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Note: Sector performance is calculated based on the previous closing price of all sector constituents
Industries in This Sector
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| Industry | Market Weight | YTD Return | |
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| All Industries | 100.00% | 7.63% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 38.79% | -0.90% | |
| Gold | 21.15% | 48.35% | |
| Building Materials | 9.63% | -2.50% | |
| Copper | 8.30% | 2.75% | |
| Agricultural Inputs | 7.04% | 13.87% | |
| Steel | 6.76% | 11.24% | |
| Chemicals | 2.48% | -22.43% | |
| Other Industrial Metals & Mining | 2.21% | 1.28% | |
| Lumber & Wood Production | 1.37% | 9.26% | |
| Aluminum | 0.71% | -16.00% | |
| Other Precious Metals & Mining | 0.64% | -13.38% | |
| Silver | 0.40% | 77.17% | |
| Coking Coal | 0.32% | -43.94% | |
| Paper & Paper Products | 0.21% | -28.57% | |
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Largest Companies in This Sector
View MoreName | Last Price | 1Y Target Est. | Market Weight | Market Cap | Day Change % | YTD Return | Avg. Analyst Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 491.33 | 16.89% | | | | Buy | |
| | 377.19 | 7.04% | | | | Buy | |
| | 92.35 | 5.69% | | | | Hold | |
| | 273.27 | 5.62% | | | | Buy | |
| | 111.33 | 5.23% | | | | Buy | |
| | 320.20 | 4.77% | | | | Buy | |
| | 62.89 | 4.49% | | | | Buy | |
| | 43.91 | 4.39% | | | | Buy | |
| | 71.25 | 3.63% | | | | Buy | |
| | 292.32 | 2.81% | | | | Buy |
Investing in the Basic Materials Sector
Start Investing in the Basic Materials Sector Through These ETFs and Mutual Funds
ETF Opportunities
View MoreName | Last Price | Net Assets | Expense Ratio | YTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 4.981B | 0.08% | | |
| | 3.576B | 0.09% | | |
| | 1.449B | 0.35% | | |
| | 483.951M | 0.39% | | |
| | 402.03M | 0.08% | |
Mutual Fund Opportunities
View MoreName | Last Price | Net Assets | Expense Ratio | YTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 3.576B | 0.09% | | |
| | 705.256M | 0.72% | | |
| | 705.256M | 0.72% | | |
| | 705.256M | 0.72% | | |
| | 705.256M | 0.72% | |
Basic Materials Research
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Daily – Vickers Top Buyers & Sellers for 05/12/2025
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.
Daily – Vickers Top Buyers & Sellers for 05/09/2025
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: Compass Minerals International, Inc.
Compass Minerals currently produces two primary products: salt and specialty potash fertilizer. The company's main assets include rock salt mines in Ontario, Louisiana, and the United Kingdom. The fertilizer is produced from a brine operation at the Great Salt Lake in Utah that produces sulfate of potash and magnesium chloride. Compass' salt products are used for deicing and also by industrial and consumer end markets. The firm's sulfate of potash is used by growers of high-value crops that are sensitive to standard potash.
RatingPrice TargetAnalyst Report: Corteva, Inc.
Corteva is an agricultural inputs pure play that was formed in 2019 when it was spun off from DowDuPont. The company is a leader in the development of new seed and crop protection products. Seeds generate the majority of profits with the remainder coming from crop protection products. Corteva operates globally, but around half of revenue comes from North America.
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