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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
1.672T
Market Weight
2.66%
Industries
14
Companies
259
Basic Materials S&P 500 ^GSPC
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DELL

Day Return

Sector
0.35%
S&P 500
0.20%

YTD Return

Sector
6.09%
S&P 500
17.34%

1-Year Return

Sector
14.68%
S&P 500
28.09%

3-Year Return

Sector
13.12%
S&P 500
27.04%

5-Year Return

Sector
69.83%
S&P 500
91.39%

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%
6.09%
Specialty Chemicals
42.55%
4.96%
Gold
16.33%
28.59%
Building Materials
9.16%
14.86%
Copper
9.03%
13.23%
Steel
6.58%
-18.08%
Agricultural Inputs
6.18%
-5.88%
Chemicals
3.89%
-7.98%
Other Industrial Metals & Mining
2.35%
-4.07%
Lumber & Wood Production
1.29%
-7.88%
Aluminum
0.81%
20.97%
Other Precious Metals & Mining
0.75%
34.35%
Coking Coal
0.58%
-23.26%
Paper & Paper Products
0.25%
23.66%
Silver
0.24%
19.98%

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
458.07 486.70 15.85% 218.73B -0.11% +11.53%
Buy
355.34 366.06 6.50% 89.637B -0.19% +13.93%
Buy
103.32 96.68 5.88% 81.161B -1.87% +20.64%
Hold
242.57 254.52 5.00% 69.02B +0.15% +22.29%
Buy
43.53 54.45 4.53% 62.547B -1.63% +2.26%
Buy
273.42 296.32 4.41% 60.785B -0.27% -0.14%
Buy
51.45 55.66 4.28% 59.035B +0.51% +24.31%
Buy
85.29 101.97 4.22% 58.167B +0.36% +23.32%
Buy
53.60 63.10 2.69% 37.104B -1.31% +11.85%
Buy
52.72 58.47 2.68% 36.953B -1.73% -3.87%
Hold

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
90.67 5.765B 0.09% +6.00%
198.54 4.236B 0.10% +4.53%
58.59 2.049B 0.35% -2.07%
141.42 614.013M 0.40% +2.36%
50.89 538.234M 0.08% +4.41%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
101.18 4.236B 0.10% +4.51%
93.86 861.337M 0.72% -1.26%
95.23 861.337M 0.72% -1.09%
95.77 861.337M 0.72% -0.95%
90.60 861.337M 0.72% -1.65%

Basic Materials Research

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Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • Analyst Report: LyondellBasell Industries N.V.

    LyondellBasell is a petrochemical producer with operations in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company is the world’s largest producer of polypropylene and is also a major producer of polyethylene and propylene oxide. Its chemicals are used in various consumer and industrial end products. Well over half of LyondellBasell’s production comes from its North American operations.

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  • Analyst Report: The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company

    Scotts Miracle-Gro is the largest provider of gardening and lawncare products in the United States. The majority of the company's sales are to large retailers that include Home Depot, Lowe's, and Walmart. Scotts Miracle-Gro can sell its products at a higher price point than its competition because of a well-recognized portfolio of brands that include Miracle-Gro, Roundup, Ortho, Tomcat, and Scotts. Scotts is also the leading supplier of cannabis-growing equipment in North America through its Hawthorne business.

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  • Daily – Vickers Top Insider Picks for 08/20/2024

    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 08/20/2024

    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.

     

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