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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 | YTD Return | |
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| All Industries | 100.00% | 3.16% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 42.86% | 2.81% | |
| Gold | 13.75% | 5.24% | |
| Copper | 9.77% | 19.06% | |
| Building Materials | 9.30% | 13.37% | |
| Steel | 7.36% | -10.89% | |
| Agricultural Inputs | 6.30% | -6.77% | |
| Chemicals | 4.26% | -2.04% | |
| Other Industrial Metals & Mining | 2.45% | -2.61% | |
| Lumber & Wood Production | 1.27% | -11.89% | |
| Aluminum | 0.77% | 11.16% | |
| Other Precious Metals & Mining | 0.72% | 24.72% | |
| Coking Coal | 0.71% | -8.39% | |
| Paper & Paper Products | 0.27% | 29.79% | |
| Silver | 0.22% | 9.38% | |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440.63 | 469.99 | 15.61% | Buy | ||||
| 105.26 | 88.91 | 6.06% | Hold | ||||
| 302.85 | 343.43 | 5.66% | Buy | ||||
| 243.20 | 243.97 | 5.12% | Hold | ||||
| 47.26 | 54.51 | 5.00% | Buy | ||||
| 273.11 | 277.51 | 4.48% | Buy | ||||
| 78.72 | 100.25 | 3.97% | Buy | ||||
| 40.91 | 63.63 | 3.48% | Hold | ||||
| 55.23 | 61.11 | 2.86% | Hold | ||||
| 157.38 | 175.82 | 2.78% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89.64 | 5.552B | 0.09% | ||
| 196.15 | 4.271B | 0.10% | ||
| 58.30 | 2.339B | 0.35% | ||
| 140.95 | 664.395M | 0.40% | ||
| 50.27 | 527.175M | 0.08% |
Mutual Fund Opportunities
Name | Last Price | Net Assets | Expense Ratio | YTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.93 | 4.271B | 0.10% | ||
| 96.63 | 900.815M | 0.72% | ||
| 97.99 | 900.815M | 0.72% | ||
| 93.35 | 900.815M | 0.72% | ||
| 98.50 | 900.815M | 0.72% |
Basic Materials Research
Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector
Analyst Report: BHP Group Limited
BHP is a global diversified miner mainly supplying iron ore and copper. The merger of BHP Limited and Billiton PLC created the present-day BHP Group. The dual-listed structure from the 2001 BHP and Billiton merger was collapsed in 2022. Major assets include Pilbara iron ore and Escondida copper. Onshore US oil and gas assets were sold in 2018 and the remaining Petroleum assets were spun off and merged with Woodside in 2022, with BHP vesting the Woodside shares it received to BHP shareholders. BHP is growing its nickel business to supply more battery-grade nickel and is also entering the potash market through the development of its Jansen mine in Canada. It also purchased copper miner Oz Minerals in fiscal 2023.
RatingPrice TargetAnalyst Report: Ecolab Inc.
Ecolab produces and markets cleaning and sanitation products for the industrial manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare, and life sciences markets. The firm is the global market share leader in this category with a wide array of products and services, including dish and laundry washing systems, pest control, and infection control products. Additionally, Ecolab sells customized water management solutions across its end markets. The company has a strong hold on the US market and is growing its presence abroad.
RatingPrice TargetAnalyst Report: Compass Minerals International, Inc.
Compass Minerals currently produces two primary products: salt and specialty potash fertilizer. The company's main assets include rock salt mines in Ontario, Canada, the US state of Louisiana, and the United Kingdom. The fertilizer is produced from a brine operation at the Great Salt Lake in Utah that produces sulfate of potash and magnesium chloride. Compass' salt products are used for deicing and also by industrial and consumer end markets. The firm's sulfate of potash is used by growers of high-value crops that are sensitive to standard potash.
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