Vertiv (VRT) stock vs the S&P 500 and industrial stocks
As of 2 October 2026, Vertiv (VRT) is trailing both the S&P 500 and industrial stocks as a group (XLI) over the past three months.
Where Vertiv stands now
As of 2 October 2026, Vertiv gives a mixed picture against the S&P 500, ahead on some windows and behind on others.
Inside its group, VRT lags: it is behind industrial stocks (XLI) over both the past month and three months. As a group, industrial stocks are trailing the S&P 500 right now. Stock and group are both under pressure.
Vertiv is 1.8% of XLI, so the fund's direction owes little to it. It sits in 2 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.
VRT vs the S&P 500: returns
Vertiv and the S&P 500 (SPY) side by side, over each window Zensei tracks.
Prices as of · computed from daily adjusted closes · how we measure
VRT against industrial stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between Vertiv and industrial stocks (XLI) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among industrial stocks.
See the full analysisWhich ETFs hold Vertiv?
2 funds that Zensei tracks hold VRT, by weight. The fund with the largest weight is its sector on this page.
Vertiv competitors
The largest other holdings of Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI), with their return over the past month.
Vertiv stock: common questions
Is Vertiv stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 2 October 2026, Vertiv (VRT) is down 1.5% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 1.3% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is down 16.1% and the S&P 500 is up 3.6%.
Which ETFs hold Vertiv?
As of 2 October 2026, 2 funds that Zensei tracks hold VRT. Its largest weight is in Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI), at 1.8%. It is also in SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF (MMTM, 0.3%).
Who are Vertiv's competitors?
As of 2 October 2026, the largest other holdings of Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) are Caterpillar (CAT), GE Aerospace (GE), GE Vernova (GEV), RTX (RTX), Deere & Co (DE). These are the stocks Vertiv sits next to among industrial stocks.
Is Vertiv doing better than other industrial stocks?
As of 2 October 2026, Vertiv (VRT) is behind industrial stocks as a group (XLI) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.
Track Vertiv against industrial 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.