Broadcom (AVGO) stock vs the S&P 500 and cybersecurity stocks
As of 12 October 2026, Broadcom (AVGO) is trailing both the S&P 500 and cybersecurity stocks as a group (CIBR) over the past three months.
Where Broadcom stands now
As of 12 October 2026, Broadcom 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, AVGO lags: it is behind cybersecurity stocks (CIBR) over both the past month and three months. As a group, cybersecurity stocks are among the strongest groups in the market right now. The group is doing the work here; the stock is not keeping up with it.
Broadcom is 7.3% of CIBR, so its moves weigh on the fund. It sits in 9 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.
Broadcom competitors and peers
The largest other holdings of First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR), by weight in the fund, with their plain return over the past month.
Is Broadcom in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Broadcom is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Technology (XLK), holds it at 4.9% weight.
Every stock in one of the 11 S&P 500 sector funds is in the index. See Tech Stocks (XLK)
Broadcom ETF: the funds that hold AVGO
9 funds that Zensei tracks hold AVGO. The main sector is the fund Zensei groups it with. The other funds follow by weight.
AVGO stock performance: 1-month, 3-month and 1-year vs the S&P 500
Broadcom 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
AVGO against cybersecurity stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between Broadcom and cybersecurity stocks (CIBR) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among cybersecurity stocks.
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Who are Broadcom's competitors?
As of 12 October 2026, the largest other holdings of First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) by weight are CrowdStrike (CRWD), Fortinet Inc (FTNT), Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW), Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO), Okta Inc (OKTA). These are the stocks Broadcom sits next to among cybersecurity stocks.
Which ETFs hold Broadcom?
As of 12 October 2026, 9 funds that Zensei tracks hold AVGO. Zensei groups it with cybersecurity stocks in First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR), where its weight is 7.3%. It is also in Alger Mid Cap 40 ETF (KNCT, 7.5%), VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH, 5.3%), Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK, 4.9%), SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF (MMTM, 3.0%), VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ, 2.4%).
Is Broadcom in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Broadcom is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Technology (XLK), holds it at 4.9% weight.
What sector is Broadcom in?
As of 12 October 2026, Zensei groups Broadcom with cybersecurity stocks (CIBR, its primary fund). In the S&P 500, it is in the Technology sector fund (XLK). It is also in semiconductor stocks (SMH), data center stocks (DTCR), AI stocks (THNQ) and blockchain stocks (BLOK).
Is Broadcom stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Broadcom (AVGO) is down 1.8% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 2.1% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is down 7.5% and the S&P 500 is up 4.1%.
Is Broadcom doing better than other cybersecurity stocks?
As of 12 October 2026, Broadcom (AVGO) is behind cybersecurity stocks as a group (CIBR) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.
Recent changes
- ·First tracked: trailing the market and cybersecurity stocks
Track Broadcom against cybersecurity 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.