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Basic Materials
Companies that manufacture chemicals, building materials, and paper products. This sector also includes companies engaged in commodities exploration and processing. Companies in this sector include ArcelorMittal, BHP Billiton, and Rio Tinto.
Market Cap
1.545T
Market Weight
2.87%
Industries
14
Companies
250
Basic Materials S&P 500 ^GSPC
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Day Return

Sector
0.42%
S&P 500
0.18%

YTD Return

Sector
1.93%
S&P 500
1.52%

1-Year Return

Sector
6.29%
S&P 500
21.91%

3-Year Return

Sector
10.30%
S&P 500
26.93%

5-Year Return

Sector
69.81%
S&P 500
84.23%

Note: Sector performance is calculated based on the previous closing price of all sector constituents

Industries in This Sector

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IndustryMarket WeightDay ReturnYTD Return
All Industries 100% 0.42% -1.93%
Specialty Chemicals 43.12% 0.37% -1.67%
Gold 13.29% 0.03% -3.30%
Steel 8.66% 2.08% -0.40%
Copper 8.38% -0.19% -2.94%
Building Materials 8.37% -0.15% -2.93%
Agricultural Inputs 7.15% 1.27% 0.68%
Chemicals 4.54% 0.68% -0.72%
Other Industrial Metals & Mining 2.54% 0.63% -4.24%
Lumber & Wood Production 1.46% 0.68% -4.05%
Coking Coal 0.83% -5.01% 1.96%
Aluminum 0.69% 0.95% -5.80%
Other Precious Metals & Mining 0.57% -0.82% -5.72%
Paper & Paper Products 0.21% 1.10% -1.70%
Silver 0.20% -0.22% -6.68%

All Industries

Note: Percentage % data on heatmap indicates Day Return

Largest Companies in This Sector

Name
Last Price
1Y Target Est.
Market Weight
Market Cap
Day Change %
YTD Return
Avg. Analyst Rating
409.12 435.46 15.45% 198.378B +0.13% -0.39%
Buy
296.68 309.68 5.92% 75.94B +0.31% -4.88%
Buy
83.58 61.49 5.03% 64.617B -0.27% -2.89%
Underperform
270.15 308.81 4.68% 60.035B -0.04% -1.33%
Buy
41.41 45.16 4.63% 59.381B -0.34% -2.72%
Buy
195.25 201.25 4.34% 55.674B -0.12% -1.56%
Hold
66.87 74.37 3.69% 47.312B +1.03% -3.31%
Buy
40.34 72.17 3.62% 46.491B +0.55% -2.54%
Hold
170.57 160.33 3.27% 41.933B -0.87% -1.99%
Hold
54.82 55.15 3.00% 38.451B +1.16% -0.04%
Hold

Investing in the Basic Materials Sector

Start Investing in the Basic Materials Sector Through These ETFs and Mutual Funds

ETF Opportunities

Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
84.34 5.387B 0.10% -1.40%
186.59 3.801B 0.10% -1.76%
58.17 2.01B 0.35% -2.77%
135.74 683.409M 0.40% -1.75%
47.84 479.628M 0.08% -1.85%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
95.10 3.801B 0.10% -1.77%
95.06 897.626M 0.76% -1.69%
90.55 897.626M 0.76% -1.70%
93.45 897.626M 0.76% -1.69%
94.65 897.626M 0.76% -1.69%

Basic Materials Research

Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • Analyst Report: BHP Group Limited

    BHP is the world's largest diversified natural resources company by market capitalization, with over 49,000 employees and contractors, primarily in Australia and the Americas. BHP is one of the world's largest producers of major commodities, including iron ore, metallurgical coal, and copper. It also has substantial interests in conventional and unconventional oil and gas and thermal coal.

    Rating
    Bullish
    Price Target
     
  • Market Digest: BHP, CTAS, KMX, CHWY

    After a rough 2022, 2023 was a pleasant event, with all the indices posting gains and seven out of 11 S&P 500 (SPX) sectors posting nice to extraordinary gains. At the end of 2022, about 50% of SPX holdings were above their 50- and 200-day averages. At the end of 2023, 90% were over their 50-day and 78% were above their 200-day. The Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) finished 2023 with 93% of issues above their 50-day and 85% over the 200-day, versus 40% and 43%, respectively, in 2022.

     
  • RGLD: Lowering target price to $126.00

    ROYAL GOLD INC has an Investment Rating of HOLD; a target price of $126.000000; an Industry Subrating of Low; a Management Subrating of Medium; a Safety Subrating of Medium; a Financial Strength Subrating of Medium; a Growth Subrating of Low; and a Value Subrating of Medium.

    Rating
    Neutral
    Price Target
     
  • MTRN: Lowering target price to $135.00

    MATERION CORP has an Investment Rating of HOLD; a target price of $135.000000; an Industry Subrating of Low; a Management Subrating of Medium; a Safety Subrating of Medium; a Financial Strength Subrating of Medium; a Growth Subrating of Medium; and a Value Subrating of Medium.

    Rating
    Neutral
    Price Target
     

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