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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% | 0.04% | 4.43% |
| Specialty Chemicals | 43.67% | 0.07% | 6.04% |
| Gold | 12.12% | 0.04% | -6.05% |
| Building Materials | 9.77% | -0.13% | 20.55% |
| Copper | 8.75% | 0.31% | 7.93% |
| Steel | 8.27% | -0.58% | 1.27% |
| Agricultural Inputs | 6.87% | 0.32% | 2.99% |
| Chemicals | 4.46% | 0.07% | 3.71% |
| Other Industrial Metals & Mining | 2.39% | 0.62% | -4.11% |
| Lumber & Wood Production | 1.36% | -0.09% | -4.31% |
| Coking Coal | 0.71% | -0.60% | -6.79% |
| Aluminum | 0.66% | 0.14% | -4.07% |
| Other Precious Metals & Mining | 0.56% | -0.36% | -1.78% |
| Paper & Paper Products | 0.24% | 0.21% | 18.26% |
| Silver | 0.18% | 0.20% | -8.13% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 474.89 | 463.84 | 16.50% | Buy | ||||
| 336.81 | 335.66 | 6.18% | Buy | ||||
| 96.30 | 68.61 | 5.37% | Underperform | ||||
| 225.18 | 225.18 | 4.64% | Hold | ||||
| 43.41 | 46.38 | 4.49% | Buy | ||||
| 84.71 | 88.57 | 4.33% | Buy | ||||
| 247.29 | 268.70 | 3.97% | Buy | ||||
| 184.10 | 172.00 | 3.20% | Hold | ||||
| 57.97 | 56.60 | 2.96% | Hold | ||||
| 34.37 | 63.92 | 2.86% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91.24 | 4.898B | 0.09% | ||
| 199.88 | 4.029B | 0.10% | ||
| 57.08 | 1.631B | 0.35% | ||
| 144.34 | 602.599M | 0.40% | ||
| 51.20 | 499.825M | 0.08% |
Mutual Fund Opportunities
Name | Last Price | Net Assets | Expense Ratio | YTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101.85 | 4.029B | 0.10% | ||
| 103.10 | 897.626M | 0.76% | ||
| 102.95 | 897.626M | 0.76% | ||
| 98.02 | 870.121M | 0.76% | ||
| 101.25 | 870.121M | 0.76% |
Basic Materials Research
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Analyst Report: Anglo American plc
Anglo American's mining portfolio spans many commodities and continents. Like fellow large diversified miners, Anglo has significant exposure to copper, iron ore and metallurgical coal, but it is unique among the global majors given its significant platinum group metals and diamonds output. The company accounts for about one third of the world’s platinum supply and around 30% of palladium supply. Anglo also owns 85% of De Beers, in most years the world's largest supplier and marketer of rough gem diamonds by value. Anglo also plans to move back into the crop nutrients business via its Woodsmith polyhalite project in the United Kingdom.
RatingNeutralPrice TargetAnalyst Report: Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile is a Chilean commodities producer with significant operations in lithium (primarily used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems), specialty and standard potassium fertilizers, iodine (primarily used in X-ray contrast media), and solar salts. The company extracts these materials through its high-quality salt brine deposits and caliche ore. SQM is also developing a hard rock lithium project in Australia and is growing its lithium refining assets in China.
RatingBullishPrice TargetAnalyst Report: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
International Flavors & Fragrances is the largest specialty ingredients producer globally. The company sells ingredients for the food, beverage, health, household goods, personal care, and pharmaceutical industries. The company makes proprietary formulations, partnering with customers to deliver custom solutions. The nourish segment, which generates roughly half of revenue, is a leading flavor producer and also sell texturants, plant-based proteins, and other ingredients. The health and biosciences business, which generates around one fourth of revenue, is a global leader in probiotics and enzymes. IFF is also one of the leading fragrance producers in the world. The firm also sells pharmaceutical ingredients such as excipients and time-release polymers.
RatingBullishPrice TargetAnalyst Report: FMC Corporation
FMC is a pure-play global crop protection company with a fairly balanced product portfolio across geographies and crop exposure. Through acquisitions, FMC is now one of the five largest patented crop protection companies and focuses on the development of new products, including biologicals, through its research and development pipeline.
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