CrowdStrike (CRWD) stock vs the S&P 500 and cybersecurity stocks
As of 12 October 2026, CrowdStrike (CRWD) is among the strongest stocks we track. It is well ahead of the S&P 500 and ahead of cybersecurity stocks as a group (CIBR) over the past three months.
Where CrowdStrike stands now
As of 12 October 2026, CrowdStrike is ahead of the S&P 500 on every window Zensei tracks, from one month to one year. The trend against the market is intact on all horizons.
Inside its group, CRWD leads: it is ahead of 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. A strong stock in a strong group: both the stock and the group have the wind behind them.
CrowdStrike is 8.9% of CIBR, so its moves weigh on the fund. It sits in 7 of the sector and theme funds Zensei tracks. The thing to watch is whether the lead holds as the longer windows catch up; leaders that keep their recent edge tend to stay in front.
CrowdStrike 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 CrowdStrike in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, CrowdStrike is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Technology (XLK), holds it at 1.5% weight.
Every stock in one of the 11 S&P 500 sector funds is in the index. See Tech Stocks (XLK)
CrowdStrike ETF: the funds that hold CRWD
7 funds that Zensei tracks hold CRWD. The main sector is the fund Zensei groups it with. The other funds follow by weight.
CRWD stock performance: 1-month, 3-month and 1-year vs the S&P 500
CrowdStrike 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
CRWD against cybersecurity stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between CrowdStrike and cybersecurity stocks (CIBR) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among cybersecurity stocks.
See the full analysisCrowdStrike stock: common questions
Who are CrowdStrike's competitors?
As of 12 October 2026, the largest other holdings of First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) by weight are Fortinet Inc (FTNT), Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW), Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO), Broadcom (AVGO), Okta Inc (OKTA). These are the stocks CrowdStrike sits next to among cybersecurity stocks.
Which ETFs hold CrowdStrike?
As of 12 October 2026, 7 funds that Zensei tracks hold CRWD. Zensei groups it with cybersecurity stocks in First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR), where its weight is 8.9%. It is also in iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV, 8.9%), Alger Mid Cap 40 ETF (KNCT, 2.7%), Robo Global Artificial Intelligence ETF (THNQ, 2.2%), Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK, 1.5%), First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (SKYY, 0.7%).
Is CrowdStrike in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, CrowdStrike is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Technology (XLK), holds it at 1.5% weight.
What sector is CrowdStrike in?
As of 12 October 2026, Zensei groups CrowdStrike with cybersecurity stocks (CIBR, its primary fund). In the S&P 500, it is in the Technology sector fund (XLK). It is also in software stocks (IGV), AI stocks (THNQ), cloud stocks (SKYY) and 5G stocks (KNCT).
Is CrowdStrike stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, CrowdStrike (CRWD) is up 27.2% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 2.1% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is up 40.0% and the S&P 500 is up 4.1%.
Is CrowdStrike doing better than other cybersecurity stocks?
As of 12 October 2026, CrowdStrike (CRWD) is ahead of 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.
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Track CrowdStrike 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.