Best Fit Basic Materials Funds
The basic materials sector is made up of funds that invest in the stocks of companies involved in the production of raw materials. That may involve mining or production companies. This sector is considered cyclical because it is sensitive to changes in the business cycle.
All ranked ETFs meet our Best Fit criteria.
#1 Vanguard Materials Index Fund (VAW)
Asset Class: Equity
| Loading... | Previous Close: $91.29 |
| Performance (YTD): 8.36% | Avg. Volume: 92,986 |
| Fees: 0.14% | Market Cap: Loading... |
Benchmark: MSCI U.S. Investable Market Materials 25/50 Index |
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#2 SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME)
Asset Class: Equity
| Loading... | Previous Close: $36.98 |
| Performance (YTD): 17.81% | Avg. Volume: 4,576,700 |
| Fees: 0.35% | Market Cap: Loading... |
Benchmark: S&P Metals & Mining Select Index |
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#3 iShares S&P Global Materials Sector Index Fund (MXI)
Asset Class: Global Equity
| Loading... | Previous Close: $59.22 |
| Performance (YTD): 5.28% | Avg. Volume: 52,500 |
| Fees: 0.48% | Market Cap: Loading... |
Benchmark: S&P Global Materials Sector Index |
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#4 iShares Dow Jones US Basic Materials Sector Index Fund (IYM)
Asset Class: Equity
| Loading... | Previous Close: $71.83 |
| Performance (YTD): 4.03% | Avg. Volume: 205,826 |
| Fees: 0.47% | Market Cap: Loading... |
Benchmark: Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Sector Total Return Index |
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Direxion Daily Basic Materials Bull 3X Shares (MATL)
Asset Class: Equity
| Loading... | Previous Close: $37.14 |
| Performance (YTD): 25.96% | Avg. Volume: 5,909 |
| Fees: 0.95% | Market Cap: Loading... |
Benchmark: S&P Materials Select Sector Index |
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EGShares Basic Materials GEMS ETF (LGEM)
Asset Class: Equity
| Loading... | Previous Close: $10.79 |
| Performance (YTD): 26.85% | Avg. Volume: 3,891 |
| Fees: 0.85% | Market Cap: Loading... |
Benchmark: Dow Jones Emerging Markets Basic Materials Titans 30 Index |
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First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ)
Asset Class: Equity
| Loading... | Previous Close: $27.69 |
| Performance (YTD): 7.51% | Avg. Volume: 85,836 |
| Fees: 0.70% | Market Cap: Loading... |
Benchmark: StrataQuant Materials AlphaDEX Index |
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Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF (RTM)
Asset Class: Equity
| Loading... | Previous Close: $69.40 |
| Performance (YTD): 8.22% | Avg. Volume: 6,185 |
| Fees: 0.50% | Market Cap: Loading... |
Benchmark: S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials Index |
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iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Materials Sector Index Fund (AXMT)
Asset Class: Global Equity
| Loading... | Previous Close: $49.71 |
| Performance (YTD): 8.67% | Avg. Volume: 249 |
| Fees: 0.48% | Market Cap: Loading... |
Benchmark: MSCI All Country World ex USA Materials Index |
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Market Vectors RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF (HAP)
Asset Class: Global Equity
| Loading... | Previous Close: $36.02 |
| Performance (YTD): 0.22% | Avg. Volume: 16,187 |
| Fees: 0.75% | Market Cap: Loading... |
Benchmark: Rogers - Van Eck Hard Assets Producers Index |
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