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Metaverse vs the S&P 500 (FMET): is it outperforming?

Over the past month, FMET has outperformed the S&P 500 by 0.6 points. Here is where that puts it in the sector rotation — updated daily.

1M spread vs SPY
+0.6 pts
Quadrant
Leading
Momentum
Weakening
RS health
Broken
Holdings P/E
50.7×

Where FMET sits on the rotation map

Metaverse highlighted against the 11 broad S&P 500 sectors. Vertical: 1-month spread vs the S&P 500. Horizontal: the longer, time-shifted window — the methodology explains the math.

FMET vs SPY: head-to-head returns

FMET (metaverse) and SPY (the S&P 500) side by side over every window Zensei tracks. The spread is the difference — positive means FMET won that window.

Window
FMET
SPY
Spread
1 week+0.3%−0.3%+0.6 pts
2 weeks+5.0%+2.8%+2.3 pts
1 month+1.9%+1.2%+0.6 pts
3 months+12.5%+9.5%+3.1 pts
6 months+2.9%+8.5%−5.7 pts
1 year+11.5%+21.4%−10.0 pts

Data as of 2026-07-13 · computed from daily adjusted closes · how we measure

The read

Metaverse (FMET) sits in the leading quadrant of the rotation map: it has narrowly beaten the S&P 500 by 0.6 points over the past month, on top of a 2.3-point advantage over the longer, time-shifted window. Ranked by one-month spread, it currently stands #37 of the 115 groups Zensei tracks.

On the shorter tape, FMET's momentum is weakening: the intraday trend that carried the move is cooling across the shorter windows. FMET's relative-strength line has broken below its long-term average — the long-term outperformance trend is no longer intact. Both signals point the same direction here: the market is not rewarding this group on either horizon.

The exposure comes via Fidelity Metaverse ETF, whose 32 tracked holdings are led by APPLE INC, ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC and ALPHABET INC CLASS A. Weighted by portfolio, the fund's holdings trade at roughly 50.7× earnings and 9.4× sales. The thing to watch from here is durability: leaders that hold their one-month spread while the longer window keeps building tend to stay leaders; a fading spread is the early exit signal.

What's inside FMET

Top 5 of 32 tracked holdings, by portfolio weight.

Holding
Weight
1M
AAPLAPPLE INC
4.8%+9.0%
AMDADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC
4.8%+4.5%
GOOGLALPHABET INC CLASS A
4.7%−2.0%
METAMETA PLATFORMS INC CLASS A
4.5%+15.9%
EQIXEQUINIX INC
4.5%−1.5%
27 more holdings — each measured against the sector, with momentum and relative strengthUnlock with Premium

Metaverse vs the market — common questions

Is metaverse outperforming the S&P 500?

Right now, yes: over the past month FMET has outperformed the S&P 500 by 0.6 points. This page updates daily, so the answer reflects current market data rather than a dated article.

What is FMET?

FMET is Fidelity Metaverse ETF, the fund Zensei uses to measure the metaverse group against the S&P 500 benchmark (SPY).

Which stocks are in FMET?

FMET's largest tracked positions are APPLE INC, ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC, ALPHABET INC CLASS A, META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A, EQUINIX INC — 32 holdings in total. The full list, with each stock measured against the group, is part of Zensei Premium.

What quadrant is metaverse in right now?

As of the latest daily data, metaverse is in the leading quadrant — outperforming the S&P 500 on both the recent and the longer, time-shifted window. The quadrant rules are documented on the Zensei methodology page.

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