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PayPal (PYPL) stock vs the S&P 500 and fintech stocks

As of 2 October 2026, PayPal (PYPL) is beating both the S&P 500 and fintech stocks as a group (FINX) over the past three months.

Prices as of 2 October 2026

PYPL 1M

+1.0%

S&P 500 1M

+1.3%

Funds that hold it

Weight in FINX

6.4%

Where PayPal stands now

As of 2 October 2026, PayPal is still ahead of the S&P 500 over three months, but it gave back ground over the past month.

Inside its group, PYPL leads: it is ahead of fintech stocks (FINX) over both the past month and three months. As a group, fintech stocks are losing ground to the S&P 500 right now. The group is in transition, so the stock's place inside it matters more than usual.

PayPal is 6.4% of FINX, so its moves weigh on the fund. It sits in 5 of the sector and theme funds Zensei tracks. The thing to watch is the gap to its group: as long as it stays ahead of both the market and its peers, the trend is intact.

PYPL vs the S&P 500: returns

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

Window

PYPL

S&P 500

1 week−4.1%−0.2%

2 weeks−0.3%+1.2%

1 month+1.0%+1.3%

3 months+16.4%+3.6%

6 months+17.1%+17.9%

1 year−22.5%+16.2%

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

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PYPL against fintech stocks, in depth

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Which ETFs hold PayPal?

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

Fund

Weight

FINXFintech StocksMain sector

Global X FinTech ETF

6.4%

BLOKBlockchain Stocks

Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF

1.8%

FDNInternet Stocks

First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund

1.5%

XLFFinancial Stocks

Financial Select Sector SPDR

0.58%

BUZZSocial Sentiment Stocks

VanEck Social Sentiment ETF

1.1%

PayPal competitors

The largest other holdings of Global X FinTech ETF (FINX), with their return over the past month.

Stock

Weight

HOODRobinhood Markets

8.8%+8.9%

XYZBlock Inc

6.6%−4.6%

COINCoinbase

5.6%+3.5%

FISVFiserv Inc

4.1%−14.1%

GPNGlobal Payments Inc

4.1%−12.7%

SOFISoFi Technologies

3.8%−7.5%

AFRMn/a

3.6%+1.2%

INTUIntuit Inc

3.6%−18.5%

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

PayPal stock: common questions

Is PayPal stock beating the S&P 500?

As of 2 October 2026, PayPal (PYPL) is up 1.0% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 1.3% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is up 16.4% and the S&P 500 is up 3.6%.

Which ETFs hold PayPal?

As of 2 October 2026, 5 funds that Zensei tracks hold PYPL. Its largest weight is in Global X FinTech ETF (FINX), at 6.4%. It is also in Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF (BLOK, 1.8%), First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund (FDN, 1.5%), Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF, 0.6%), VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ, 1.1%).

Who are PayPal's competitors?

As of 2 October 2026, the largest other holdings of Global X FinTech ETF (FINX) are Robinhood Markets (HOOD), Block Inc (XYZ), Coinbase (COIN), Fiserv Inc (FISV), Global Payments Inc (GPN). These are the stocks PayPal sits next to among fintech stocks.

Is PayPal doing better than other fintech stocks?

As of 2 October 2026, PayPal (PYPL) is ahead of fintech stocks as a group (FINX) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.

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