Caterpillar (CAT) stock vs the S&P 500 and industrial stocks
As of 2 October 2026, Caterpillar (CAT) is trailing both the S&P 500 and industrial stocks as a group (XLI) over the past three months.
Where Caterpillar stands now
As of 2 October 2026, Caterpillar had a good month against the S&P 500 after a weaker quarter. One month alone does not make a trend.
Inside its group, CAT is catching up: ahead of industrial stocks (XLI) over the past month, still behind over three months. As a group, industrial stocks are trailing the S&P 500 right now. Stock and group are both under pressure.
Caterpillar is 7.0% of XLI, 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.
CAT vs the S&P 500: returns
Caterpillar 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
CAT against industrial stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between Caterpillar and industrial stocks (XLI) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among industrial stocks.
See the full analysisWhich ETFs hold Caterpillar?
3 funds that Zensei tracks hold CAT, by weight. The fund with the largest weight is its sector on this page.
Caterpillar competitors
The largest other holdings of Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI), with their return over the past month.
Caterpillar stock: common questions
Is Caterpillar stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 2 October 2026, Caterpillar (CAT) is up 8.5% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 1.3% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is down 12.1% and the S&P 500 is up 3.6%.
Which ETFs hold Caterpillar?
As of 2 October 2026, 3 funds that Zensei tracks hold CAT. Its largest weight is in Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI), at 7.0%. It is also in Tema American Reshoring ETF (RSHO, 4.9%), SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF (MMTM, 0.9%).
Who are Caterpillar's competitors?
As of 2 October 2026, the largest other holdings of Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) are GE Aerospace (GE), GE Vernova (GEV), RTX (RTX), Deere & Co (DE), Eaton Corp PLC (ETN). These are the stocks Caterpillar sits next to among industrial stocks.
Is Caterpillar doing better than other industrial stocks?
As of 2 October 2026, Caterpillar (CAT) is behind industrial stocks as a group (XLI) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.
Track Caterpillar against industrial 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.