Bank of America (BAC) stock vs the S&P 500 and bank stocks
As of 2 October 2026, Bank of America (BAC) is trailing both the S&P 500 and bank stocks as a group (KBWB) over the past three months.
Where Bank of America stands now
As of 2 October 2026, Bank of America is behind the S&P 500 on every window Zensei tracks, from one month to one year. The market has preferred other stocks for some time.
Inside its group, BAC lags: it is behind bank stocks (KBWB) over both the past month and three months. As a group, bank stocks are trailing the S&P 500 right now. Stock and group are both under pressure.
Bank of America is 7.6% of KBWB, so its moves weigh on the fund. It sits in 3 of the sector and theme funds Zensei tracks. The thing to watch is the past month: a turn against the market usually shows there first.
BAC vs the S&P 500: returns
Bank of America 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
BAC against bank stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between Bank of America and bank stocks (KBWB) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among bank stocks.
See the full analysisWhich ETFs hold Bank of America?
3 funds that Zensei tracks hold BAC, by weight. The fund with the largest weight is its sector on this page.
Bank of America competitors
The largest other holdings of Invesco KBW Bank ETF (KBWB), with their return over the past month.
Bank of America stock: common questions
Is Bank of America stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 2 October 2026, Bank of America (BAC) is down 12.8% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 1.3% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is down 8.0% and the S&P 500 is up 3.6%.
Which ETFs hold Bank of America?
As of 2 October 2026, 3 funds that Zensei tracks hold BAC. Its largest weight is in Invesco KBW Bank ETF (KBWB), at 7.6%. It is also in iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF (IYG, 5.2%), Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF, 4.7%).
Who are Bank of America's competitors?
As of 2 October 2026, the largest other holdings of Invesco KBW Bank ETF (KBWB) are JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Wells Fargo (WFC), Morgan Stanley (MS), The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS), Citigroup Inc (C). These are the stocks Bank of America sits next to among bank stocks.
Is Bank of America doing better than other bank stocks?
As of 2 October 2026, Bank of America (BAC) is behind bank stocks as a group (KBWB) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.
Track Bank of America against bank 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.