Georgijevic/E+ via Getty Images U.S. large-cap materials stocks have shown mixed but generally positive year-to-date performance in 2026, with the S&P 500 Materials sector index advancing amid industrial demand recovery and commodity price support from metals and chemicals, aided by the Iran war. Below is a list of the top 10 materials stocks with market capitalizations of $10B or more. The list i...
Georgijevic/E+ via Getty Images U.S. large-cap materials stocks have shown mixed but generally positive year-to-date performance in 2026, with the S&P 500 Materials sector index advancing amid industrial demand recovery and commodity price support from metals and chemicals, aided by the Iran war. Below is a list of the top 10 materials stocks with market capitalizations of $10B or more. The list is arranged by their YTD performance. The list is topped by LyondellBasell Industries N.V. ( LYB ), with a YTD performance up 65.06%. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. ( CF ) and Dow Inc. ( DOW ) are next, highlighting the dominance of commodity chemicals and fertilizers among the top performers in the materials sector. Westlake Corporation ( WLK ) and Solstice Advanced Materials, Inc. ( SOLS ) round out the top five with strong YTD gains. The list also includes diverse industries such as specialty chemicals with Albemarle Corporation ( ALB ), fertilizers with Corteva, Inc. ( CTVA ), industrial gases with Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. ( APD ), copper with Southern Copper Corporation ( SCCO ), and metal containers with Ball Corporation ( BALL ). Here is the list: LyondellBasell Industries N.V. ( LYB ), YTD perf: 65.06%, Quant rating: Strong Buy 4.67 CF Industries Holdings, Inc. ( CF ), YTD perf: 55.39%, Quant rating: Hold 3.45 Dow Inc. ( DOW ), YTD perf: 54.15%, Quant rating: Hold 3.33 Westlake Corporation ( WLK ), YTD perf: 46.74%, Quant rating: Hold 3.17 Solstice Advanced Materials, Inc. ( SOLS ), YTD perf: 46.05%, Quant rating: Not Covered Albemarle Corporation ( ALB ), YTD perf: 18.47%, Quant rating: Hold 3.48 Corteva, Inc. ( CTVA ), YTD perf: 16.01%, Quant rating: Hold 3.12 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. ( APD ), YTD perf: 12.81%, Quant rating: Hold 3.20 Southern Copper Corporation ( SCCO ), YTD perf: 12.18%, Quant rating: Hold 3.38 Ball Corporation ( BALL ), YTD perf: 9.99%, Quant rating: Buy 3.71 Materials ETFs: ( XLB ), ( VAW ), ( IYM ), ( FXZ ), ( MXI ), and ( RSPM )...