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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
2.563T
Market Weight
3.25%
Industries
14
Companies
278
Basic Materials S&P 500 ^GSPC
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Day Return

Sector
0.07%
S&P 500
0.81%

YTD Return

Sector
24.20%
S&P 500
0.72%

1-Year Return

Sector
57.08%
S&P 500
16.09%

3-Year Return

Sector
75.11%
S&P 500
74.96%

5-Year Return

Sector
90.20%
S&P 500
82.26%

Note: Sector performance is calculated based on the previous closing price of all sector constituents

Industries in This Sector

Select an Industry for a Visual Breakdown

IndustryMarket WeightYTD Return
All Industries
100.00%
24.20%
Gold
30.69%
31.36%
Specialty Chemicals
27.81%
18.04%
Copper
11.64%
45.14%
Building Materials
9.04%
4.85%
Steel
6.11%
18.40%
Agricultural Inputs
4.85%
13.96%
Other Industrial Metals & Mining
3.48%
42.09%
Chemicals
1.67%
25.46%
Other Precious Metals & Mining
1.44%
25.51%
Aluminum
1.08%
26.98%
Silver
0.89%
64.36%
Lumber & Wood Production
0.86%
13.40%
Coking Coal
0.34%
-4.36%
Paper & Paper Products
0.08%
-6.73%

Note: Percentage % data on heatmap indicates Day Return

All Industries

Gold
0.17%
Specialty Chemicals
-0.33%
Copper
2.29%
Building Materials
-2.55%
Steel
1.43%
Agricultural Inputs
-0.92%
Other Industrial Metals & Mining
2.01%
Chemicals
-2.39%
Other Precious Metals & Mining
0.38%
Aluminum
4.30%
Silver
0.10%
Lumber & Wood Production
-3.03%
Coking Coal
-2.64%
Paper & Paper Products
-1.35%

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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
508.27 512.43 13.33% 238.333B +0.85% +19.20%
Buy
215.20 149.53 9.95% 177.769B +2.14% +51.20%
Underperform
124.85 135.23 7.67% 137.141B +0.61% +25.04%
Buy
68.82 65.82 5.53% 98.908B +1.38% +35.50%
Buy
357.25 387.43 4.98% 89.074B -2.05% +10.25%
Buy
306.52 321.86 4.86% 86.937B -0.53% +16.76%
Buy
120.16 141.72 4.51% 80.54B -2.04% -3.72%
Buy
124.50 122.00 3.52% 62.859B -0.16% +45.99%
Buy
280.30 302.36 3.49% 62.41B +0.30% +13.47%
Buy
77.67 82.76 2.94% 52.484B -0.38% +15.87%
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
53.06 6.125B 0.08% +17.00%
119.48 4.52B 0.35% +15.32%
242.17 4.324B 0.09% +16.68%
187.39 1.072B 0.38% +21.71%
62.02 507.303M 0.08% +16.78%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
123.41 4.324B 0.09% +16.74%
107.59 762.864M 0.72% +17.42%
101.57 762.864M 0.72% +17.22%
105.27 762.864M 0.72% +17.32%
106.92 762.864M 0.72% +17.37%

Basic Materials Research

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Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • Analyst Report: Linde plc

    Linde is the largest industrial gas supplier in the world, with operations in over 100 countries. The firm's main products are atmospheric gases (including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon) and process gases (including hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and helium), as well as equipment used in industrial gas production. Linde serves a wide variety of end markets, including chemicals, manufacturing, healthcare, and steelmaking. Linde generated approximately $34 billion in revenue in 2025.

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  • Analyst Report: The Mosaic Company

    Mosaic is one of the largest phosphate and potash producers in the world. The company's assets include phosphate rock mines in the US and potash mines in Canada. Mosaic also runs a large fertilizer distribution operation in Brazil through its Mosaic Fertilizantes business.

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  • Analyst Report: Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.

    Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile is a Chilean commodities producer with significant operations in lithium (primarily used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems), specialty and standard potassium fertilizers, iodine (primarily used in X-ray contrast media), and solar salts. The company extracts these materials through its high-quality salt brine deposits and caliche ore. SQM also sells lithium concentrate from a joint venture hard rock lithium project in Australia and expanding its lithium refining assets in China.

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  • Analyst Report: Albemarle Corporation

    Albemarle is one of the world's largest lithium producers. In the lithium industry, the majority of demand comes from batteries, where lithium is used as the energy storage material, particularly in electric vehicles. Albemarle is a fully integrated lithium producer. Its upstream resources include salt brine deposits in Chile and the US and two hard rock mines in Australia, both of which are joint ventures. The company operates lithium refining plants in Chile, the US, Australia, and China. Albemarle is a global leader in the production of bromine, used in flame retardants.

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