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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% | -0.27% | 3.58% |
| Specialty Chemicals | 41.90% | -0.17% | 0.92% |
| Gold | 13.35% | 0.28% | 2.60% |
| Copper | 9.89% | 0.08% | 21.06% |
| Building Materials | 9.42% | -1.13% | 15.31% |
| Steel | 7.91% | -1.56% | -3.91% |
| Agricultural Inputs | 6.66% | -0.38% | -0.96% |
| Chemicals | 4.49% | -0.02% | 3.56% |
| Other Industrial Metals & Mining | 2.38% | -0.39% | -5.23% |
| Lumber & Wood Production | 1.27% | 0.07% | -11.92% |
| Aluminum | 0.76% | -1.76% | 10.54% |
| Coking Coal | 0.76% | 1.02% | -2.02% |
| Other Precious Metals & Mining | 0.74% | 4.42% | 29.21% |
| Paper & Paper Products | 0.25% | 1.51% | 20.47% |
| Silver | 0.23% | -0.71% | 15.22% |
Note: Percentage % data on heatmap indicates Day Return
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Largest Companies in This Sector
Name | Last Price | 1Y Target Est. | Market Weight | Market Cap | Day Change % | YTD Return | Avg. Analyst Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 444.32 | 473.92 | 15.68% | Buy | ||||
| 109.23 | 87.87 | 6.19% | Hold | ||||
| 303.73 | 340.61 | 5.66% | Buy | ||||
| 48.24 | 51.60 | 5.09% | Buy | ||||
| 220.78 | 234.28 | 4.63% | Hold | ||||
| 77.63 | 95.06 | 3.91% | Buy | ||||
| 234.68 | 268.35 | 3.82% | Buy | ||||
| 38.60 | 63.68 | 3.26% | Buy | ||||
| 172.76 | 190.06 | 3.04% | Buy | ||||
| 56.98 | 59.50 | 2.96% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.34 | 5.791B | 0.09% | ||
| 194.22 | 4.238B | 0.10% | ||
| 59.30 | 1.805B | 0.35% | ||
| 140.80 | 627.855M | 0.40% | ||
| 49.75 | 528.816M | 0.08% |
Mutual Fund Opportunities
Name | Last Price | Net Assets | Expense Ratio | YTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.96 | 4.238B | 0.10% | ||
| 93.36 | 925.306M | 1.03% | ||
| 97.90 | 925.306M | 1.03% | ||
| 105.74 | 925.306M | 1.03% | ||
| 96.58 | 925.306M | 1.03% |
Basic Materials Research
Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector
Analyst Report: Rio Tinto Group
Rio Tinto is a global diversified miner. Iron ore is the dominant commodity, with significantly lesser contributions from copper, aluminum, diamonds, gold, and industrial minerals. The 1995 merger of RTZ and CRA, via a dual-listed structure, created the present-day company. The two operate as a single business entity, with shareholders in each company having equivalent economic and voting rights. Major assets included the Pilbara iron ore operations, a 30% stake in the Escondida copper mine, 66%-ownership of the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia, the Weipa and Gove bauxite mines in Australia, and six hydro-powered aluminum smelters in Canada.
RatingNeutralPrice 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: Nucor Corp.
Founded in 1940 and based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Nucor Corp. is a manufacturer of steel and steel products, and is North America's largest steel recycler. The company's main operating units are Steel Mills and Steel Products. Nucor has about 31,000 employees. The shares are a component of the S&P 500.
RatingBullishPrice TargetMarket Digest: BX, GE, GPC, NUE, SAP, RTX, BMI, MSCI, CFG
The stock market is in a rough patch for the first time since the July to October period of last year. After the major indices hit their secondary highs on April 11 (the Nasdaq hit its all-time high that day), is has pretty much been 'down periscope.' Out of those trading six days, the S&P 500 (SPX), Nasdaq, and Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) have fallen between 0.9% and 2.1% on three (SPX) or four of those days. Despite the very steep downside slope of the Big 3, NYSE breadth actually bottomed on April 12 and 15, illustrating that the selling has been concentrated in Big Tech and the many stocks that were overly extended on a momentum basis.
