For those looking to find strong Basic Materials stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Has Royal Gold (RGLD) been one of those stocks this year? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Basic Materials peers, we might be able to answer that question. Royal Gold is a member of our Basic Materials group, which includes 235 different companies and currently sits at #14 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank c ...