Salesforce (CRM) stock vs the S&P 500 and internet stocks
As of 2 October 2026, Salesforce (CRM) is among the strongest stocks we track. It is well ahead of the S&P 500 and ahead of internet stocks as a group (FDN) over the past three months.
Where Salesforce stands now
As of 2 October 2026, Salesforce is still ahead of the S&P 500 over three months, but it gave back ground over the past month.
Inside its group, CRM is slipping: still ahead of internet stocks (FDN) over three months, but behind over the past month. As a group, internet stocks are beating the S&P 500 right now. A strong stock in a strong group: both the stock and the group have the wind behind them.
Salesforce is 4.2% of FDN, so its moves weigh on the fund. It sits in 6 of the sector and theme funds Zensei tracks. The thing to watch is whether the lead holds as the longer windows catch up; leaders that keep their recent edge tend to stay in front.
CRM vs the S&P 500: returns
Salesforce 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
CRM against internet stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between Salesforce and internet stocks (FDN) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among internet stocks.
See the full analysisWhich ETFs hold Salesforce?
6 funds that Zensei tracks hold CRM, by weight. The fund with the largest weight is its sector on this page.
Salesforce competitors
The largest other holdings of First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund (FDN), with their return over the past month.
Salesforce stock: common questions
Is Salesforce stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 2 October 2026, Salesforce (CRM) is down 8.9% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 1.3% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is up 41.5% and the S&P 500 is up 3.6%.
Which ETFs hold Salesforce?
As of 2 October 2026, 6 funds that Zensei tracks hold CRM. Its largest weight is in First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund (FDN), at 4.2%. It is also in iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV, 4.1%), First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (SKYY, 1.6%), Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK, 1.1%), VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ, 0.5%), SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF (MMTM, 0.0%).
Who are Salesforce's competitors?
As of 2 October 2026, the largest other holdings of First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund (FDN) are Meta Platforms (META), Amazon (AMZN), Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO), Alphabet (GOOGL), Netflix (NFLX). These are the stocks Salesforce sits next to among internet stocks.
Is Salesforce doing better than other internet stocks?
As of 2 October 2026, Salesforce (CRM) is ahead of internet stocks as a group (FDN) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.
Track Salesforce against internet 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.