Within the mining sector we see a low diversification of the 12-months returns. Since August last year the sector is around 5 percent higher. Among the winners we find DMC Global, EVRAZ and Materion. Relatively big losses were for United Company RUSAL, Petra Diamonds and Hochschild Mining .
The megacaps in this sector are the winners. Among the less performing we see mostly the microcaps.
Regarding the price/earings-ratios we see a spread palette. The megacaps are with the price/earnings-ratio of 22 the most expensive. The microcaps are the cheapest and trade at 6 times the earnings per share. Hochschild Mining , Bodycote and Breedon are the stocks with the highest ratios. Stocks with the lowest ratios are Hi Crush Partners LP, Smart Sand and ArcelorMittal SA.
The sector's average dividend yield is with 1,3 percent relatively limited. Stocks with now high dividend yields are Hi Crush Partners LP, SunCoke Energy Partners LP and AK Alrosa PAO.
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