List and indicators valid as at 19 March 2026
With markets currently in turmoil and ongoing debate around the future prices of gold, silver, and other in-demand commodities, we set out to identify the top ASX-listed Materials securities: those offering strong return potential, lower volatility than the broader market, and solid performance over the past three years
We used StockLenz, our Quant-Driven Investment Research app, to find them.
In this example we filtered stocks in StockLenz for 5 criteria: market ASX, Industry Materials, Sharpe ratio > 1 (indicating good returns for investors for the level of risk taken), Beta < 1 (indicating lower volatility than the entire market) and CAGR > 20% (compound annual growth rate over the past 3 years)
The screenshot above shows the indicators used for the example ranking. You can use the indicators and value ranges that makes sense for you.
The table below shows the first 5 results, sorted by CAGR.
The list (sorted by CAGR, ascending)
where market = ASX, industry = Materials, Sharpe>1, Beta < 1 and CAGR > 20%, as of 19 Mar 2026
| Ticker | Name | Focus | CAGR | Sharpe ratio | Beta | Expected Return (historical) | Volatility of returns |
| MAH | Macmahon Holdings | Mining Services | 67.42% | 1.22 | 0.91 | 65.99% | 50.53% |
| WGN | Wagners Holding Company Ltd | Construction & Building Materials | 91.60% | 1.56 | 0.63 | 89.53% | 54.57% |
| VYS | Vysarn Ltd | Water services and management | 101.90% | 1.67 | 0.76 | 99.55% | 57.21% |
| WIA | WIA Gold Ltd | Gold exploration | 116.05% | 1.34 | 0.55 | 113.3% | 81.19% |
| FML | Focus Minerals Ltd | Mining & explorations | 150.25% | 1.54 | 0.12 | 147.04% | 92.71% |
* Expected return calculated based on historical data, as geometric average of daily returns during the past 3 years, annualised. Volatility calculated as the standard deviation of daily returns, annualised. MDD and CAGR calculated over the past 3 years. Risk-free rate of return used for Sharpe 4.25% (Australian 10 year Treasury Bond yield at the date of the calculations).
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NOTE: This article is not investment advice and does not constitute a recommendation to invest in any of the securities mentioned above. StockLenz is a quant driven research tool and the results will differ based on the data available, your filters and other indicators such as risk-free rates of return at the time of search. Please do your own research and/or speak with your financial advisor before making changes to your portfolio. Past performance does not guarantee future performance, and all investments carry a level of risk.
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