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
1.62T
Market Weight
2.42%
Industries
14
Companies
271
Basic Materials S&P 500 ^GSPC
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Day Return

Sector
0.46%
S&P 500
0.70%

YTD Return

Sector
5.29%
S&P 500
0.87%

1-Year Return

Sector
4.92%
S&P 500
12.25%

3-Year Return

Sector
7.79%
S&P 500
48.08%

5-Year Return

Sector
73.30%
S&P 500
101.71%

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%
5.29%
Specialty Chemicals
39.76%
-0.65%
Gold
19.54%
34.09%
Building Materials
9.92%
-1.74%
Copper
8.30%
0.59%
Agricultural Inputs
7.38%
16.84%
Steel
6.78%
9.26%
Chemicals
2.42%
-25.80%
Other Industrial Metals & Mining
2.17%
-2.66%
Lumber & Wood Production
1.39%
8.17%
Aluminum
0.74%
-14.67%
Other Precious Metals & Mining
0.64%
-15.48%
Silver
0.40%
73.74%
Coking Coal
0.34%
-41.96%
Paper & Paper Products
0.22%
-27.06%

Note: Percentage % data on heatmap indicates Day Return

All Industries

Specialty Chemicals
0.94%
Gold
-0.19%
Building Materials
1.49%
Copper
-1.42%
Agricultural Inputs
0.64%
Steel
0.25%
Chemicals
1.13%
Other Industrial Metals & Mining
-0.67%
Lumber & Wood Production
0.71%
Aluminum
1.44%
Other Precious Metals & Mining
-0.29%
Silver
-1.30%
Coking Coal
3.08%
Paper & Paper Products
0.34%

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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
457.77 491.33 17.03% 217.971B +0.78% +9.34%
Buy
363.51 377.75 7.15% 91.551B +0.79% +6.94%
Buy
259.09 273.27 5.73% 73.364B +1.24% +10.57%
Buy
90.79 92.40 5.61% 71.761B -1.54% +0.52%
Hold
98.94 111.48 5.24% 67.107B +1.13% +6.94%
Buy
278.93 319.66 4.85% 62.028B +1.64% -3.83%
Buy
50.10 62.89 4.46% 57.036B +0.52% +34.61%
Buy
38.02 44.07 4.27% 54.632B -1.17% -0.16%
Buy
68.61 72.43 3.69% 47.155B +0.47% +20.45%
Buy
275.51 291.28 2.84% 36.384B +1.64% +7.11%
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
87.05 4.981B 0.08% +3.46%
192.39 3.576B 0.09% +2.42%
59.44 1.449B 0.35% +4.74%
134.51 483.951M 0.39% +3.52%
49.30 402.03M 0.08% +2.30%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
98.04 3.576B 0.09% +2.43%
82.56 705.256M 0.72% +3.90%
87.46 705.256M 0.72% +4.29%
85.63 705.256M 0.72% +4.08%
86.95 705.256M 0.72% +4.18%

Basic Materials Research

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Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • Daily – Vickers Top Buyers & Sellers for 05/16/2025

    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: FMC Corporation

    FMC is a pure-play global crop protection company with a fairly balanced product portfolio across geographies and crop exposure. Through acquisitions, FMC is now one of the five largest patented crop protection companies and focuses on the development of new products, including biologicals, through its research and development pipeline.

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  • Analyst Report: Lithium Americas Corp.

    Lithium Americas is a pure-play lithium producer. The firm owns 62% of one resource, Thacker Pass, that is located in northwest Nevada, with automaker General Motors owning the remaining 38%. Thacker Pass recently began construction and is expected to begin production in the late 2020s. Thacker Pass is one of the largest known lithium resources in the world. The project would be the first clay-based asset to enter production, and we estimate it will be in bottom half of the global cost curve. Management plans to develop Thacker Pass into a fully integrated lithium production site, with downstream refining capabilities on site, and will sell into the lithium chemical market.

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  • Analyst Report: Freeport-McMoRan Inc

    Freeport-McMoRan is a leading international mining company based in Phoenix. It operates geographically diverse assets with significant proven and probable reserves of copper, gold, and molybdenum. The company's portfolio of assets includes the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia, one of the world's largest copper and gold deposits; the Morenci minerals district in North America; and the Cerro Verde and El Abra mines in South America. The company has approximately 28,500 employees. FCX shares are a component of the S&P 500.

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