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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
1.991T
Market Weight
2.59%
Industries
14
Companies
277
Basic Materials S&P 500 ^GSPC
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Day Return

Sector
0.14%
S&P 500
0.11%

YTD Return

Sector
29.38%
S&P 500
16.09%

1-Year Return

Sector
17.71%
S&P 500
13.34%

3-Year Return

Sector
36.66%
S&P 500
68.41%

5-Year Return

Sector
55.28%
S&P 500
85.73%

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%
29.38%
Specialty Chemicals
29.86%
-8.29%
Gold
28.29%
138.55%
Building Materials
10.91%
32.78%
Copper
9.63%
43.42%
Steel
6.49%
28.47%
Agricultural Inputs
5.37%
4.55%
Other Industrial Metals & Mining
3.25%
78.87%
Chemicals
1.68%
-36.59%
Other Precious Metals & Mining
1.37%
123.47%
Lumber & Wood Production
1.00%
-4.39%
Aluminum
0.93%
31.04%
Silver
0.63%
237.67%
Coking Coal
0.44%
-7.97%
Paper & Paper Products
0.14%
-41.75%

Note: Percentage % data on heatmap indicates Day Return

All Industries

Specialty Chemicals
-1.04%
Gold
0.57%
Building Materials
-0.19%
Copper
0.41%
Steel
-0.99%
Agricultural Inputs
0.44%
Other Industrial Metals & Mining
4.18%
Chemicals
-2.90%
Other Precious Metals & Mining
-0.80%
Lumber & Wood Production
-1.40%
Aluminum
-0.09%
Silver
-3.31%
Coking Coal
1.42%
Paper & Paper Products
-0.58%

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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
403.73 506.00 13.26% 189.313B -1.33% -3.57%
Strong Buy
139.95 118.37 8.03% 114.632B +0.98% +57.76%
Hold
90.72 104.53 6.98% 99.651B +1.19% +143.74%
Buy
335.37 385.81 5.86% 83.619B -1.14% -1.34%
Buy
121.05 134.79 5.68% 81.042B -0.26% +30.84%
Buy
264.42 291.75 5.25% 74.996B +0.03% +12.85%
Buy
44.61 47.97 4.49% 64.057B +0.18% +17.15%
Buy
261.62 308.86 4.08% 58.234B +0.49% -9.80%
Buy
66.29 77.71 3.15% 45.018B +1.52% +16.38%
Buy
83.38 91.00 2.95% 42.098B -0.20% +261.27%
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
88.47 5.165B 0.08% +5.15%
201.98 3.991B 0.09% +7.53%
100.80 2.673B 0.35% +77.62%
148.82 725.293M 0.38% +14.54%
51.75 436.927M 0.08% +7.39%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
102.93 3.991B 0.09% +7.54%
90.39 693.092M 0.72% +7.79%
84.85 693.092M 0.72% +6.78%
89.74 693.092M 0.72% +7.52%
88.25 693.092M 0.72% +7.27%

Basic Materials Research

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Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • Technical Assessment: Bullish in the Intermediate-Term

    November finished with a bullish burst, but December began with a return to bearishness on trading day one and a flip to bullishness on trading day two. Which beast will be on top during the final month of a so-far good year? Long-time rallying markets that follow a selling spasm with strong upward action, as we saw in the final week of November, are usually technically sound. December is usually a good month for stocks -- so investors are hoping for some holiday cheer during the month after an uncharacteristically soft (and, for the Nasdaq, down) November. One reason to like the turbulence of November is that it shook up the usual leadership. Two months into the final quarter of the year, the 4Q sector leaderboard is favoring defensive and rate-sensitive areas. Healthcare lagged from 2022 through 2024 as well as through the first nine months of 2025. But the sector is on fire in 4Q25 and is far out in front -- with a 13% gain for the quarter to date versus 2.4% for the S&P 500. President Trump has convinced the GLP-1 makers to lower prices, which will pinch margins in the near term but eventually could lead to margin expansion on volume leverage. Utilities are up 3% in 4Q25 to date. This sector rises on lower interest rates, and Fed has already cut rates twice and is poised for a third cut. Other sectors on the rise in 4Q25 to date include Staples and Energy, both up 1.3% as of the end of November; and Materials, up 0.8%. Two traditional growth sector leaders, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary, are down 2.5% and 1.3%, respectively, in 4Q25 on profit-taking in META and AMZN. Information Technology, however, is up 1.4% for 4Q25 as of the end of November, as investors just can't leave NVDA alone for long.

     
  • Daily – Vickers Top Buyers & Sellers for 12/03/2025

    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: Barrick Mining Corporation

    Based in Toronto, Barrick is one of the world's largest gold miners. In 2024, the firm produced nearly 3.9 million attributable ounces of gold and about 195,000 metric tons of copper. At end-2024, Barrick had about two decades of gold reserves along with significant copper reserves. After buying Randgold in 2019 and combining its Nevada mines in a joint venture with competitor Newmont later that year, it operates mines in the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The company also has growing copper exposure, driven by the expansion of its Lumwana mine in Zambia and the development of its Reko Diq copper and gold project in Pakistan.

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  • IAG: Raising target price to $16.00

    IAMGOLD CORP has an Investment Rating of HOLD; a target price of $16.000000; an Industry Subrating of Medium; a Management Subrating of Medium; a Safety Subrating of Medium; a Financial Strength Subrating of High; a Growth Subrating of Medium; and a Value Subrating of High.

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