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12Stocks.com: Investing and Trading in Materials Sector
Best Gold and Commodities Stocks of the Day - The best performers from the last trading session:-

Coeur Mining [137.31%], United States [55.40%], Scotts Miracle-Gro [34.57%], Ecolab [33.49%], Kronos Worldwide [30.20%], Axalta Coating [22.35%], Linde [21.99%], NewMarket [20.86%], Hecla Mining [20.43%], Eastman Chemical [19.77%],

The top 10 best trending stocks:-

Mosaic [2.76%], Worthington Industries [3.00%], United States [55.40%], Sensient Technologies [2.42%], Compass Minerals [-1.28%], NewMarket [20.86%], Freeport-McMoRan [3.31%], Steel Dynamics [1.75%], MP Materials [1.21%], FMC [2.68%],

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12Stocks.com:Current Chart and Performance of Materials Sector in a Glance
GDX : Tracks to perform similar to Amex Gold Miners Index
Performance  Weekly: 1.27%    Daily: 1.38%
Year-to-date Performance : 45.77%
Relative Performance: The materials sector is outperforming the market (S&P 500) by 51.5%
Materials sector is composed of stocks from Metals, Precious Metals (Gold, Silver), Mining and services subsectors.

Materials sector, as represented by XLB, an exchange-traded fund [ETF] that holds basket of materials stocks (e.g, Alcoa, Newmont Mining)  is up by 45.77% and is currently outperforming the market (S&P 500) by 51.5%.

Year to date, the leading largecap materials stocks are MP Materials [59.29%], Newmont [46.13%], Royal Gold [37.99%], Mosaic [21.28%], NewMarket [15.05%], Steel Dynamics [12.61%], Corteva [8.37%], Linde [7.36%], Reliance Steel [7.15%], Ecolab [2.27%], Nucor [0.33%] .

This guide helps to identify investing opportunities in materials sector. Check daily for updates.

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MATERIALS
SECTOR
PERFORMANCE
-1.16%
(YEAR-TO-DATE)
0.18%
(WEEKLY)
11.41%
(DAILY)
 
12Stocks.com: Top Performing Materials Stocks

We try to spot trends by analyzing the performances of various stocks or components within materials sector and try to find best performing stocks. The movers and shakers.

First, let us look at major subsectors (gold & silver, coal, steel) within Materials sector and look at their performances year to date - GDX [45.77%], SLX [3.66%], .

Among larger materials stocks (marketcap > 3 Billion), the top performing stocks year to date are MP Materials [59.29%], Newmont [46.13%], Royal Gold [37.99%], Mosaic [21.28%], NewMarket [15.05%], Steel Dynamics [12.61%], Corteva [8.37%], Linde [7.36%], Reliance Steel [7.15%], Ecolab [2.27%], Nucor [0.33%] .

Now, more recently, over last week, the largecap materials stocks on the move up are - MP Materials [1.8%], Balchem [1.59%], CF Industries [1.49%], Albemarle [1.42%], Mosaic [1.41%], Scotts Miracle-Gro [1.21%], Royal Gold [1.1%], Reliance Steel [1.07%], FMC [1%], Air Products [0.88%], Nucor [0.73%] .

The top performing stocks year to date (YTD) in the midcap and smallcap materials sector are SSR Mining [52.73%], i-80 Gold [33.42%], NovaGold Resources [30.63%], United States [27.42%], Sensient Technologies [27.09%], Worthington Industries [25.14%], Hecla Mining [19.64%], Compass Minerals [15.56%], Hawkins [0.76%], Coeur Mining [-0.35%], Tredegar [-0.78%] .
LEADING MATERIALS STOCKS
MP MATERIALS: 59.29%
NEWMONT : 46.13%
ROYAL GOLD: 37.99%
MOSAIC : 21.28%
NEWMARKET : 15.05%
STEEL DYNAMICS: 12.61%
CORTEVA : 8.37%
RELIANCE STEEL: 7.15%
ECOLAB : 2.27%
NUCOR : 0.33%

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12Stocks.com: Investing in Materials Sector using Exchange Traded Funds
The following table shows list of key exchange traded funds (ETF)that help investors have diversified materials portfolio.

List of leveraged ETFs thattrack twice or thrice the daily returns of materials indices help traders in making short term movements of  materials sector (both up and down).

12Stocks.com List of ETFs that track Materials Sector

TickerETF NameWatchlistCategoryRecent PriceChange %Week %Year-to-date %
UYMProShares Ultra Basic Materials  Double21.262.920.24-6.3%
XLBMaterials SPDR Chemicals82.7711.410.18-1.16%
SLXMarket Vectors Steel  Metals60.601.540.733.66%
GLDstreetTRACKS Gold  Precious Metals309.071.161.4227.65%
DBAPowerShares DB Agriculture Fund Agricultural27.290.90-0.692.63%
AGQUltra Silver Double41.176.410.9622.28%
SLViShares Silver Trust Precious Metals30.193.070.4714.66%
XMEMetals & Mining SPDR MINING -NON FERR56.922.410.670.42%
UGLUltra Gold Double145.252.212.8855.38%
MOOAgribusiness ETF Agricultural68.481.730.716.14%
GDXGold Miners  Precious Metals49.431.381.2745.77%
SEAShipping ETF Materials12.240.000.29-5.83%
ZSLUltraShort Silver Short30.81-48.33-0.69-26.65%
SMNProShares UltraShort Basic Materials  Short16.23-2.54-0.62-1.75%
GLLUltraShort Gold Short10.93-2.26-2.67-37.83%
 Market data as of 28-Apr-25
12Stocks.com: Investing in Materials using Stocks
The following table helps investors and traders sort through current performance of various materials stocks.

One can glean long and short term trends by sorting list of materials stocks by performance over daily, weekly or year-to-date periods.

12Stocks.com Performance of Materials Stocks

TickerStock NameWatchlistCategoryRecent PriceChange %Weekly Change%YTD Change%
LINLinde plc Materials448.0021.99-0.097.36%
ECLEcolab Inc. Materials239.0333.490.372.27%
APDAir Products and Chemicals, Inc. Materials269.450.740.88-5.96%
MPMP Materials Corp. Materials24.851.211.859.29%
SHWThe Sherwin-Williams Company Materials332.200.260.17-2.06%
NEMNewmont Corporation Materials54.071.180.2446.13%
DDDuPont de Nemours, Inc. Materials65.671.16-0.03-13.44%
DOWDow Inc. Materials29.95-2.69-0.23-23.98%
PPGPPG Industries, Inc. Materials102.96-11.720.38-13.3%
CTVACorteva, Inc. Materials61.562.170.158.37%
LYBLyondellBasell Industries N.V. Materials58.722.22-1.21-19.55%
IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Materials76.29-0.440.07-9.31%
NUENucor Corporation Materials116.571.410.730.33%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc. Materials37.243.31-0.29-1.39%
FMCFMC Corporation Materials41.592.681-13.25%
CECelanese Corporation Materials43.812.130.64-36.66%
AVTRAvantor, Inc. Materials12.492.46-3.4-40.72%
RPMRPM International Inc. Materials105.111.680.64-13.81%
EMNEastman Chemical Company Materials75.7119.77-0.17-16.33%
ALBAlbemarle Corporation Materials58.55-53.741.42-31.6%
CFCF Industries Holdings, Inc. Materials79.642.271.49-6.08%
RSReliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Materials287.281.071.077.15%
WLKWestlake Chemical Corporation Materials93.064.76-0.35-18.44%
SMGThe Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Materials53.7234.571.21-18.16%
RGLDRoyal Gold, Inc. Materials180.841.611.137.99%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Linde plcLIN Linde plc
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 88539.2 Millions
Recent Price: 448.00    
Day Percent Change: Linde plc%     Day Change: 83.96
Week Change: -0.09%     Year-to-date Change: 7.4%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Ecolab Inc.ECL Ecolab Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 46215.9 Millions
Recent Price: 239.03    
Day Percent Change: Ecolab Inc.%     Day Change: 62.02
Week Change: 0.37%     Year-to-date Change: 2.3%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Chemicals - Major Diversified
MarketCap: 46203.6 Millions
Recent Price: 269.45    
Day Percent Change: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.%     Day Change: 2.02
Week Change: 0.88%     Year-to-date Change: -6.0%
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Monthly Stock Chart of MP Materials Corp.MP MP Materials Corp.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Other Industrial Metals & Mining
MarketCap: 41237 Millions
Recent Price: 24.85    
Day Percent Change: MP Materials Corp.%     Day Change: 0.15
Week Change: 1.8%     Year-to-date Change: 59.3%
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Monthly Stock Chart of The Sherwin-Williams CompanySHW The Sherwin-Williams Company
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 40832.5 Millions
Recent Price: 332.20    
Day Percent Change: The Sherwin-Williams Company%     Day Change: 0.94
Week Change: 0.17%     Year-to-date Change: -2.1%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Newmont CorporationNEM Newmont Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Gold
MarketCap: 33928.8 Millions
Recent Price: 54.07    
Day Percent Change: Newmont Corporation%     Day Change: 0.60
Week Change: 0.24%     Year-to-date Change: 46.1%
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Monthly Stock Chart of DuPont de Nemours, Inc.DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Agricultural Chemicals
MarketCap: 25631.6 Millions
Recent Price: 65.67    
Day Percent Change: DuPont de Nemours, Inc.%     Day Change: 0.93
Week Change: -0.03%     Year-to-date Change: -13.4%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Dow Inc.DOW Dow Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Chemicals - Major Diversified
MarketCap: 24098.6 Millions
Recent Price: 29.95    
Day Percent Change: Dow Inc.%     Day Change: -1.48
Week Change: -0.23%     Year-to-date Change: -24.0%
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Monthly Stock Chart of PPG Industries, Inc.PPG PPG Industries, Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 20285.5 Millions
Recent Price: 102.96    
Day Percent Change: PPG Industries, Inc.%     Day Change: -16.80
Week Change: 0.38%     Year-to-date Change: -13.3%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Corteva, Inc.CTVA Corteva, Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Agricultural Chemicals
MarketCap: 18894.3 Millions
Recent Price: 61.56    
Day Percent Change: Corteva, Inc.%     Day Change: 1.18
Week Change: 0.15%     Year-to-date Change: 8.4%
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Monthly Stock Chart of LyondellBasell Industries N.V.LYB LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 16420.7 Millions
Recent Price: 58.72    
Day Percent Change: LyondellBasell Industries N.V.%     Day Change: 2.13
Week Change: -1.21%     Year-to-date Change: -19.6%
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Monthly Stock Chart of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 12178.7 Millions
Recent Price: 76.29    
Day Percent Change: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.%     Day Change: -0.44
Week Change: 0.07%     Year-to-date Change: -9.3%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Nucor CorporationNUE Nucor Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Steel & Iron
MarketCap: 10281.8 Millions
Recent Price: 116.57    
Day Percent Change: Nucor Corporation%     Day Change: 2.06
Week Change: 0.73%     Year-to-date Change: 0.3%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Freeport-McMoRan Inc.FCX Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Copper
MarketCap: 9070.57 Millions
Recent Price: 37.24    
Day Percent Change: Freeport-McMoRan Inc.%     Day Change: 1.43
Week Change: -0.29%     Year-to-date Change: -1.4%
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Monthly Stock Chart of FMC CorporationFMC FMC Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Chemicals - Major Diversified
MarketCap: 9068.36 Millions
Recent Price: 41.59    
Day Percent Change: FMC Corporation%     Day Change: 1.70
Week Change: 1%     Year-to-date Change: -13.3%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Celanese CorporationCE Celanese Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Chemicals - Major Diversified
MarketCap: 8521.06 Millions
Recent Price: 43.81    
Day Percent Change: Celanese Corporation%     Day Change: 2.75
Week Change: 0.64%     Year-to-date Change: -36.7%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Avantor, Inc.AVTR Avantor, Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 6954 Millions
Recent Price: 12.49    
Day Percent Change: Avantor, Inc.%     Day Change: 0.61
Week Change: -3.4%     Year-to-date Change: -40.7%
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Monthly Stock Chart of RPM International Inc.RPM RPM International Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 6814.87 Millions
Recent Price: 105.11    
Day Percent Change: RPM International Inc.%     Day Change: 1.92
Week Change: 0.64%     Year-to-date Change: -13.8%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Eastman Chemical CompanyEMN Eastman Chemical Company
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Chemicals - Major Diversified
MarketCap: 6217.06 Millions
Recent Price: 75.71    
Day Percent Change: Eastman Chemical Company%     Day Change: 16.64
Week Change: -0.17%     Year-to-date Change: -16.3%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Albemarle CorporationALB Albemarle Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 6139.27 Millions
Recent Price: 58.55    
Day Percent Change: Albemarle Corporation%     Day Change: -105.15
Week Change: 1.42%     Year-to-date Change: -31.6%
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Monthly Stock Chart of CF Industries Holdings, Inc.CF CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Agricultural Chemicals
MarketCap: 5581.89 Millions
Recent Price: 79.64    
Day Percent Change: CF Industries Holdings, Inc.%     Day Change: 1.78
Week Change: 1.49%     Year-to-date Change: -6.1%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.RS Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Steel & Iron
MarketCap: 5520.48 Millions
Recent Price: 287.28    
Day Percent Change: Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.%     Day Change: 3.00
Week Change: 1.07%     Year-to-date Change: 7.2%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Westlake Chemical CorporationWLK Westlake Chemical Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 5221.47 Millions
Recent Price: 93.06    
Day Percent Change: Westlake Chemical Corporation%     Day Change: 6.86
Week Change: -0.35%     Year-to-date Change: -18.4%
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Monthly Stock Chart of The Scotts Miracle-Gro CompanySMG The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Agricultural Chemicals
MarketCap: 5210.89 Millions
Recent Price: 53.72    
Day Percent Change: The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company%     Day Change: 18.44
Week Change: 1.21%     Year-to-date Change: -18.2%
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Monthly Stock Chart of Royal Gold, Inc.RGLD Royal Gold, Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Gold
MarketCap: 5110.09 Millions
Recent Price: 180.84    
Day Percent Change: Royal Gold, Inc.%     Day Change: 2.24
Week Change: 1.1%     Year-to-date Change: 38.0%
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CBT78.97-13.1-0.3 2.7
AA25.56-32.1-0.6 4.5
IE6.59-12.70.6 0.7
MTX50.93-33.1-3.9 3.3
X43.2527.41.3 55.4
HL5.8719.60.3 20.4
KRO7.59-21.6-1.2 30.2
KALU64.38-6.36.1 4.9
CLF8.17-13.13.3 -16.7
CENTA30.39-8.10.4 2.7
PRM10.16-20.5-0.4 1.7
CDE5.70-0.40.5 NA
TROX5.59-43.6-0.2 8.8
HCC48.87-9.7-0.5 0.6
MTRN82.38-16.6-1.0 12.7
CSTM9.15-10.9-1.6 -8.6
IAUX0.6533.42.3 1.0
TG7.62-0.82.6 5.8
OEC12.12-23.10.8 3.3
METCB8.95-7.40.6 0.2
FF4.11-21.2-1.0 1.0
AVD4.16-10.21.2 4.5
HWKN123.400.8-0.9 NA
VHI16.03-31.2-2.0 NA
ASIX21.01-25.8-0.4 -15.7
BTU12.60-39.50.2 -0.2
SXC9.68-8.41.4 2.2
IIIN33.2623.30.8 3.5
CENX16.74-8.1-0.3 8.1
ODC41.53-5.1-1.2 5.9
NWPX42.36-12.20.1 42.2
KOP25.22-22.0-0.3 3.8
DC2.7725.90.0 7.4
GPRE3.70-61.03.4 -58.0
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