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Basic Materials
Companies that manufacture chemicals, building materials, and paper products. This sector also includes companies engaged in commodities exploration and processing. Companies in this sector include ArcelorMittal, BHP Billiton, and Rio Tinto.
Market Cap
1.618T
Market Weight
2.70%
Industries
14
Companies
259
Basic Materials S&P 500 ^GSPC
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DELL

Day Return

Sector
0.12%
S&P 500
0.47%

YTD Return

Sector
2.65%
S&P 500
12.04%

1-Year Return

Sector
7.43%
S&P 500
18.78%

3-Year Return

Sector
5.55%
S&P 500
20.46%

5-Year Return

Sector
60.52%
S&P 500
85.39%

Note: Sector performance is calculated based on the previous closing price of all sector constituents

Industries in This Sector

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IndustryMarket WeightYTD Return
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%

Note: Percentage % data on heatmap indicates Day Return

Largest Companies in This Sector

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Name
Last Price
1Y Target Est.
Market Weight
Market Cap
Day Change %
YTD Return
Avg. Analyst Rating
447.02 486.70 15.81% 213.453B -0.12% +8.84%
Buy
345.64 366.06 6.46% 87.19B +0.85% +10.82%
Buy
99.17 97.26 5.77% 77.901B -0.10% +17.07%
Hold
237.94 254.34 5.01% 67.703B +0.33% +19.96%
Buy
278.23 296.32 4.58% 61.854B -0.35% +1.62%
Buy
41.05 55.23 4.37% 58.983B +0.02% -3.57%
Buy
82.37 100.71 4.16% 56.2B +1.02% +19.10%
Buy
47.71 54.55 4.05% 54.744B - +15.27%
Buy
52.66 58.47 2.73% 36.91B -0.02% -3.98%
Hold
51.56 63.15 2.64% 35.692B +0.02% +7.60%
Buy

Investing in the Basic Materials Sector

Start Investing in the Basic Materials Sector Through These ETFs and Mutual Funds

ETF Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
88.56 5.765B 0.09% +3.53%
194.08 4.236B 0.10% +2.18%
57.39 2.049B 0.35% -4.08%
138.57 614.013M 0.40% +0.30%
49.74 538.234M 0.08% +2.05%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
98.90 4.236B 0.10% +2.16%
92.89 861.337M 0.72% -3.52%
91.57 861.337M 0.72% -3.67%
93.41 861.337M 0.72% -3.39%
88.39 861.337M 0.72% -4.05%

Basic Materials Research

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Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • 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.

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  • Daily – 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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