UnitedHealth Group (UNH) stock vs the S&P 500 and healthcare provider stocks
As of 2 October 2026, UnitedHealth Group (UNH) is trailing both the S&P 500 and healthcare provider stocks as a group (IHF) over the past three months.
Where UnitedHealth Group stands now
As of 2 October 2026, UnitedHealth Group gives a mixed picture against the S&P 500, ahead on some windows and behind on others.
Inside its group, UNH lags: it is behind healthcare provider stocks (IHF) over both the past month and three months. As a group, healthcare provider stocks are trailing the S&P 500 right now. Stock and group are both under pressure.
UnitedHealth Group is 20.1% of IHF, a weight large enough to drive the fund. It sits in 3 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.
UNH vs the S&P 500: returns
UnitedHealth Group and the S&P 500 (SPY) side by side, over each window Zensei tracks.
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UNH against healthcare provider stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between UnitedHealth Group and healthcare provider stocks (IHF) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among healthcare provider stocks.
See the full analysisWhich ETFs hold UnitedHealth Group?
3 funds that Zensei tracks hold UNH, by weight. The fund with the largest weight is its sector on this page.
UnitedHealth Group competitors
The largest other holdings of iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (IHF), with their return over the past month.
UnitedHealth Group stock: common questions
Is UnitedHealth Group stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 2 October 2026, UnitedHealth Group (UNH) is down 5.6% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 1.3% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is down 12.0% and the S&P 500 is up 3.6%.
Which ETFs hold UnitedHealth Group?
As of 2 October 2026, 3 funds that Zensei tracks hold UNH. Its largest weight is in iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (IHF), at 20.1%. It is also in Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV, 5.4%), SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF (XHS, 1.6%).
Who are UnitedHealth Group's competitors?
As of 2 October 2026, the largest other holdings of iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (IHF) are Cvs Health Corp (CVS), Elevance Health Inc (ELV), Veeva Systems Inc (VEEV), Hca Healthcare Inc (HCA), Humana Inc (HUM). These are the stocks UnitedHealth Group sits next to among healthcare provider stocks.
Is UnitedHealth Group doing better than other healthcare provider stocks?
As of 2 October 2026, UnitedHealth Group (UNH) is behind healthcare provider stocks as a group (IHF) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.
Track UnitedHealth Group against healthcare provider stocks and the market
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