ASML stock vs the S&P 500 and semiconductor stocks
As of 2 October 2026, ASML is beating the S&P 500 but trailing semiconductor stocks as a group (SMH) over the past three months.
Where ASML stands now
As of 2 October 2026, ASML 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, ASML lags: it is behind semiconductor stocks (SMH) over both the past month and three months. As a group, semiconductor 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.
ASML is 4.3% of SMH, so its moves weigh on the fund. It sits in 2 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.
ASML vs the S&P 500: returns
ASML and the S&P 500 (SPY) side by side, over each window Zensei tracks.
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ASML against semiconductor stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between ASML and semiconductor stocks (SMH) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among semiconductor stocks.
See the full analysisWhich ETFs hold ASML?
2 funds that Zensei tracks hold ASML, by weight. The fund with the largest weight is its sector on this page.
ASML competitors
The largest other holdings of VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH), with their return over the past month.
ASML stock: common questions
Is ASML stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 2 October 2026, ASML is up 12.1% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 1.3% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is up 5.7% and the S&P 500 is up 3.6%.
Which ETFs hold ASML?
As of 2 October 2026, 2 funds that Zensei tracks hold ASML. Its largest weight is in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH), at 4.3%. It is also in Robo Global Artificial Intelligence ETF (THNQ, 1.9%).
Who are ASML's competitors?
As of 2 October 2026, the largest other holdings of VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) are NVIDIA (NVDA), TSMC (TSM), AMD (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Micron Technology (MU). These are the stocks ASML sits next to among semiconductor stocks.
Is ASML doing better than other semiconductor stocks?
As of 2 October 2026, ASML is behind semiconductor stocks as a group (SMH) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.
Track ASML against semiconductor 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.