Trailing the market and consumer discretionary stocks

Ford Motor (F) stock vs the S&P 500 and consumer discretionary stocks

As of 2 October 2026, Ford Motor (F) is trailing both the S&P 500 and consumer discretionary stocks as a group (XLY) over the past three months.

Prices as of 2 October 2026

F 1M

−12.6%

S&P 500 1M

+1.3%

Funds that hold it

Weight in XLY

1.3%

Where Ford Motor stands now

As of 2 October 2026, Ford Motor 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, F lags: it is behind consumer discretionary stocks (XLY) over both the past month and three months. As a group, consumer discretionary stocks are trailing the S&P 500 right now. Stock and group are both under pressure.

Ford Motor is 1.3% of XLY, so the fund's direction owes little to it. 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.

F vs the S&P 500: returns

Ford Motor and the S&P 500 (SPY) side by side, over each window Zensei tracks.

Window

S&P 500

1 week−4.8%−0.2%

2 weeks−11.1%+1.2%

1 month−12.6%+1.3%

3 months−8.5%+3.6%

6 months+6.7%+17.9%

1 year+3.6%+16.2%

Prices as of 2 October 2026 · computed from daily adjusted closes · how we measure

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F against consumer discretionary stocks, in depth

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Which ETFs hold Ford Motor?

3 funds that Zensei tracks hold F, by weight. The fund with the largest weight is its sector on this page.

Fund

Weight

XLYConsumer Discretionary StocksMain sector

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR

1.3%

CARZEV Stocks

First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF

0.48%

MMTMMomentum Stocks

SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF

0.09%

Ford Motor competitors

The largest other holdings of Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY), with their return over the past month.

Stock

Weight

AMZNAmazon

23.4%−1.3%

TSLATesla

17.7%+4.1%

HDThe Home Depot Inc

5.0%−10.9%

MCDMcdonald's Corp

4.2%−11.2%

TJXTjx Companies Inc

4.1%−0.4%

BKNGBooking Holdings Inc

3.4%−18.5%

SBUXStarbucks Corp

3.0%−10.8%

LOWLowe's Companies Inc

2.9%−9.6%

Each stock measured against the sector, with momentum and relative strengthUnlock with Premium

Ford Motor stock: common questions

Is Ford Motor stock beating the S&P 500?

As of 2 October 2026, Ford Motor (F) is down 12.6% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 1.3% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is down 8.5% and the S&P 500 is up 3.6%.

Which ETFs hold Ford Motor?

As of 2 October 2026, 3 funds that Zensei tracks hold F. Its largest weight is in Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY), at 1.3%. It is also in First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF (CARZ, 0.5%), SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF (MMTM, 0.1%).

Who are Ford Motor'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 Ford Motor sits next to among consumer discretionary stocks.

Is Ford Motor doing better than other consumer discretionary stocks?

As of 2 October 2026, Ford Motor (F) 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.

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