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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% | 2.65% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 43.25% | 3.24% | |
| Gold | 15.25% | 16.19% | |
| Building Materials | 9.28% | 12.59% | |
| Copper | 8.92% | 8.23% | |
| Steel | 6.95% | -16.33% | |
| Agricultural Inputs | 6.22% | -8.42% | |
| Chemicals | 3.97% | -9.12% | |
| Other Industrial Metals & Mining | 2.27% | -10.36% | |
| Lumber & Wood Production | 1.32% | -8.77% | |
| Aluminum | 0.77% | 11.01% | |
| Other Precious Metals & Mining | 0.67% | 16.57% | |
| Coking Coal | 0.64% | -17.69% | |
| Paper & Paper Products | 0.26% | 24.83% | |
| Silver | 0.21% | 4.89% | |
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Largest Companies in This Sector
View MoreName | Last Price | 1Y Target Est. | Market Weight | Market Cap | Day Change % | YTD Return | Avg. Analyst Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 447.02 | 486.70 | 15.81% | Buy | ||||
| 345.64 | 366.06 | 6.46% | Buy | ||||
| 99.17 | 97.26 | 5.77% | Hold | ||||
| 237.94 | 254.34 | 5.01% | Buy | ||||
| 278.23 | 296.32 | 4.58% | Buy | ||||
| 41.05 | 55.23 | 4.37% | Buy | ||||
| 82.37 | 100.71 | 4.16% | Buy | ||||
| 47.71 | 54.55 | 4.05% | - | Buy | |||
| 52.66 | 58.47 | 2.73% | Hold | ||||
| 51.56 | 63.15 | 2.64% | Buy |
Investing in the Basic Materials Sector
Start Investing in the Basic Materials Sector Through These ETFs and Mutual Funds
ETF Opportunities
View MoreName | Last Price | Net Assets | Expense Ratio | YTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.56 | 5.765B | 0.09% | ||
| 194.08 | 4.236B | 0.10% | ||
| 57.39 | 2.049B | 0.35% | ||
| 138.57 | 614.013M | 0.40% | ||
| 49.74 | 538.234M | 0.08% |
Mutual Fund Opportunities
View MoreName | Last Price | Net Assets | Expense Ratio | YTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.90 | 4.236B | 0.10% | ||
| 92.89 | 861.337M | 0.72% | ||
| 91.57 | 861.337M | 0.72% | ||
| 93.41 | 861.337M | 0.72% | ||
| 88.39 | 861.337M | 0.72% |
Basic Materials Research
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Analyst Report: Nutrien Ltd.
Created in 2018 as a result of the merger between PotashCorp and Agrium, Nutrien is the world’s largest fertilizer producer by capacity. Nutrien produces the three main crop nutrients--nitrogen, potash, and phosphate--although its main focus is potash, where it is the global leader in installed capacity with a roughly 20% market share. The company is also the largest agricultural retailer in the United States, selling fertilizers, crop chemicals, seeds, and services directly to farm customers through its brick-and-mortar stores and online platforms.
RatingPrice TargetDaily – Vickers Top Insider Picks for 08/09/2024
The Vickers Top Insider Picks is a daily report that utilizes a proprietary algorithm to identify 25 companies with compelling insider purchase histories based on transactions over the past three months.
Daily – Vickers Top Buyers & Sellers for 08/09/2024
The Vickers Top Buyers & Sellers is a daily report that identifies the five companies the largest insider purchase transactions based on the dollar value of the transactions as well as the five companies the largest insider sales transactions based on the dollar value of the transactions.
Analyst Report: LyondellBasell Industries NV
LyondellBasell Industries manufactures chemicals and polymers, refines crude oil, produces gasoline blending components, and develops and licenses technologies for the production of polymers. Lyondell Petrochemical Corp. began business in 1985 and merged with Basell Polyolefins to become LyondellBasell Industries in December 2007. LyondellBasell filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2009 and emerged from bankruptcy in 2010. In 2023, the company generated 22% of sales from Olefins & Polyolefins Americas, 32% from Olefins & Polyolefins EAI, 20% from Intermediates & Derivatives, 10% from Refining, 12% from Advanced Polymer Solutions, and 4% from Technology.
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