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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
1.633T
Market Weight
2.41%
Industries
14
Companies
264
Basic Materials S&P 500 ^GSPC
Loading Chart for Basic Materials
DELL

Day Return

Sector
0.10%
S&P 500
0.53%

YTD Return

Sector
6.13%
S&P 500
1.72%

1-Year Return

Sector
7.34%
S&P 500
21.17%

3-Year Return

Sector
7.42%
S&P 500
30.92%

5-Year Return

Sector
57.89%
S&P 500
84.94%

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%
6.13%
Specialty Chemicals
41.79%
5.27%
Gold
16.82%
16.33%
Building Materials
10.43%
4.14%
Copper
7.94%
-3.00%
Agricultural Inputs
7.05%
12.54%
Steel
6.66%
8.11%
Chemicals
3.11%
-3.83%
Other Industrial Metals & Mining
2.31%
4.31%
Lumber & Wood Production
1.28%
0.56%
Aluminum
0.82%
-5.23%
Other Precious Metals & Mining
0.78%
3.82%
Coking Coal
0.40%
-31.63%
Silver
0.32%
38.45%
Paper & Paper Products
0.30%
0.62%

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
450.85 491.79 16.16% 214.676B +1.06% +7.69%
Buy
361.31 385.66 6.85% 90.998B +0.88% +6.29%
Buy
335.94 351.23 5.62% 74.706B +0.20% +15.83%
Buy
91.10 101.17 5.42% 72.006B -0.57% -0.03%
Hold
249.93 272.96 5.33% 70.772B -0.10% +6.66%
Buy
98.04 114.33 5.01% 66.496B -1.00% +5.97%
Buy
35.98 47.90 3.89% 51.708B +0.38% -5.50%
Buy
43.51 52.91 3.73% 49.534B +1.85% +16.90%
Buy
64.88 67.09 3.36% 44.592B -0.60% +13.90%
Buy
271.25 292.47 2.70% 35.821B -1.06% +5.45%
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
88.88 5.482B 0.09% +5.63%
197.01 3.833B 0.10% +4.88%
59.47 1.541B 0.35% +4.79%
50.58 522.391M 0.08% +4.96%
138.21 506.388M 0.39% +6.37%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
100.53 3.833B 0.10% +5.04%
105.74 884.525M 1.24% +9.36%
105.60 884.525M 1.24% +9.40%
88.09 738.74M 0.72% +5.04%
83.40 738.74M 0.72% +4.96%

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