Energy Transfer (ET) stock vs the S&P 500 and MLP stocks
As of 2 October 2026, Energy Transfer (ET) is beating both the S&P 500 and MLP stocks as a group (AMLP) over the past three months.
Where Energy Transfer stands now
As of 2 October 2026, Energy Transfer is still ahead of the S&P 500 over three months, but it gave back ground over the past month.
Inside its group, ET leads: it is ahead of MLP stocks (AMLP) over both the past month and three months. As a group, MLP stocks are losing ground to the S&P 500 right now. The group is in transition, so the stock's place inside it matters more than usual.
Energy Transfer is 12.8% of AMLP, a weight large enough to drive the fund. It sits in 2 of the sector and theme funds Zensei tracks. The thing to watch is the gap to its group: as long as it stays ahead of both the market and its peers, the trend is intact.
ET vs the S&P 500: returns
Energy Transfer and the S&P 500 (SPY) side by side, over each window Zensei tracks.
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ET against MLP stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between Energy Transfer and MLP stocks (AMLP) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among MLP stocks.
See the full analysisWhich ETFs hold Energy Transfer?
2 funds that Zensei tracks hold ET, by weight. The fund with the largest weight is its sector on this page.
Energy Transfer competitors
The largest other holdings of Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP), with their return over the past month.
Energy Transfer stock: common questions
Is Energy Transfer stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 2 October 2026, Energy Transfer (ET) is down 4.4% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 1.3% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is up 7.7% and the S&P 500 is up 3.6%.
Which ETFs hold Energy Transfer?
As of 2 October 2026, 2 funds that Zensei tracks hold ET. Its largest weight is in Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP), at 12.8%. It is also in Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF (MLPX, 4.5%).
Who are Energy Transfer's competitors?
As of 2 October 2026, the largest other holdings of Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) are Sunoco LP (SUN), Mplx LP Partnership Units (MPLX), Plains All American Pipeline LP (PAA), Western Midstream Partners LP (WES), Enterprise Products Partners LP (EPD). These are the stocks Energy Transfer sits next to among MLP stocks.
Is Energy Transfer doing better than other MLP stocks?
As of 2 October 2026, Energy Transfer (ET) is ahead of MLP stocks as a group (AMLP) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.
Track Energy Transfer against MLP 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.