Snap (SNAP) stock vs the S&P 500 and social media stocks
As of 2 October 2026, Snap (SNAP) is beating both the S&P 500 and social media stocks as a group (SOCL) over the past three months.
Where Snap stands now
As of 2 October 2026, Snap gives a mixed picture against the S&P 500, ahead on some windows and behind on others.
Inside its group, SNAP leads: it is ahead of social media stocks (SOCL) over both the past month and three months. As a group, social media stocks are trailing the S&P 500 right now. A strong stock in a weak group: it holds up while its peers struggle.
Snap is 2.8% of SOCL, so the fund's direction owes little to it. 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.
SNAP vs the S&P 500: returns
Snap and the S&P 500 (SPY) side by side, over each window Zensei tracks.
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SNAP against social media stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between Snap and social media stocks (SOCL) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among social media stocks.
See the full analysisWhich ETFs hold Snap?
5 funds that Zensei tracks hold SNAP, by weight. The fund with the largest weight is its sector on this page.
Snap competitors
The largest other holdings of Global X Social Media ETF (SOCL), with their return over the past month.
Snap stock: common questions
Is Snap stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 2 October 2026, Snap (SNAP) is up 4.3% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 1.3% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is up 15.3% and the S&P 500 is up 3.6%.
Which ETFs hold Snap?
As of 2 October 2026, 5 funds that Zensei tracks hold SNAP. Its largest weight is in Global X Social Media ETF (SOCL), at 2.8%. It is also in Fidelity Metaverse ETF (FMET, 1.2%), iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV, 0.2%), VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ, 0.6%), EA Series Trust Next Generation Media ETF (GGME, 0.4%).
Who are Snap's competitors?
As of 2 October 2026, the largest other holdings of Global X Social Media ETF (SOCL) are Meta Platforms (META), Reddit (RDDT), Alphabet (GOOGL), Netease Inc (NTES), Pinterest Inc (PINS). These are the stocks Snap sits next to among social media stocks.
Is Snap doing better than other social media stocks?
As of 2 October 2026, Snap (SNAP) is ahead of social media stocks as a group (SOCL) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.
Track Snap against social media 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.