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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) stock vs the S&P 500 and social sentiment stocks

As of 12 October 2026, AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) is trailing both the S&P 500 and social sentiment stocks as a group (BUZZ) over the past three months.

Prices as of Last update : Among the weakest → trailing the market and social sentiment stocks
ASTS 1M
−14.0%
S&P 500 1M
+2.1%
Funds that hold it
2
Weight in BUZZ
2.9%

Where AST SpaceMobile stands now

As of 12 October 2026, AST SpaceMobile 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, ASTS lags: it is behind social sentiment stocks (BUZZ) over both the past month and three months. As a group, social sentiment stocks are losing ground to the S&P 500 right now. The group is in transition, so the stock's place inside it matters more than usual.

AST SpaceMobile is 2.9% of BUZZ, 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.

AST SpaceMobile peers in social sentiment stocks

The largest other holdings of VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ), by weight in the fund, with their plain return over the past month. They share the fund with the stock. They are not always direct business competitors.

Stock
Weight
1M
MRNAModerna Inc
4.1%+48.5%
MSTRMicroStrategy
3.5%+16.6%
GMEGameStop
3.4%+28.7%
SMCISuper Micro Computer
3.2%−0.3%
METAMeta Platforms
3.2%+14.7%
INTCIntel
3.1%−1.5%
MUMicron Technology
3.1%+1.4%
NVDANVIDIA
3.0%+3.7%
Each stock measured against the sector, with momentum and relative strengthUnlock with Premium

Is AST SpaceMobile in the S&P 500?

No

As of 12 October 2026, AST SpaceMobile is not in the S&P 500. Zensei groups it with social sentiment stocks (BUZZ), where it has 2.9% weight.

None of the 11 S&P 500 sector funds holds it. See Social Sentiment Stocks (BUZZ)

AST SpaceMobile ETF: the funds that hold ASTS

2 funds that Zensei tracks hold ASTS. The main sector is the fund Zensei groups it with. The other funds follow by weight.

Fund
Weight
BUZZSocial Sentiment StocksMain sector
VanEck Social Sentiment ETF
2.9%
KNCT5G Stocks
Alger Mid Cap 40 ETF
0.17%

ASTS stock performance: 1-month, 3-month and 1-year vs the S&P 500

AST SpaceMobile and the S&P 500 (SPY) side by side, over each window Zensei tracks.

Window
ASTS
S&P 500
1 week−11.9%+0.4%
2 weeks−16.7%+0.9%
1 month−14.0%+2.1%
3 months−23.9%+4.1%
6 months−41.9%+12.6%
1 year−37.3%+20.4%

Prices as of · computed from daily adjusted closes · how we measure

Zensei Edge

ASTS against social sentiment stocks, in depth

See the size of the gap between AST SpaceMobile and social sentiment stocks (BUZZ) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among social sentiment stocks.

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AST SpaceMobile stock: common questions

Which stocks are AST SpaceMobile's peers?

As of 12 October 2026, the largest other holdings of VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ) by weight are Moderna Inc (MRNA), MicroStrategy (MSTR), GameStop (GME), Super Micro Computer (SMCI), Meta Platforms (META). They share the fund with AST SpaceMobile. They are fund peers among social sentiment stocks, not always direct business competitors.

Which ETFs hold AST SpaceMobile?

As of 12 October 2026, 2 funds that Zensei tracks hold ASTS. Zensei groups it with social sentiment stocks in VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ), where its weight is 2.9%. It is also in Alger Mid Cap 40 ETF (KNCT, 0.2%).

Is AST SpaceMobile in the S&P 500?

As of 12 October 2026, AST SpaceMobile is not in the S&P 500. Zensei groups it with social sentiment stocks (BUZZ), where it has 2.9% weight.

What sector is AST SpaceMobile in?

As of 12 October 2026, Zensei groups AST SpaceMobile with social sentiment stocks (BUZZ, its primary fund). It is also in 5G stocks (KNCT).

Is AST SpaceMobile stock beating the S&P 500?

As of 12 October 2026, AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) is down 14.0% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 2.1% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is down 23.9% and the S&P 500 is up 4.1%.

Is AST SpaceMobile doing better than other social sentiment stocks?

As of 12 October 2026, AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) is behind social sentiment stocks as a group (BUZZ) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.

Recent changes

  1. ·Among the weakest → trailing the market and social sentiment stocks
  2. ·Trailing the market and social sentiment stocks → among the weakest
  3. ·Among the weakest → trailing the market and social sentiment stocks
  4. ·First tracked: among the weakest

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