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Iron has been the fundamental metal since the start of life. It is widely used across all metallic needs, uses and applications. It is also a key ingredient which is mixed with other metals or minerals to form useful alloys and compounds. Iron is available in earth in the form of iron ore which contains iron plus vast quantities of impurities like such as sand and clay. Iron ore mined from earth goes through the purification process to extract iron, which is then ready for use as required.
Many companies are in the business of iron ore mining, iron ore purification, manufacturing various forms or iron and related alloys and compounds, manufacturing finished and semi-finished products using iron, and working in the services of iron-based sector, like maintenance of facilities that are build with iron. Since iron is a key ingredient of steel which is widely used, there are many steel stocks that can be explored for investments in addition to considering iron-based stock investments.
This article presents a list of iron stocks - that is, stocks of the companies which operate in the iron metal related industry. List is presented in the year-to-date (YTD) performance as achieved by the stocks. The stock that generated maximum returns from December of the previous year till date of writing holds a higher rank. See related: List of best perfoming Steel Stocks.

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Top Iron Stocks With Highest Returns

The following list presents stocks of the companies which belong to the broader Iron sector or the stock market index, their corresponding prices as of given date, and the percentage gains realized:

1) Ferroglobe PLC (GSM)

Price Gain: 464.63% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $1.73 billion
52-week Price Range: $0.59 - $11.25
List of ETFs holding GSM

2) Mechel PAO (MTL)

Price Gain: 98.05% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $1.33 billion
52-week Price Range: $1.29 - $5.19
List of ETFs holding MTL

3) Vedanta Limited (VEDL)

Price Gain: 76.31% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $14.58 billion
52-week Price Range: $4.92 - $18.01
List of ETFs holding VEDL

4) Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (CLF)

Price Gain: 35.03% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $9.83 billion
52-week Price Range: $7.13 - $26.51
Candlestick Patterns of CLF
List of ETFs holding CLF

5) Gerdau S.A. (GGB)

Price Gain: 9.64% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $8.73 billion
52-week Price Range: $3.68 - $7.27
List of ETFs holding GGB

6) Mesabi Trust (MSB)

Price Gain: 7.17% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $394.39 million
52-week Price Range: $20.5 - $39.61
List of ETFs holding MSB

7) Icahn Enterprises L.P. (IEP)

Price Gain: 1.09% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $13.55 billion
52-week Price Range: $48.7 - $69.1
List of ETFs holding IEP

8) Rio Tinto Plc (RIO)

Price Gain: -11.18% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $108.17 billion
52-week Price Range: $55.39 - $95.97
List of ETFs holding RIO

9) China Natural Resources, Inc. (CHNR)

Price Gain: -12.32% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $49.55 million
52-week Price Range: $1.09 - $3.65
List of ETFs holding CHNR

10) VALE S.A. (VALE)

Price Gain: -15.27% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $70.88 billion
52-week Price Range: $10.39 - $23.18
Candlestick Patterns of VALE
List of ETFs holding VALE

There's more... See price performance, YTD-gains, market-cap and other details of all the 11 Iron stocks with sorting features in a tabular format.
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Performance of Top Iron Stocks

Here's a look at the basic details and how the above mentioned stocks fared during the period:

Ferroglobe

Ferroglobe PLC, formerly VeloNewco Limited, is engaged in silicon and specialty metals industry. The Company produces silicon metal and silicon- and manganese-based alloy, which serves customers in the chemical, aluminum, ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Ferroglobe.
Ferroglobe PLC (GSM) has moved by 464.63 percentage over the given period of 2021-YTD, helping it gain a place at number one among the top performing stocks. The Capital Goods sector company managed to achieve the feat as its stock price changed from $1.64 apiece to the price of $9.26 per share between the end of December of the previous year and Oct 1, 2021. The smart run of the United Kingdom-based Metal Fabrications sector company lead to a handsome gain in its marketcap which changed from $277.42 million to $1.73 billion over the same duration.

Mechel PAO

Mechel PAO, together with its subsidiaries, engages in mining, steel, and power businesses in Russia, Asia, Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Middle East, the United States, and internationall ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Mechel PAO.
Rank number two in the coveted list is held by Mechel PAO (MTL) for being among the top performing stocks of 2021. Headquartered in Moscow, Russia, the Basic Industries sector company is categorized under the industrial sub-sector of Steel and Iron. Since the start of the year 2021, stock of Mechel PAO has so far gained 98.05 percentage, based on the previous year's closing price of $2.05 per share and year-to-date price of $4.06 per share. During the same period, the market capitalization of the company changed from $577.31 million to $1.33 billion.

Vedanta

Vedanta Limited is a natural resource company engaged in the business of manufacturing copper and copper products, and aluminum and aluminum products. The Companys segments include Copper, which consists of ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Vedanta .
The Mumbai, India-headquartered company Vedanta Limited (VEDL) is ranked number three among the best performing stocks of Iron of 2021. The Capital Goods sector business falls under the Metal Fabrications industrial sub-sector. Since the start of the year 2021, the stock price of Vedanta has changed by 76.31 percent, which is calculated based on the previous year's closing price of $8.78 per share and year-to-date closing price of $15.48 per share as of writing. The market value of the company as indicated by its market-cap changed from $8.08 billion to $14.58 billion during the same period. Along with Iron, the company is also in the business of Capital Goods, Metal Fabrications, Basic Materials, Industrial Metals & Minerals, India, among other usual products and services.

Cliffs Natural Resources

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. operates as an iron ore mining company in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates four iron ore mines, including the Tilden mine in Michigan; and the ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Cliffs Natural Resources.
At number four in the list of top stocks stands Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (CLF), which saw a change in its stock price from the level of $14.56 apiece during previous year December end to the price of $19.66 per share as of Oct 1, 2021. It translates to a change of 35.03 percentage. The Ohio, OH-headquartered Basic Industries sector company also saw its market value change from $6.95 billion to $9.83 billion. The Precious Metals specialist also managed to outperform some of the major stock market indexes of which it is a part of. They include the Wilshire 5000 index, and a handful of other multi-capitalization indexes.

Gerdau

Gerdau S.A. provides steel-related products and services worldwide. It operates through four segments: Brazil Operations, North America Operations, South America Operations, and Special Steel Operatio ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Gerdau.
During the given months of the year 2021, Gerdau S.A. (GGB) was successful in generating YTD returns of 9.64 percentage which helped it gain the number five spot in the list of the top performing stocks which generated maximum returns during year 2021 till date. As of December of the previous year, the stock of the Brazil-based Gerdau closed at a price of $4.67 per share, while it traded at a price of $5.12 per share as of Oct 1, 2021. The company's market cap changed from $7.47 billion to $8.73 billion during the same period YTD. The company is classified under the Capital Goods industry sector and further specialized as a Steel and Iron sector business.

Mesabi Trust

Mesabi Trust, a royalty trust, engages in iron ore mining business in the United States. The company was founded in 1919 and is based in New York, New York. ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Mesabi Trust.
The New York, NY-headquartered company Mesabi Trust (MSB) is ranked number six among the best performing stocks of Iron of 2021. The Basic Industries sector business falls under the Precious Metals industrial sub-sector. Since the start of the year 2021, the stock price of Mesabi Trust has changed by 7.17 percent, which is calculated based on the previous year's closing price of $28.05 per share and year-to-date closing price of $30.06 per share as of writing. The market value of the company as indicated by its market-cap changed from $362.09 million to $394.39 million during the same period. Along with Iron, the company is also in the business of Basic Industries, Precious Metals, Financial Services, Asset Management, among other usual products and services.

Icahn Enterprises

Icahn Enterprises L.P. (Icahn Enterprises), incorporated on February 17, 1987, is a holding company. The Companys segments include Investment, Automotive, Energy, Metals, Railcar, Gaming, Food Packaging, Mining, Real Estate and ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Icahn Enterprises.
Icahn Enterprises L.P. (IEP) has moved by 1.09 percentage over the given period of 2021-YTD, helping it gain a place at number seven among the top performing stocks. The Capital Goods sector company managed to achieve the feat as its stock price changed from $50.67 apiece to the price of $51.22 per share between the end of December of the previous year and Oct 1, 2021. The smart run of the New York, NY-based Auto Parts - OEM sector company lead to a handsome gain in its marketcap which changed from $11.76 billion to $13.55 billion over the same duration.

Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto plc, a mining and metals company, explores for, develops, produces, and processes minerals and metals worldwide. It finds, mines, and processes mineral resources, including aluminum, copper, ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Rio Tinto.
At number eight in the list of top stocks stands Rio Tinto Plc (RIO), which saw a change in its stock price from the level of $75.22 apiece during previous year December end to the price of $66.81 per share as of Oct 1, 2021. It translates to a change of -11.18 percentage. The Australia-headquartered Basic Industries sector company also saw its market value change from $93.79 billion to $108.17 billion.

China Natural Resources

China Natural Resources, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration of metal properties in the People's Republic of China. The company primarily explores for lead, silver, copper, and ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of China Natural Resources.
During the given months of the year 2021, China Natural Resources, Inc. (CHNR) was successful in generating YTD returns of -12.32 percentage which helped it gain the number nine spot in the list of the top performing stocks which generated maximum returns during year 2021 till date. As of December of the previous year, the stock of the Hong Kong-based China Natural Resources closed at a price of $1.38 per share, while it traded at a price of $1.21 per share as of Oct 1, 2021. The company's market cap changed from $46.9 million to $49.55 million during the same period YTD. The company is classified under the Basic Industries industry sector and further specialized as a Precious Metals sector business.

VALE SA

Vale S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells iron ore and iron ore pellets for use as raw materials in steelmaking in Brazil and internationally. It operates through Ferrous Minerals, ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of VALE SA.
Rank number ten in the coveted list is held by VALE S.A. (VALE) for being among the top performing stocks of 2021. Headquartered in Brazil, the Basic Industries sector company is categorized under the industrial sub-sector of Precious Metals. Since the start of the year 2021, stock of VALE SA has so far gained -15.27 percentage, based on the previous year's closing price of $16.76 per share and year-to-date price of $14.2 per share. During the same period, the market capitalization of the company changed from $85.98 billion to $70.88 billion.

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