Bank of America (BAC) stock vs the S&P 500 and bank stocks
As of 12 October 2026, Bank of America (BAC) is beating bank stocks as a group (KBWB) but trailing the S&P 500 over the past three months.
Where Bank of America stands now
As of 12 October 2026, Bank of America 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, BAC is slipping: still ahead of bank stocks (KBWB) over three months, but behind over the past month. As a group, bank stocks are among the weakest groups in the market right now. A strong stock in a weak group: it holds up while its peers struggle.
Bank of America is 7.6% of KBWB, so its moves weigh on the fund. It sits in 3 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.
Bank of America competitors and peers
The largest other holdings of Invesco KBW Bank ETF (KBWB), by weight in the fund, with their plain return over the past month.
Is Bank of America in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Bank of America is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Financials (XLF), holds it at 4.6% weight.
Every stock in one of the 11 S&P 500 sector funds is in the index. See Financial Stocks (XLF)
Bank of America ETF: the funds that hold BAC
3 funds that Zensei tracks hold BAC. The main sector is the fund Zensei groups it with. The other funds follow by weight.
BAC stock performance: 1-month, 3-month and 1-year vs the S&P 500
Bank of America 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
BAC against bank stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between Bank of America and bank stocks (KBWB) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among bank stocks.
See the full analysisBank of America stock: common questions
Who are Bank of America's competitors?
As of 12 October 2026, the largest other holdings of Invesco KBW Bank ETF (KBWB) by weight are Wells Fargo (WFC), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Morgan Stanley (MS), The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS), Citigroup Inc (C). These are the stocks Bank of America sits next to among bank stocks.
Which ETFs hold Bank of America?
As of 12 October 2026, 3 funds that Zensei tracks hold BAC. Zensei groups it with bank stocks in Invesco KBW Bank ETF (KBWB), where its weight is 7.6%. It is also in iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF (IYG, 5.2%), Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF, 4.6%).
Is Bank of America in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Bank of America is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Financials (XLF), holds it at 4.6% weight.
What sector is Bank of America in?
As of 12 October 2026, Zensei groups Bank of America with bank stocks (KBWB, its primary fund). In the S&P 500, it is in the Financials sector fund (XLF). It is also in financial services stocks (IYG).
Is Bank of America stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Bank of America (BAC) is down 13.0% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 2.1% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is down 7.8% and the S&P 500 is up 4.1%.
Is Bank of America doing better than other bank stocks?
As of 12 October 2026, Bank of America (BAC) is ahead of bank stocks as a group (KBWB) 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 bank stocks → beating bank stocks, trailing the market
- ·First tracked: trailing the market and bank stocks
Track Bank of America against bank 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.