Oracle (ORCL) stock vs the S&P 500 and software stocks
As of 2 October 2026, Oracle (ORCL) is trailing both the S&P 500 and software stocks as a group (IGV) over the past three months.
Where Oracle stands now
As of 2 October 2026, Oracle 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, ORCL lags: it is behind software stocks (IGV) over both the past month and three months. As a group, software stocks are beating the S&P 500 right now. The group is doing the work here; the stock is not keeping up with it.
Oracle is 6.9% of IGV, so its moves weigh on the fund. It sits in 7 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.
ORCL vs the S&P 500: returns
Oracle and the S&P 500 (SPY) side by side, over each window Zensei tracks.
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ORCL against software stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between Oracle and software stocks (IGV) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among software stocks.
See the full analysisWhich ETFs hold Oracle?
7 funds that Zensei tracks hold ORCL, by weight. The fund with the largest weight is its sector on this page.
Oracle competitors
The largest other holdings of iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV), with their return over the past month.
Oracle stock: common questions
Is Oracle stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 2 October 2026, Oracle (ORCL) is up 0.7% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 1.3% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is up 1.8% and the S&P 500 is up 3.6%.
Which ETFs hold Oracle?
As of 2 October 2026, 7 funds that Zensei tracks hold ORCL. Its largest weight is in iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV), at 6.9%. It is also in First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund (FDN, 3.8%), First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (SKYY, 3.2%), Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK, 1.4%), First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure ETF (GRID, 1.1%), VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ, 1.8%).
Who are Oracle's competitors?
As of 2 October 2026, the largest other holdings of iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) are Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Microsoft (MSFT), ServiceNow (NOW). These are the stocks Oracle sits next to among software stocks.
Is Oracle doing better than other software stocks?
As of 2 October 2026, Oracle (ORCL) is behind software stocks as a group (IGV) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.
Track Oracle against software 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.