ASML stock vs the S&P 500 and semiconductor stocks
As of 12 October 2026, ASML is beating semiconductor stocks as a group (SMH) but trailing the S&P 500 over the past three months.
Where ASML stands now
As of 12 October 2026, ASML had a good month against the S&P 500 after a weaker quarter. One month alone does not make a trend.
Inside its group, ASML is slipping: still ahead of semiconductor stocks (SMH) over three months, but behind over the past month. As a group, semiconductor stocks are gaining ground on the S&P 500 right now. The group is in transition, so the stock's place inside it matters more than usual.
ASML is 4.3% of SMH, so its moves weigh on the fund. It sits in 2 of the sector and theme funds Zensei tracks. 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.
ASML competitors and peers
The largest other holdings of VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH), by weight in the fund, with their plain return over the past month.
Is ASML in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, ASML is not in the S&P 500. Zensei groups it with semiconductor stocks (SMH), where it has 4.3% weight.
None of the 11 S&P 500 sector funds holds it. See Semiconductor Stocks (SMH)
ASML ETF: the funds that hold ASML
2 funds that Zensei tracks hold ASML. The main sector is the fund Zensei groups it with. The other funds follow by weight.
ASML stock performance: 1-month, 3-month and 1-year vs the S&P 500
ASML 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
ASML against semiconductor stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between ASML and semiconductor stocks (SMH) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among semiconductor stocks.
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Who are ASML's competitors?
As of 12 October 2026, the largest other holdings of VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) by weight are NVIDIA (NVDA), TSMC (TSM), AMD (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Marvell Technology (MRVL). These are the stocks ASML sits next to among semiconductor stocks.
Which ETFs hold ASML?
As of 12 October 2026, 2 funds that Zensei tracks hold ASML. Zensei groups it with semiconductor stocks in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH), where its weight is 4.3%. It is also in Robo Global Artificial Intelligence ETF (THNQ, 1.9%).
Is ASML in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, ASML is not in the S&P 500. Zensei groups it with semiconductor stocks (SMH), where it has 4.3% weight.
What sector is ASML in?
As of 12 October 2026, Zensei groups ASML with semiconductor stocks (SMH, its primary fund). It is also in AI stocks (THNQ).
Is ASML stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, ASML is up 3.1% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 2.1% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is up 1.5% and the S&P 500 is up 4.1%.
Is ASML doing better than other semiconductor stocks?
As of 12 October 2026, ASML is ahead of semiconductor stocks as a group (SMH) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.
Recent changes
- ·Trailing the market and semiconductor stocks → beating semiconductor stocks, trailing the market
- ·Beating the market, trailing semiconductor stocks → trailing the market and semiconductor stocks
- ·Trailing the market and semiconductor stocks → beating the market, trailing semiconductor stocks
- ·Beating the market, trailing semiconductor stocks → trailing the market and semiconductor stocks
- ·First tracked: beating the market, trailing semiconductor stocks
Track ASML against semiconductor stocks and the market
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