iShares S&P Global Materials Sector Index Fund (NYSEArca: MXI) lost 6.6% Thursday on the downbeat economic report from China, mixed with lowered economic activity in the United States and Europe. The ETF allocates 62.5% to materials and 32.4% to industrials.
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials (NYSEArca: IYM) lost 6.7% Thursday on speculation of lowered economic activity in the U.S. The ETF puts 54% of assets into industrials, and 34.8% into the materials sector.
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Tisha Guerrero contributed to this article.