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
1.685T
Market Weight
2.86%
Industries
14
Companies
254
Basic Materials S&P 500 ^GSPC
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DELL

Day Return

Sector
0.56%
S&P 500
0.06%

YTD Return

Sector
6.92%
S&P 500
8.82%

1-Year Return

Sector
15.02%
S&P 500
25.43%

3-Year Return

Sector
5.37%
S&P 500
22.63%

5-Year Return

Sector
78.53%
S&P 500
80.81%

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%
6.92%
Specialty Chemicals
41.62%
3.47%
Gold
13.71%
8.76%
Copper
10.03%
26.72%
Building Materials
9.38%
18.59%
Steel
7.63%
-4.31%
Agricultural Inputs
6.73%
3.20%
Chemicals
4.50%
7.21%
Other Industrial Metals & Mining
2.48%
1.99%
Lumber & Wood Production
1.27%
-8.85%
Aluminum
0.75%
12.95%
Other Precious Metals & Mining
0.71%
27.60%
Coking Coal
0.70%
-6.37%
Paper & Paper Products
0.26%
30.82%
Silver
0.24%
22.01%

Note: Percentage % data on heatmap indicates Day Return

All Industries

Largest Companies in This Sector

Name
Last Price
1Y Target Est.
Market Weight
Market Cap
Day Change %
YTD Return
Avg. Analyst Rating
429.39 471.01 14.70% 206.415B +0.39% +4.55%
Buy
114.75 88.08 6.38% 89.638B +1.57% +33.32%
Hold
319.06 343.52 5.76% 80.897B +0.02% +2.30%
Buy
50.37 52.95 5.16% 72.533B +0.82% +18.32%
Buy
233.20 238.96 4.74% 66.595B -0.01% +17.57%
Hold
248.52 267.77 3.93% 55.247B +0.91% -9.23%
Buy
80.50 95.06 3.93% 55.241B +0.90% +16.39%
Buy
42.08 63.19 3.45% 48.524B +1.30% +1.67%
Hold
59.37 61.11 2.97% 41.749B +1.24% +8.26%
Hold
172.47 189.06 2.95% 41.389B +1.57% -0.90%
Buy

Investing in the Basic Materials Sector

Start Investing in the Basic Materials Sector Through These ETFs and Mutual Funds

ETF Opportunities

Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
91.25 5.521B 0.09% +6.68%
201.26 4.05B 0.10% +5.96%
61.44 1.984B 0.35% +2.69%
144.30 648.809M 0.40% +4.44%
51.52 505.395M 0.08% +5.70%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
101.93 4.05B 0.10% +5.29%
95.71 884.525M 0.72% +3.90%
100.88 884.525M 0.72% +4.33%
105.74 884.525M 1.24% +9.36%
99.02 884.525M 0.72% +4.17%

Basic Materials Research

Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • Analyst Report: James Hardie Industries plc

    James Hardie is a manufacturer of fiber cement-based building products, selling primarily to the residential construction industry. North America is the primary geography, generating about 80% of group earnings. Here, it is the largest manufacturer of fiber cement, which is mainly used for exterior siding on houses. Businesses in Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines, as well as Europe, make up the rest of earnings.

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  • 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, Canada, the US state of 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.

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  • Analyst Report: Kinross Gold Corporation

    Kinross Gold is a Canada-based gold producer, producing roughly 2.2 million gold equivalent ounces in 2023. The company had about a decade of gold reserves at the end of 2023. It operates mines in the Americas and West Africa after selling its low-cost Russian operations in 2022 in response to the invasion of Ukraine. The company has historically used acquisitions to fuel expansion into new regions and production growth. In 2022, Kinross purchased the Great Bear project in Canada, which, if developed, could produce an average of more than 500,000 ounces of gold per year for at least a decade.

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  • Analyst Report: Kinross Gold Corporation

    Kinross Gold is a Canada-based gold producer, producing roughly 2.2 million gold equivalent ounces in 2023. The company had about a decade of gold reserves at the end of 2023. It operates mines in the Americas and West Africa after selling its low-cost Russian operations in 2022 in response to the invasion of Ukraine. The company has historically used acquisitions to fuel expansion into new regions and production growth. In 2022, Kinross purchased the Great Bear project in Canada, which, if developed, could produce an average of more than 500,000 ounces of gold per year for at least a decade.

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