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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
2.573T
Market Weight
3.29%
Industries
14
Companies
280
Basic Materials S&P 500 ^GSPC
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Day Return

Sector
0.74%
S&P 500
0.14%

YTD Return

Sector
24.69%
S&P 500
0.40%

1-Year Return

Sector
58.82%
S&P 500
15.36%

3-Year Return

Sector
69.74%
S&P 500
73.84%

5-Year Return

Sector
85.32%
S&P 500
77.48%

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%
24.69%
Gold
31.11%
33.68%
Specialty Chemicals
27.40%
16.79%
Copper
11.56%
44.69%
Building Materials
8.85%
3.08%
Steel
6.03%
17.35%
Agricultural Inputs
5.02%
18.43%
Other Industrial Metals & Mining
3.61%
47.86%
Chemicals
1.70%
28.35%
Other Precious Metals & Mining
1.48%
29.32%
Aluminum
1.07%
26.17%
Silver
0.90%
68.01%
Lumber & Wood Production
0.85%
11.47%
Coking Coal
0.32%
-10.43%
Paper & Paper Products
0.08%
-6.03%

Note: Percentage % data on heatmap indicates Day Return

All Industries

Gold
-1.70%
Specialty Chemicals
-0.72%
Copper
-0.45%
Building Materials
-1.80%
Steel
0.83%
Agricultural Inputs
1.05%
Other Industrial Metals & Mining
4.59%
Chemicals
-0.02%
Other Precious Metals & Mining
-2.77%
Aluminum
3.57%
Silver
-4.60%
Lumber & Wood Production
-0.99%
Coking Coal
0.20%
Paper & Paper Products
-0.86%

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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
507.18 512.43 13.17% 235.024B -0.18% +18.95%
Buy
217.44 150.49 10.06% 179.619B -0.39% +52.77%
Underperform
126.62 136.33 7.74% 138.176B -2.60% +26.81%
Buy
67.84 66.47 5.46% 97.5B -0.35% +33.57%
Buy
352.67 387.43 4.89% 87.381B -2.52% +8.84%
Buy
303.36 321.86 4.81% 85.922B -1.62% +15.56%
Buy
117.44 141.93 4.41% 78.703B -2.12% -5.90%
Buy
126.99 122.00 3.59% 64.132B -0.61% +48.91%
Buy
275.27 302.36 3.43% 61.292B -0.14% +11.44%
Buy
80.55 83.24 3.05% 54.43B +0.76% +20.17%
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
52.97 6.125B 0.08% +16.81%
120.80 4.52B 0.35% +16.59%
242.16 4.324B 0.09% +16.68%
188.27 1.072B 0.38% +22.29%
61.98 507.303M 0.08% +16.69%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
124.35 4.324B 0.09% +17.63%
102.60 762.864M 0.72% +18.41%
108.69 762.864M 0.72% +18.62%
106.34 762.864M 0.72% +18.51%
108.01 762.864M 0.72% +18.56%

Basic Materials Research

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Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • 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: 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: Nutrien Ltd.

    Created in 2018 as a result of the merger between PotashCorp and Agrium, Nutrien is the world’s largest fertilizer producer by capacity. Nutrien produces the three main crop nutrients—nitrogen, potash, and phosphate—although its main focus is potash, where it is the global leader in installed capacity with a roughly 20% market share. The company is also the largest agricultural retailer in North America and Australia, selling fertilizers, crop chemicals, seeds, and services directly to farm customers through its brick-and-mortar stores and online platforms.

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  • Analyst Report: CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    CF Industries is a leading producer and distributor of nitrogen, which is primarily used in fertilizers. The company operates nitrogen manufacturing plants primarily in North America. CF also produces nitrogen in the United Kingdom and holds a joint venture interest in a nitrogen production facility in Trinidad and Tobago. CF makes nitrogen primarily using low-cost US natural gas as its feedstock, making the company one of the lowest-cost nitrogen producers globally. It is also investing in carbon-free blue and green ammonia, which can be used as an alternative fuel to hydrogen or as a means to transport hydrogen.

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