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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
1.712T
Market Weight
2.52%
Industries
14
Companies
260
Basic Materials S&P 500 ^GSPC
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DELL

Day Return

Sector
0.19%
S&P 500
0.24%

YTD Return

Sector
8.63%
S&P 500
26.78%

1-Year Return

Sector
13.74%
S&P 500
31.61%

3-Year Return

Sector
12.64%
S&P 500
33.99%

5-Year Return

Sector
65.28%
S&P 500
95.50%

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%
8.63%
Specialty Chemicals
42.04%
6.20%
Gold
14.75%
18.90%
Building Materials
10.63%
36.54%
Copper
8.68%
11.48%
Steel
7.24%
-7.74%
Agricultural Inputs
6.46%
0.70%
Chemicals
3.44%
-16.64%
Other Industrial Metals & Mining
2.37%
-0.74%
Lumber & Wood Production
1.37%
0.07%
Aluminum
0.99%
50.89%
Other Precious Metals & Mining
0.77%
40.66%
Coking Coal
0.68%
-7.09%
Paper & Paper Products
0.31%
59.30%
Silver
0.24%
24.24%

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
459.69 501.81 15.27% 218.885B -0.28% +11.93%
Buy
395.58 397.93 6.95% 99.628B -0.46% +26.83%
Buy
100.05 96.75 5.52% 79.081B -0.30% +17.52%
Hold
335.62 336.06 5.21% 74.635B +0.39% +22.58%
Buy
248.45 275.61 4.91% 70.352B -0.13% +25.26%
Buy
102.46 111.18 4.85% 69.508B +0.19% +48.15%
Buy
43.64 55.56 4.38% 62.708B -1.27% +2.51%
Buy
40.91 59.71 3.26% 46.685B -2.46% -1.16%
Buy
62.23 64.50 3.00% 42.949B +0.26% +29.86%
Buy
287.05 293.46 2.65% 37.908B -0.37% +26.45%
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
94.72 5.67B 0.09% +10.73%
212.18 4.23B 0.10% +11.71%
68.26 1.844B 0.35% +14.09%
147.62 567.474M 0.39% +6.85%
54.35 546.014M 0.08% +11.51%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
108.09 4.23B 0.10% +11.65%
101.57 833.054M 0.72% +5.49%
100.04 833.054M 0.72% +5.24%
102.22 833.054M 0.72% +5.72%
96.43 833.054M 0.72% +4.68%

Basic Materials Research

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Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • Analyst Report: BHP Group Limited

    BHP is the world's largest diversified natural resources company by market capitalization, with approximately 90,000 employees and contractors, primarily in Australia and Chile. BHP is one of the world's largest producers of major commodities, including copper, iron ore, and metallurgical coal. It also has substantial interests in conventional and unconventional oil and gas and thermal coal.

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  • Market Update: BHP, MKL, CAT, J, MKTX

    The major indices are mixed at midday on Monday, with the Nasdaq doing the best, the S&P 500 modestly higher, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the red. The big focus of the week will be the November jobs report on Friday. As well, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks on Wednesday. At midday, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note is 4.23%, oil is at $69 per barrel, and Bitcoin is at $97,300.

     
  • Daily – Vickers Top Insider Picks for 12/02/2024

    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: Anglo American plc

    Anglo American's mining portfolio spans many commodities and continents. Like other large diversified miners, Anglo has significant exposure to copper, iron ore and metallurgical coal, but it is unique among the global majors given its significant platinum group metals and diamonds output. The company accounts for about one third of the world’s platinum supply and around 30% of palladium supply. Anglo also owns 85% of De Beers, in most years the world's largest supplier and marketer of rough gem diamonds by value. Anglo also plans to move back into the crop nutrients business via its Woodsmith polyhalite project in the United Kingdom. In May 2024, Anglo announced that it will restructure to focus on copper, iron ore, and crop nutrients, while selling or spinning off its other businesses.

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