Boeing (BA) stock vs the S&P 500 and defense stocks
As of 12 October 2026, Boeing (BA) is beating defense stocks as a group (ITA) but trailing the S&P 500 over the past three months.
Where Boeing stands now
As of 12 October 2026, Boeing 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, BA 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.
Boeing is 7.8% of ITA, so its moves weigh on the fund. It sits in 5 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.
Boeing 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 Boeing in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Boeing is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Industrials (XLI), holds it at 2.8% weight.
Every stock in one of the 11 S&P 500 sector funds is in the index. See Industrial Stocks (XLI)
Boeing ETF: the funds that hold BA
5 funds that Zensei tracks hold BA. The main sector is the fund Zensei groups it with. The other funds follow by weight.
BA stock performance: 1-month, 3-month and 1-year vs the S&P 500
Boeing 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
BA against defense stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between Boeing and defense stocks (ITA) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among defense stocks.
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Who are Boeing'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), Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM), Transdigm Group Inc (TDG), Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT). These are the stocks Boeing sits next to among defense stocks.
Which ETFs hold Boeing?
As of 12 October 2026, 5 funds that Zensei tracks hold BA. Zensei groups it with defense stocks in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA), where its weight is 7.8%. It is also in Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI, 2.8%), U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS, 1.8%), VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ, 0.3%), SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF (MMTM, 0.1%).
Is Boeing in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Boeing is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Industrials (XLI), holds it at 2.8% weight.
What sector is Boeing in?
As of 12 October 2026, Zensei groups Boeing with defense stocks (ITA, its primary fund). In the S&P 500, it is in the Industrials sector fund (XLI). It is also in airline stocks (JETS), social sentiment stocks (BUZZ) and momentum stocks (MMTM).
Is Boeing stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Boeing (BA) is down 10.0% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 2.1% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is down 12.1% and the S&P 500 is up 4.1%.
Is Boeing doing better than other defense stocks?
As of 12 October 2026, Boeing (BA) 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
- ·Trailing the market and defense stocks → beating defense stocks, trailing the market
- ·Beating defense stocks, trailing the market → trailing the market and defense stocks
- ·First tracked: beating defense stocks, trailing the market
Track Boeing against defense 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.