GE Aerospace (GE) stock vs the S&P 500 and defense stocks
As of 2 October 2026, GE Aerospace (GE) is trailing both the S&P 500 and defense stocks as a group (ITA) over the past three months.
Where GE Aerospace stands now
As of 2 October 2026, GE Aerospace 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, GE is catching up: ahead of defense stocks (ITA) over the past month, still behind over three months. As a group, defense stocks are trailing the S&P 500 right now. Stock and group are both under pressure.
GE Aerospace is 20.7% of ITA, 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 past month: a turn against the market usually shows there first.
GE vs the S&P 500: returns
GE Aerospace and the S&P 500 (SPY) side by side, over each window Zensei tracks.
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GE against defense stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between GE Aerospace and defense stocks (ITA) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among defense stocks.
See the full analysisWhich ETFs hold GE Aerospace?
2 funds that Zensei tracks hold GE, by weight. The fund with the largest weight is its sector on this page.
GE Aerospace competitors
The largest other holdings of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA), with their return over the past month.
GE Aerospace stock: common questions
Is GE Aerospace stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 2 October 2026, GE Aerospace (GE) is down 6.5% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 1.3% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is down 17.9% and the S&P 500 is up 3.6%.
Which ETFs hold GE Aerospace?
As of 2 October 2026, 2 funds that Zensei tracks hold GE. Its largest weight is in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA), at 20.7%. It is also in Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI, 6.1%).
Who are GE Aerospace's competitors?
As of 2 October 2026, the largest other holdings of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) are RTX (RTX), Boeing (BA), Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT), Transdigm Group Inc (TDG), Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC). These are the stocks GE Aerospace sits next to among defense stocks.
Is GE Aerospace doing better than other defense stocks?
As of 2 October 2026, GE Aerospace (GE) is behind defense stocks as a group (ITA) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.
Track GE Aerospace against defense 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.