Archer Aviation (ACHR) stock vs the S&P 500 and defense stocks
As of 12 October 2026, Archer Aviation (ACHR) is beating defense stocks as a group (ITA) but trailing the S&P 500 over the past three months.
Where Archer Aviation stands now
As of 12 October 2026, Archer Aviation 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, ACHR is slipping: still ahead of defense stocks (ITA) over three months, but behind over the past month. As a group, defense stocks are trailing the S&P 500 right now. A strong stock in a weak group: it holds up while its peers struggle.
Archer Aviation is 0.3% of ITA, so the fund's direction owes little to it. 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.
Archer Aviation competitors and peers
The largest other holdings of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA), by weight in the fund, with their plain return over the past month.
Is Archer Aviation in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Archer Aviation is not in the S&P 500. Zensei groups it with defense stocks (ITA), where it has 0.25% weight.
None of the 11 S&P 500 sector funds holds it. See Defense Stocks (ITA)
Archer Aviation ETF: the funds that hold ACHR
One fund that Zensei tracks holds ACHR. The main sector is the fund Zensei groups it with. The other funds follow by weight.
ACHR stock performance: 1-month, 3-month and 1-year vs the S&P 500
Archer Aviation 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
ACHR against defense stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between Archer Aviation and defense stocks (ITA) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among defense stocks.
See the full analysisArcher Aviation stock: common questions
Who are Archer Aviation's competitors?
As of 12 October 2026, the largest other holdings of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) by weight are GE Aerospace (GE), RTX (RTX), Boeing (BA), Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM), Transdigm Group Inc (TDG). These are the stocks Archer Aviation sits next to among defense stocks.
Which ETFs hold Archer Aviation?
As of 12 October 2026, one fund that Zensei tracks holds ACHR. Zensei groups it with defense stocks in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA), where its weight is 0.3%.
Is Archer Aviation in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Archer Aviation is not in the S&P 500. Zensei groups it with defense stocks (ITA), where it has 0.25% weight.
What sector is Archer Aviation in?
As of 12 October 2026, Zensei groups Archer Aviation with defense stocks (ITA, its primary fund).
Is Archer Aviation stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Archer Aviation (ACHR) is down 15.9% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 2.1% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is up 3.1% and the S&P 500 is up 4.1%.
Is Archer Aviation doing better than other defense stocks?
As of 12 October 2026, Archer Aviation (ACHR) is ahead of defense stocks as a group (ITA) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.
Recent changes
- ·Beating the market and defense stocks → beating defense stocks, trailing the market
- ·Beating defense stocks, trailing the market → beating the market and defense stocks
- ·First tracked: beating defense stocks, trailing the market
Track Archer Aviation against defense stocks and the market
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