 10% Capped0.35% | Xtrackers MSCI World Information TechnologyMSCI World Information Technology0.25% | €10/year per €10,000 |
What each one covers
Structural differences
VanEck
- Accumulating
- 91%
- Physical replication
- 100%
- Are ETFs
- 100%
- Domicile
- Ireland, Netherlands
Xtrackers
- Accumulating
- 86%
- Physical replication
- 91%
- Are ETFs
- 86%
- Domicile
- Ireland, Luxembourg, Germany, Jersey
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Frequently asked questions
Is VanEck or Xtrackers cheaper?+
Xtrackers offers the cheapest fund in 4 of the 5 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 VanEck and Xtrackers biggest?+
In gold: VanEck Gold Miners charges 0.53% against 0.15% for Xtrackers Physical Gold ETC. On €10,000 invested that is a €38.00 difference every year, in favour of Xtrackers.
Which one has the wider range?+
Xtrackers, with 22 products against 11. Coverage is not identical either: VanEck covers high-dividend companies where Xtrackers does not; Xtrackers covers global equities, emerging markets, European equities, fixed income, the US market, the Japanese market where VanEck does not.
Are there structural differences beyond fees?+
Yes. VanEck's products in this catalog are 91% accumulating and 100% physically replicated, domiciled in Ireland, Netherlands. Xtrackers's are 86% accumulating and 91% physical, domiciled in Ireland, Luxembourg, Germany, Jersey. 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.