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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
1.717T
Market Weight
2.53%
Industries
14
Companies
260
Basic Materials S&P 500 ^GSPC
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DELL

Day Return

Sector
1.16%
S&P 500
0.04%

YTD Return

Sector
8.97%
S&P 500
25.74%

1-Year Return

Sector
23.60%
S&P 500
35.84%

3-Year Return

Sector
5.46%
S&P 500
29.07%

5-Year Return

Sector
63.11%
S&P 500
94.29%

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%
8.97%
Specialty Chemicals
41.74%
5.76%
Gold
14.52%
17.40%
Building Materials
10.74%
38.31%
Copper
9.03%
16.27%
Steel
7.38%
-5.65%
Agricultural Inputs
6.28%
-1.77%
Chemicals
3.53%
-14.31%
Other Industrial Metals & Mining
2.39%
0.46%
Lumber & Wood Production
1.38%
1.12%
Aluminum
0.95%
45.41%
Other Precious Metals & Mining
0.76%
39.02%
Coking Coal
0.69%
-5.96%
Paper & Paper Products
0.36%
83.21%
Silver
0.25%
28.64%

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
455.86 451.36 15.17% 217.061B -0.79% +10.99%
Buy
390.07 397.93 6.87% 98.24B +0.88% +25.06%
Buy
104.11 96.75 5.75% 82.286B -2.81% +22.29%
Hold
250.37 275.61 4.96% 70.895B +0.13% +26.23%
Buy
311.61 333.65 4.84% 69.275B -0.44% +13.81%
Buy
101.92 106.81 4.84% 69.201B +1.24% +47.37%
Buy
44.89 55.56 4.51% 64.504B -3.17% +5.45%
Buy
42.30 59.71 3.37% 48.151B -6.09% +2.19%
Buy
58.58 64.38 2.81% 40.258B +0.42% +22.23%
Buy
293.87 293.46 2.71% 38.808B +0.53% +29.45%
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
94.09 5.67B 0.09% +10.00%
210.63 4.23B 0.10% +10.90%
68.65 1.844B 0.35% +14.74%
146.82 567.474M 0.39% +6.27%
53.98 546.014M 0.08% +10.75%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
107.56 4.23B 0.10% +11.10%
101.14 833.054M 0.72% +5.05%
99.64 833.054M 0.72% +4.82%
96.07 833.054M 0.72% +4.29%
101.78 833.054M 0.72% +5.26%

Basic Materials Research

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Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • Analyst Report: Freeport-McMoRan Inc

    Freeport-McMoRan is a leading international mining company based in Phoenix. It operates geographically diverse assets with significant proven and probable reserves of copper, gold, and molybdenum. The company's portfolio of assets includes the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia, one of the world's largest copper and gold deposits; the Morenci minerals district in North America; and the Cerro Verde and El Abra mines in South America. The company has approximately 27,200 employees. FCX shares are a component of the S&P 500.

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  • Daily – Vickers Top Insider Picks for 11/11/2024

    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.

     
  • Analyst Report: Celanese Corporation

    Celanese is one of the world's largest producers of acetic acid and its downstream derivative chemicals, which are used in various end markets, including coatings and adhesives. The company is also one of the largest producers of specialty polymers, which are used in the automotive, electronics, medical, building, and consumer end markets. The company also makes cellulose derivatives used in cigarette filters.

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