Momentum vs the S&P 500 (MMTM): is it outperforming?
Over the past month, MMTM has underperformed the S&P 500 by 3.2 points. Here is where that puts it in the sector rotation — updated daily.
Where MMTM sits on the rotation map
Momentum 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.
MMTM vs SPY: head-to-head returns
MMTM (momentum) and SPY (the S&P 500) side by side over every window Zensei tracks. The spread is the difference — positive means MMTM won that window.
Data as of 2026-07-13 · computed from daily adjusted closes · how we measure
The read
Momentum (MMTM) is out of favor: it trails the S&P 500 on both rotation windows — 3.2 points behind over the past month and 3.5 points behind over the longer, time-shifted window. That is the lagging quadrant. Ranked by one-month spread, it currently stands #73 of the 115 groups Zensei tracks.
On the shorter tape, MMTM's momentum is weakening: the intraday trend that carried the move is cooling across the shorter windows. MMTM'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 SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF, whose 950 tracked holdings are led by MICROSOFT CORP, APPLE INC and AMAZON.COM INC. Weighted by portfolio, the fund's holdings trade at roughly 40.4× earnings and 7.1× sales. The thing to watch from here is the one-month spread: laggards only become interesting when the recent window turns positive first — until then, the market is voting elsewhere.
What's inside MMTM
Top 5 of 950 tracked holdings, by portfolio weight.
Momentum vs the market — common questions
Is momentum outperforming the S&P 500?
Right now, no: over the past month MMTM has underperformed the S&P 500 by 3.2 points. This page updates daily, so the answer reflects current market data rather than a dated article.
What is MMTM?
MMTM is SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF, the fund Zensei uses to measure the momentum group against the S&P 500 benchmark (SPY).
Which stocks are in MMTM?
MMTM's largest tracked positions are MICROSOFT CORP, APPLE INC, AMAZON.COM INC, NVIDIA CORP, META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A — 950 holdings in total. The full list, with each stock measured against the group, is part of Zensei Premium.
What quadrant is momentum in right now?
As of the latest daily data, momentum is in the lagging quadrant — trailing the S&P 500 on both windows. The quadrant rules are documented on the Zensei methodology page.
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