Carnival (CCL) stock vs the S&P 500 and consumer discretionary stocks
As of 2 October 2026, Carnival (CCL) is trailing both the S&P 500 and consumer discretionary stocks as a group (XLY) over the past three months.
Where Carnival stands now
As of 2 October 2026, Carnival had a good month against the S&P 500 after a weaker quarter. One month alone does not make a trend.
Inside its group, CCL is catching up: ahead of consumer discretionary stocks (XLY) over the past month, still behind over three months. As a group, consumer discretionary stocks are trailing the S&P 500 right now. Stock and group are both under pressure.
Carnival is 0.9% of XLY, so the fund's direction owes little to it. It sits in 2 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.
CCL vs the S&P 500: returns
Carnival and the S&P 500 (SPY) side by side, over each window Zensei tracks.
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CCL against consumer discretionary stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between Carnival and consumer discretionary stocks (XLY) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among consumer discretionary stocks.
See the full analysisWhich ETFs hold Carnival?
2 funds that Zensei tracks hold CCL, by weight. The fund with the largest weight is its sector on this page.
Carnival competitors
The largest other holdings of Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY), with their return over the past month.
Carnival stock: common questions
Is Carnival stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 2 October 2026, Carnival (CCL) is up 10.9% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 1.3% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is down 7.2% and the S&P 500 is up 3.6%.
Which ETFs hold Carnival?
As of 2 October 2026, 2 funds that Zensei tracks hold CCL. Its largest weight is in Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY), at 0.9%. It is also in SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF (MMTM, 0.0%).
Who are Carnival's competitors?
As of 2 October 2026, the largest other holdings of Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) are Amazon (AMZN), Tesla (TSLA), The Home Depot Inc (HD), Mcdonald's Corp (MCD), Tjx Companies Inc (TJX). These are the stocks Carnival sits next to among consumer discretionary stocks.
Is Carnival doing better than other consumer discretionary stocks?
As of 2 October 2026, Carnival (CCL) is behind consumer discretionary stocks as a group (XLY) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.
Track Carnival against consumer discretionary 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.