Apple (AAPL) stock vs the S&P 500 and tech stocks
As of 2 October 2026, Apple (AAPL) is beating the S&P 500 but trailing tech stocks as a group (XLK) over the past three months.
Where Apple stands now
As of 2 October 2026, Apple is ahead of the S&P 500 on every window Zensei tracks, from one month to one year. The trend against the market is intact on all horizons.
Inside its group, AAPL lags: it is behind tech stocks (XLK) over both the past month and three months. As a group, tech stocks are gaining ground on the S&P 500 right now. The group is in transition, so the stock's place inside it matters more than usual.
Apple is 13.8% of XLK, a weight large enough to drive the fund. It sits in 8 of the sector and theme funds Zensei tracks. The thing to watch is its group: it beats the market, but its peers beat it, so the stronger names sit elsewhere in the group.
AAPL vs the S&P 500: returns
Apple and the S&P 500 (SPY) side by side, over each window Zensei tracks.
Prices as of · computed from daily adjusted closes · how we measure
AAPL against tech stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between Apple and tech stocks (XLK) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among tech stocks.
See the full analysisWhich ETFs hold Apple?
8 funds that Zensei tracks hold AAPL, by weight. The fund with the largest weight is its sector on this page.
Apple competitors
The largest other holdings of Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK), with their return over the past month.
Apple stock: common questions
Is Apple stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 2 October 2026, Apple (AAPL) is up 2.6% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 1.3% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is up 8.2% and the S&P 500 is up 3.6%.
Which ETFs hold Apple?
As of 2 October 2026, 8 funds that Zensei tracks hold AAPL. Its largest weight is in Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK), at 13.8%. It is also in Fidelity Metaverse ETF (FMET, 4.8%), MUSQ Global Music Industry ETF (MUSQ, 4.8%), First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF (CARZ, 4.8%), SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF (MMTM, 9.2%), Alger Mid Cap 40 ETF (KNCT, 7.9%).
Who are Apple's competitors?
As of 2 October 2026, the largest other holdings of Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK) are NVIDIA (NVDA), Microsoft (MSFT), AMD (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Micron Technology (MU). These are the stocks Apple sits next to among tech stocks.
Is Apple doing better than other tech stocks?
As of 2 October 2026, Apple (AAPL) is behind tech stocks as a group (XLK) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.
Track Apple against tech stocks and the market
Zensei Edge maps 100+ sectors and themes against the S&P 500, with each stock inside them measured against its group.