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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% | -6.82% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 40.72% | -9.93% | |
| Gold | 20.19% | 22.63% | |
| Building Materials | 9.43% | -17.31% | |
| Copper | 7.77% | -16.70% | |
| Steel | 6.79% | -3.19% | |
| Agricultural Inputs | 6.77% | -5.13% | |
| Chemicals | 2.41% | -34.75% | |
| Other Industrial Metals & Mining | 2.14% | -15.16% | |
| Lumber & Wood Production | 1.50% | 3.24% | |
| Aluminum | 0.67% | -31.41% | |
| Other Precious Metals & Mining | 0.64% | -24.50% | |
| Silver | 0.39% | 50.26% | |
| Coking Coal | 0.32% | -51.40% | |
| Paper & Paper Products | 0.25% | -25.13% | |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 496.05 | 17.80% | | | | Buy | |
| | 380.93 | 7.14% | | | | Buy | |
| | 283.71 | 5.73% | | | | Buy | |
| | 99.08 | 5.51% | | | | Hold | |
| | 347.48 | 5.06% | | | | Buy | |
| | 115.33 | 4.84% | | | | Buy | |
| | 56.13 | 4.48% | | | | Buy | |
| | 47.54 | 3.83% | | | | Buy | |
| | 69.38 | 3.35% | | | | Buy | |
| | 297.96 | 2.65% | | | | Buy |
Investing in the Basic Materials Sector
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ETF Opportunities
View MoreName | Last Price | Net Assets | Expense Ratio | YTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 5.19B | 0.08% | | |
| | 3.853B | 0.09% | | |
| | 1.562B | 0.35% | | |
| | 517.557M | 0.08% | | |
| | 505.496M | 0.39% | |
Mutual Fund Opportunities
View MoreName | Last Price | Net Assets | Expense Ratio | YTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 3.853B | 0.09% | | |
| | 884.525M | 1.24% | | |
| | 884.525M | 1.24% | | |
| | 721.189M | 0.72% | | |
| | 721.189M | 0.72% | |
Basic Materials Research
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Analyst Report: The Sherwin-Williams Company
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