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.

Market Vectors RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF (HAP)

Asset Class: Global Equity

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Performance (YTD): 0.31% Avg. Volume: 13,441
Fees: 0.75% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Rogers - Van Eck Hard Assets Producers Index

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Market Vectors Steel ETF (SLX)

Asset Class: Equity

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Performance (YTD): 12.49% Avg. Volume: 107,145
Fees: 0.55% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: NYSE ARCA Steel Index

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Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB)

Asset Class: Equity

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Performance (YTD): 8.83% Avg. Volume: 8,026,970
Fees: 0.21% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: S&P Materials Select Sector Index

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PowerShares Dynamic Basic Materials Sector Portfolio (PYZ)

Asset Class: Equity

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Performance (YTD): 10.26% Avg. Volume: 20,349
Fees: 0.60% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Dynamic Basic Materials Sector Intellidex Index

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ProShares Short Basic Materials (SBM)

Asset Class: Equity

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Performance (YTD): 6.36% Avg. Volume: 4,418
Fees: 0.95% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index

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ProShares Ultra Basic Materials (UYM)

Asset Class: Equity

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Performance (YTD): 8.49% Avg. Volume: 157,928
Fees: 0.95% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index

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ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials (SMN)

Asset Class: Equity

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Performance (YTD): 12.78% Avg. Volume: 108,730
Fees: 0.95% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index

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SPDR S&P International Materials Sector ETF (IRV)

Asset Class: Global Equity

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Performance (YTD): 7.39% Avg. Volume: 4,676
Fees: 0.50% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: S&P Developed Ex-U.S. BMI Materials Sector Index

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UBS E-TRACS UBS Bloomberg CMCI Industrial Metals TR ETN (UBM)

Asset Class: Commodity

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Performance (YTD): 9.56% Avg. Volume: 1,639
Fees: 0.65% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: UBS Bloomberg CMCI Industrial Metals Index

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WisdomTree Commodity Country Equity Fund (CCXE)

Asset Class: Global Equity

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Performance (YTD): 0.16% Avg. Volume: 2,070
Fees: 0.58% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: WisdomTree International Basic Materials Sector Index

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Top Performing BASIC MATERIALS FUNDS as of 05.03.2013

WisdomTree Commodity Country Equity Fund (CCXE)

Total Return: 1.62%

Direxion Daily Basic Materials Bull 3X Shares (MATL)

Total Return: 1.47%

Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB)

Total Return: 0.84%

Direxion Daily Basic Materials Bull 3X Shares (MATL)

Total Return: 20.03%

PowerShares Dynamic Basic Materials Sector Portfolio (PYZ)

Total Return: 15.37%

Vanguard Materials Index Fund (VAW)

Total Return: 10.84%

PowerShares Dynamic Basic Materials Sector Portfolio (PYZ)

Total Return: 13.51%

Vanguard Materials Index Fund (VAW)

Total Return: 9.64%

First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ)

Total Return: 8.76%

* annualized