Beating consumer staples stocks, trailing the market

Procter & Gamble (PG) stock vs the S&P 500 and consumer staples stocks

As of 2 October 2026, Procter & Gamble (PG) is beating consumer staples stocks as a group (XLP) but trailing the S&P 500 over the past three months.

Prices as of 2 October 2026

PG 1M

−0.9%

S&P 500 1M

+1.3%

Funds that hold it

Weight in XLP

7.6%

Where Procter & Gamble stands now

As of 2 October 2026, Procter & Gamble 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, PG leads: it is ahead of consumer staples stocks (XLP) over both the past month and three months. As a group, consumer staples stocks are trailing the S&P 500 right now. A strong stock in a weak group: it holds up while its peers struggle.

Procter & Gamble is 7.6% of XLP, so its moves weigh on the fund. It sits in 2 of the sector and theme funds Zensei tracks. The thing to watch is the market: it beats its peers, but the group as a whole is not keeping up with the S&P 500.

PG vs the S&P 500: returns

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

Window

S&P 500

1 week−0.9%−0.2%

2 weeks−1.8%+1.2%

1 month−0.9%+1.3%

3 months−3.6%+3.6%

6 months+2.7%+17.9%

1 year−1.9%+16.2%

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

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PG against consumer staples stocks, in depth

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Which ETFs hold Procter & Gamble?

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

Fund

Weight

XLPConsumer Staples StocksMain sector

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR

7.6%

MMTMMomentum Stocks

SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF

0.17%

Procter & Gamble competitors

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

Stock

Weight

WMTWalmart

11.0%−1.6%

COSTCostco Wholesale Corp

8.9%−2.1%

KOCoca-Cola Co

7.6%−2.1%

PMPhilip Morris International Inc

6.6%+1.0%

MOAltria Group Inc

4.6%−1.7%

TGTTarget

4.5%−4.7%

MDLZMondelez International Inc

4.4%−4.7%

CLColgate-Palmolive Co

4.4%−6.0%

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

Procter & Gamble stock: common questions

Is Procter & Gamble stock beating the S&P 500?

As of 2 October 2026, Procter & Gamble (PG) is down 0.9% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 1.3% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is down 3.6% and the S&P 500 is up 3.6%.

Which ETFs hold Procter & Gamble?

As of 2 October 2026, 2 funds that Zensei tracks hold PG. Its largest weight is in Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP), at 7.6%. It is also in SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF (MMTM, 0.2%).

Who are Procter & Gamble's competitors?

As of 2 October 2026, the largest other holdings of Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) are Walmart (WMT), Costco Wholesale Corp (COST), Coca-Cola Co (KO), Philip Morris International Inc (PM), Altria Group Inc (MO). These are the stocks Procter & Gamble sits next to among consumer staples stocks.

Is Procter & Gamble doing better than other consumer staples stocks?

As of 2 October 2026, Procter & Gamble (PG) is ahead of consumer staples stocks as a group (XLP) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.

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