best performing basic materials stock october 2002 to june 2008

Gulf Resources (GURE) had the highest return between October 1, 2002 and June 30, 2008 by a US stock in the Materials Sector, returning 37,900%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Gulf Resources (GURE)
10/1/2002 - 6/30/2008
37,900%
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional ADR (SID)
10/1/2002 - 6/30/2008
11,384.64%
ArcelorMittal SA ADR (MT)
10/1/2002 - 6/30/2008
5,659.54%
Gerdau SA ADR (GGB)
10/1/2002 - 6/30/2008
5,515.23%
Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF)
10/1/2002 - 6/30/2008
3,968.28%
Flotek Industries (FTK)
10/1/2002 - 6/30/2008
3,649.09%
Vale SA ADR (VALE)
10/1/2002 - 6/30/2008
3,094.32%
Olympic Steel (ZEUS)
10/1/2002 - 6/30/2008
2,691.43%
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA ADR B (SQM)
10/1/2002 - 6/30/2008
2,359.14%
NewMarket (NEU)
10/1/2002 - 6/30/2008
2,282.03%
Southern Copper (SCCO)
10/1/2002 - 6/30/2008
2,261.63%
MAG Silver (MAG)
10/1/2002 - 6/30/2008
1,774.29%
Taseko Mines (TGB)
10/1/2002 - 6/30/2008
1,728.57%
Grupo Simec SAB de CV ADR (SIM)
10/1/2002 - 6/30/2008
1,676.93%
Teck Resources Ltd Class B (TECK)
10/1/2002 - 6/30/2008
1,547.1%
International Tower Hill Mines (THM)
10/1/2002 - 6/30/2008
1,390.62%
Mesabi Trust (MSB)
10/1/2002 - 6/30/2008
1,356.08%
Hudbay Minerals (HBM)
10/1/2002 - 6/30/2008
1,226.7%
Steel Dynamics (STLD)
10/1/2002 - 6/30/2008
1,150.15%
Mosaic (MOS)
10/1/2002 - 6/30/2008
1,107.31%
Braskem SA Class A (BAK)
10/1/2002 - 6/30/2008
1,035.33%
ICL Israel Chemicals (ICL)
10/1/2002 - 6/30/2008
1,000.15%
Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold (FCX)
10/1/2002 - 6/30/2008
979.28%
United States Lime & Minerals (USLM)
10/1/2002 - 6/30/2008
949.14%
Century Aluminum (CENX)
10/1/2002 - 6/30/2008
856.69%