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Note: Sector performance is calculated based on the previous closing price of all sector constituents
Industries in This Sector
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| Industry | Market Weight | Day Return | YTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Industries | 100% | 2.14% | -2.57% |
| Specialty Chemicals | 43.91% | 1.87% | -0.53% |
| Gold | 11.77% | 3.06% | -14.90% |
| Building Materials | 9.54% | 0.76% | 9.92% |
| Steel | 9.07% | 3.40% | 3.61% |
| Copper | 8.09% | 3.06% | -6.84% |
| Agricultural Inputs | 6.97% | 1.55% | -2.49% |
| Chemicals | 4.55% | 2.56% | -1.14% |
| Other Industrial Metals & Mining | 2.25% | 2.04% | -15.65% |
| Lumber & Wood Production | 1.46% | 2.10% | -4.23% |
| Coking Coal | 0.85% | -2.78% | 4.04% |
| Aluminum | 0.63% | 1.95% | -14.01% |
| Other Precious Metals & Mining | 0.50% | 2.61% | -18.33% |
| Paper & Paper Products | 0.23% | 14.75% | 4.70% |
| Silver | 0.17% | 4.37% | -20.34% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 428.69 | 449.85 | 15.94% | Buy | ||||
| 312.51 | 324.38 | 6.13% | Buy | ||||
| 82.97 | 67.95 | 4.92% | Underperform | ||||
| 216.47 | 209.95 | 4.73% | Hold | ||||
| 38.25 | 46.52 | 4.20% | Buy | ||||
| 76.15 | 78.59 | 4.13% | Buy | ||||
| 226.95 | 270.26 | 3.87% | Buy | ||||
| 186.36 | 168.33 | 3.51% | Hold | ||||
| 55.17 | 56.60 | 2.97% | Hold | ||||
| 54.68 | 61.00 | 2.94% | Buy |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.72 | 5.429B | 0.09% | ||
| 187.57 | 3.711B | 0.10% | ||
| 57.10 | 1.71B | 0.35% | ||
| 135.31 | 612.777M | 0.40% | ||
| 48.08 | 467.279M | 0.08% |
Mutual Fund Opportunities
Name | Last Price | Net Assets | Expense Ratio | YTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95.60 | 3.711B | 0.10% | ||
| 96.29 | 897.626M | 0.76% | ||
| 96.14 | 897.626M | 0.76% | ||
| 91.61 | 852.266M | 0.76% | ||
| 94.60 | 852.266M | 0.76% |
Basic Materials Research
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Analyst Report: Albemarle Corporation
Albemarle is one of the world's largest lithium producers. In the lithium industry, the majority of demand comes from batteries, where lithium is used as the energy storage material, particularly in electric vehicles. Albemarle is a fully integrated lithium producer. Its upstream resources include salt brine deposits in Chile and the U.S. and two hard rock mines in Australia, both of which are joint ventures. The company operates lithium refining plants in Chile, the U.S., Australia, and China. Albemarle is a global leader in the production of bromine, used in flame retardants. It is also a major producer of oil refining catalysts.
RatingBullishPrice TargetAnalyst Report: West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
West Fraser Timber is a softwood lumber company that also produces wood panels and pulp products. The company produces its wood products globally, with lumber mills in British Columbia, Alberta, Europe, and the southeastern United States. Following its acquisition of Norbord in 2021, West Fraser is now one of the largest oriented strand board, or OSB, producers in the world.
RatingNeutralPrice TargetAnalyst Report: Barrick Gold Corporation
Based in Toronto, Barrick Gold is one of the world's largest gold miners. In 2023, the firm produced nearly 4.1 million attributable ounces of gold and about 420 million pounds of copper. At end 2023, Barrick had about two decades of gold reserves along with significant copper reserves. After buying Randgold in 2019 and combining its Nevada mines in a joint venture with competitor Newmont later that year, it operates mines in 19 countries in the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The company also has growing copper exposure. Its potential Reko Diq project in Pakistan, if developed, could double copper production by the end of the decade.
RatingBullishPrice TargetMarket Digest: AN, FE, GPN, MGM, OMC, REGN, CHTR, CTVA
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