Carnival (CCL) stock vs the S&P 500 and consumer discretionary stocks
As of 12 October 2026, Carnival (CCL) is beating consumer discretionary stocks as a group (XLY) but trailing the S&P 500 over the past three months.
Where Carnival stands now
As of 12 October 2026, Carnival had a good month against the S&P 500 after a weaker quarter. One month alone does not make a trend.
Inside its group, CCL leads: it is ahead of consumer discretionary stocks (XLY) over both the past month and three months. As a group, consumer discretionary stocks are trailing the S&P 500 right now. A strong stock in a weak group: it holds up while its peers struggle.
Carnival is 0.9% of XLY, 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 market: it beats its peers, but the group as a whole is not keeping up with the S&P 500.
Carnival peers in consumer discretionary stocks
The largest other holdings of Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY), 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.
Is Carnival in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Carnival is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Consumer Discretionary (XLY), holds it at 0.90% weight.
Every stock in one of the 11 S&P 500 sector funds is in the index. See Consumer Discretionary Stocks (XLY)
Carnival ETF: the funds that hold CCL
2 funds that Zensei tracks hold CCL. The main sector is the fund Zensei groups it with. The other funds follow by weight.
CCL stock performance: 1-month, 3-month and 1-year vs the S&P 500
Carnival 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
CCL against consumer discretionary stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between Carnival and consumer discretionary stocks (XLY) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among consumer discretionary stocks.
See the full analysisCarnival stock: common questions
Which stocks are Carnival's peers?
As of 12 October 2026, the largest other holdings of Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) by weight are Amazon (AMZN), Tesla (TSLA), The Home Depot Inc (HD), Mcdonald's Corp (MCD), TJX Companies Inc (TJX). They share the fund with Carnival. They are fund peers among consumer discretionary stocks, not always direct business competitors.
Which ETFs hold Carnival?
As of 12 October 2026, 2 funds that Zensei tracks hold CCL. Zensei groups it with consumer discretionary stocks in Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY), where its weight is 0.9%. It is also in SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF (MMTM, 0.0%).
Is Carnival in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Carnival is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Consumer Discretionary (XLY), holds it at 0.90% weight.
What sector is Carnival in?
As of 12 October 2026, Zensei groups Carnival with consumer discretionary stocks (XLY, its primary fund). This is also its S&P 500 sector fund. It is also in momentum stocks (MMTM).
Is Carnival stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Carnival (CCL) is up 16.4% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 2.1% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is up 0.0% and the S&P 500 is up 4.1%.
Is Carnival doing better than other consumer discretionary stocks?
As of 12 October 2026, Carnival (CCL) is ahead of consumer discretionary stocks as a group (XLY) 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 consumer discretionary stocks → beating consumer discretionary stocks, trailing the market
- ·First tracked: trailing the market and consumer discretionary stocks
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