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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
1.732T
Market Weight
2.68%
Industries
14
Companies
260
Basic Materials S&P 500 ^GSPC
Loading Chart for Basic Materials
DELL

Day Return

Sector
0.10%
S&P 500
0.90%

YTD Return

Sector
9.90%
S&P 500
20.57%

1-Year Return

Sector
23.70%
S&P 500
35.98%

3-Year Return

Sector
17.87%
S&P 500
31.99%

5-Year Return

Sector
75.55%
S&P 500
95.70%

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%
9.90%
Specialty Chemicals
41.29%
5.53%
Gold
15.60%
27.20%
Copper
10.02%
30.16%
Building Materials
9.06%
17.71%
Steel
6.75%
-12.99%
Agricultural Inputs
6.37%
0.52%
Chemicals
4.31%
5.59%
Other Industrial Metals & Mining
2.46%
3.90%
Lumber & Wood Production
1.38%
1.74%
Aluminum
0.86%
32.28%
Other Precious Metals & Mining
0.79%
47.38%
Coking Coal
0.59%
-18.70%
Silver
0.26%
35.37%
Paper & Paper Products
0.25%
30.34%

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
468.18 490.99 15.60% 223.557B -0.33% +13.99%
Buy
371.30 375.80 6.54% 93.663B -0.48% +19.04%
Buy
117.95 97.59 6.47% 92.654B +2.28% +37.72%
Hold
50.55 54.68 5.07% 72.633B +1.57% +18.75%
Buy
251.02 257.46 4.98% 71.425B +0.10% +26.55%
Buy
285.50 300.16 4.43% 63.471B -0.03% +4.27%
Buy
53.34 58.70 4.27% 61.204B +0.26% +28.87%
Buy
89.11 102.58 4.23% 60.605B +0.51% +28.85%
Buy
58.33 63.14 2.82% 40.379B +0.41% +21.72%
Buy
55.34 57.16 2.71% 38.789B +1.54% +0.91%
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
95.17 5.566B 0.09% +11.26%
208.37 4.32B 0.10% +9.70%
63.73 1.803B 0.35% +6.52%
148.69 592.86M 0.39% +7.62%
53.45 563.608M 0.08% +9.66%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
106.23 4.32B 0.10% +9.73%
98.61 866.068M 0.72% +3.73%
100.08 866.068M 0.72% +3.95%
100.68 866.068M 0.72% +4.13%
95.12 866.068M 0.72% +3.26%

Basic Materials Research

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Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • Daily – Vickers Top Buyers & Sellers for 10/04/2024

    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.

     
  • Daily – Vickers Top Insider Picks for 10/04/2024

    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 Insider Picks for 10/03/2024

    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 Insider Picks for 10/02/2024

    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.

     

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