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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
1.676T
Market Weight
2.46%
Industries
14
Companies
265
Basic Materials S&P 500 ^GSPC
Loading Chart for Basic Materials
DELL

Day Return

Sector
0.96%
S&P 500
0.30%

YTD Return

Sector
6.37%
S&P 500
26.52%

1-Year Return

Sector
13.09%
S&P 500
31.07%

3-Year Return

Sector
6.64%
S&P 500
29.30%

5-Year Return

Sector
58.58%
S&P 500
92.09%

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%
6.37%
Specialty Chemicals
41.53%
2.74%
Gold
15.45%
21.97%
Building Materials
10.47%
31.68%
Copper
8.97%
12.81%
Steel
7.01%
-12.58%
Agricultural Inputs
6.47%
-1.17%
Chemicals
3.32%
-21.20%
Other Industrial Metals & Mining
2.39%
-2.04%
Lumber & Wood Production
1.38%
-1.28%
Aluminum
0.93%
38.93%
Other Precious Metals & Mining
0.83%
49.44%
Coking Coal
0.66%
-12.74%
Paper & Paper Products
0.31%
56.28%
Silver
0.25%
28.98%

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
444.81 501.81 15.31% 211.8B +0.50% +8.30%
Buy
371.60 397.93 6.77% 93.589B -1.29% +19.14%
Buy
102.52 96.75 5.86% 81.033B -2.86% +20.43%
Hold
315.21 336.06 5.07% 70.096B -0.45% +15.12%
Buy
247.05 275.61 5.06% 69.955B -0.94% +24.55%
Buy
98.84 111.18 4.85% 67.039B -1.25% +42.91%
Buy
42.67 55.56 4.43% 61.314B -2.42% +0.23%
Buy
41.49 59.71 3.41% 47.234B -0.58% +0.24%
Buy
59.42 64.50 2.95% 40.839B -0.54% +24.00%
Buy
276.31 293.46 2.64% 36.49B -1.75% +21.72%
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
90.95 6.139B 0.09% +6.32%
204.22 4.38B 0.10% +7.52%
65.06 1.989B 0.35% +8.74%
142.01 576.174M 0.39% +2.79%
52.30 573.767M 0.08% +7.29%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
103.97 4.38B 0.10% +7.40%
105.74 884.525M 1.24% +9.36%
105.60 884.525M 1.24% +9.40%
98.89 852.254M 0.72% +2.28%
93.26 852.254M 0.72% +1.24%

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