best performing basic materials stocks january 2001 to july 2008

Companhia Siderurgica Nacional ADR (SID) had the highest return between January 1, 2001 and July 31, 2008 by a US stock in the Materials Sector, returning 15,913.8%.

ASSETDATE% RETURN
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional ADR (SID)
1/1/2001 - 7/31/2008
15,913.83%
Americas Silver (USAS)
1/1/2001 - 7/31/2008
8,505.26%
Gerdau SA ADR (GGB)
1/1/2001 - 7/31/2008
4,482.95%
ArcelorMittal SA ADR (MT)
1/1/2001 - 7/31/2008
4,255.82%
Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF)
1/1/2001 - 7/31/2008
4,159.94%
Olympic Steel (ZEUS)
1/1/2001 - 7/31/2008
2,553.71%
Vale SA ADR (VALE)
1/1/2001 - 7/31/2008
2,166.33%
Southern Copper (SCCO)
1/1/2001 - 7/31/2008
1,995.26%
SSR Mining (SSRM)
1/1/2001 - 7/31/2008
1,981.04%
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA ADR B (SQM)
1/1/2001 - 7/31/2008
1,896.2%
Hudbay Minerals (HBM)
1/1/2001 - 7/31/2008
1,533.47%
Hecla Mining (HL)
1/1/2001 - 7/31/2008
1,532.08%
Mesabi Trust (MSB)
1/1/2001 - 7/31/2008
1,473.39%
Tanzanian Royalty Exploration (TRX)
1/1/2001 - 7/31/2008
1,328.57%
Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold (FCX)
1/1/2001 - 7/31/2008
1,281.4%
Royal Gold (RGLD)
1/1/2001 - 7/31/2008
1,195.81%
Teck Resources Ltd Class B (TECK)
1/1/2001 - 7/31/2008
1,159.96%
Steel Dynamics (STLD)
1/1/2001 - 7/31/2008
1,091.07%
Commercial Metals (CMC)
1/1/2001 - 7/31/2008
1,081.91%
Silgan (SLGN)
1/1/2001 - 7/31/2008
1,073.9%
Pan American Silver (PAAS)
1/1/2001 - 7/31/2008
1,038.36%
BHP (BHP)
1/1/2001 - 7/31/2008
992.84%
Kinross Gold (KGC)
1/1/2001 - 7/31/2008
977.36%
POSCO (PKX)
1/1/2001 - 7/31/2008
952.15%
Sasol (SSL)
1/1/2001 - 7/31/2008
947.67%