IonQ (IONQ) stock vs the S&P 500 and AI stocks
As of 2 October 2026, IonQ (IONQ) is trailing both the S&P 500 and AI stocks as a group (THNQ) over the past three months.
Where IonQ stands now
As of 2 October 2026, IonQ had a good month against the S&P 500 after a weaker quarter. One month alone does not make a trend.
Inside its group, IONQ is catching up: ahead of AI stocks (THNQ) over the past month, still behind over three months. As a group, AI stocks are gaining ground on the S&P 500 right now. The group is in transition, so the stock's place inside it matters more than usual.
IonQ is 1.2% of THNQ, 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.
IONQ vs the S&P 500: returns
IonQ 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
IONQ against AI stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between IonQ and AI stocks (THNQ) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among AI stocks.
See the full analysisWhich ETFs hold IonQ?
2 funds that Zensei tracks hold IONQ, by weight. The fund with the largest weight is its sector on this page.
IonQ competitors
The largest other holdings of Robo Global Artificial Intelligence ETF (THNQ), with their return over the past month.
IonQ stock: common questions
Is IonQ stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 2 October 2026, IonQ (IONQ) is up 15.9% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 1.3% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is down 10.9% and the S&P 500 is up 3.6%.
Which ETFs hold IonQ?
As of 2 October 2026, 2 funds that Zensei tracks hold IONQ. Its largest weight is in Robo Global Artificial Intelligence ETF (THNQ), at 1.2%. It is also in VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ, 0.8%).
Who are IonQ's competitors?
As of 2 October 2026, the largest other holdings of Robo Global Artificial Intelligence ETF (THNQ) are Tempus AI Inc (TEM), Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Cloudflare Inc (NET), Everpure Inc (P). These are the stocks IonQ sits next to among AI stocks.
Is IonQ doing better than other AI stocks?
As of 2 October 2026, IonQ (IONQ) is behind AI stocks as a group (THNQ) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.
Track IonQ against AI 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.