Chevron (CVX) stock vs the S&P 500 and energy stocks
As of 12 October 2026, Chevron (CVX) is beating both the S&P 500 and energy stocks as a group (XLE) over the past three months.
Where Chevron stands now
As of 12 October 2026, Chevron is still ahead of the S&P 500 over three months, but it gave back ground over the past month.
Inside its group, CVX is slipping: still ahead of energy stocks (XLE) over three months, but behind over the past month. As a group, energy stocks are losing ground to the S&P 500 right now. The group is in transition, so the stock's place inside it matters more than usual.
Chevron is 17.6% of XLE, a weight large enough to drive the fund. It sits in 3 of the sector and theme funds Zensei tracks. The thing to watch is the gap to its group: as long as it stays ahead of both the market and its peers, the trend is intact.
Chevron peers in energy stocks
The largest other holdings of Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE), 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 Chevron in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Chevron is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Energy (XLE), holds it at 17.6% weight.
Every stock in one of the 11 S&P 500 sector funds is in the index. See Energy Stocks (XLE)
Chevron ETF: the funds that hold CVX
3 funds that Zensei tracks hold CVX. The main sector is the fund Zensei groups it with. The other funds follow by weight.
CVX stock performance: 1-month, 3-month and 1-year vs the S&P 500
Chevron 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
CVX against energy stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between Chevron and energy stocks (XLE) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among energy stocks.
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Which stocks are Chevron's peers?
As of 12 October 2026, the largest other holdings of Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) by weight are ExxonMobil (XOM), Conocophillips (COP), Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC), Valero Energy Corp (VLO), Phillips 66 (PSX). They share the fund with Chevron. They are fund peers among energy stocks, not always direct business competitors.
Which ETFs hold Chevron?
As of 12 October 2026, 3 funds that Zensei tracks hold CVX. Zensei groups it with energy stocks in Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE), where its weight is 17.6%. It is also in SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF (GNR, 2.6%), SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP, 2.6%).
Is Chevron in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Chevron is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Energy (XLE), holds it at 17.6% weight.
What sector is Chevron in?
As of 12 October 2026, Zensei groups Chevron with energy stocks (XLE, its primary fund). This is also its S&P 500 sector fund. It is also in natural resources stocks (GNR) and oil and gas stocks (XOP).
Is Chevron stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Chevron (CVX) is up 0.4% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 2.1% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is up 19.0% and the S&P 500 is up 4.1%.
Is Chevron doing better than other energy stocks?
As of 12 October 2026, Chevron (CVX) is ahead of energy stocks as a group (XLE) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.
Recent changes
- ·Among the strongest → beating the market and energy stocks
- ·Beating the market and energy stocks → among the strongest
- ·Among the strongest → beating the market and energy stocks
- ·First tracked: among the strongest
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