Nanotechnology vs the S&P 500 (TINY): is it outperforming?
Over the past month, TINY has underperformed the S&P 500 by 4.2 points. Here is where that puts it in the sector rotation — updated daily.
Where TINY sits on the rotation map
Nanotechnology 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.
TINY vs SPY: head-to-head returns
TINY (nanotechnology) and SPY (the S&P 500) side by side over every window Zensei tracks. The spread is the difference — positive means TINY won that window.
Data as of 2026-08-27 · computed from daily adjusted closes · how we measure
The read
Nanotechnology (TINY) is out of favor: it trails the S&P 500 on both rotation windows — 4.2 points behind over the past month and 2.9 points behind over the longer, time-shifted window. That is the Underperformers quadrant. Ranked by one-month spread, it currently stands #84 of the 115 groups Zensei tracks.
On the shorter tape, TINY's momentum is weakening: the intraday trend that carried the move is cooling across the shorter windows. TINY'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 ProShares Nanotechnology ETF, whose 16 tracked holdings are led by BRUKER CORP, APPLIED MATERIALS INC and LAM RESEARCH CORP. Weighted by portfolio, the fund's holdings trade at roughly 58.6× earnings and 8.6× sales. The thing to watch from here is the one-month spread: underperformers only become interesting when the recent window turns positive first — until then, the market is voting elsewhere.
What's inside TINY
Top 5 of 16 tracked holdings, by portfolio weight.
Nanotechnology vs the market — common questions
Is nanotechnology outperforming the S&P 500?
Right now, no: over the past month TINY has underperformed the S&P 500 by 4.2 points. This page updates daily, so the answer reflects current market data rather than a dated article.
What is TINY?
TINY is ProShares Nanotechnology ETF, the fund Zensei uses to measure the nanotechnology group against the S&P 500 benchmark (SPY).
Which stocks are in TINY?
TINY's largest tracked positions are BRUKER CORP, APPLIED MATERIALS INC, LAM RESEARCH CORP, NIKON CORP, CABOT CORP — 16 holdings in total. The full list, with each stock measured against the group, is part of Zensei Premium.
What quadrant is nanotechnology in right now?
As of the latest daily data, nanotechnology is in the Underperformers quadrant — trailing the S&P 500 on both windows. The quadrant rules are documented on the Zensei methodology page.
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