Walt Disney (DIS) stock vs the S&P 500 and communication services stocks
As of 12 October 2026, Walt Disney (DIS) is beating both the S&P 500 and communication services stocks as a group (XLC) over the past three months.
Where Walt Disney stands now
As of 12 October 2026, Walt Disney is still ahead of the S&P 500 over three months, but it gave back ground over the past month.
Inside its group, DIS leads: it is ahead of communication services stocks (XLC) over both the past month and three months. As a group, communication services stocks are trailing the S&P 500 right now. A strong stock in a weak group: it holds up while its peers struggle.
Walt Disney is 4.7% of XLC, so its moves weigh on the fund. It sits in 2 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.
Walt Disney peers in communication services stocks
The largest other holdings of Communication Services Select Sector SPDR (XLC), 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 Walt Disney in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Walt Disney is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Communication Services (XLC), holds it at 4.7% weight.
Every stock in one of the 11 S&P 500 sector funds is in the index. See Communication Services Stocks (XLC)
Walt Disney ETF: the funds that hold DIS
2 funds that Zensei tracks hold DIS. The main sector is the fund Zensei groups it with. The other funds follow by weight.
DIS stock performance: 1-month, 3-month and 1-year vs the S&P 500
Walt Disney 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
DIS against communication services stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between Walt Disney and communication services stocks (XLC) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among communication services stocks.
See the full analysisWalt Disney stock: common questions
Which stocks are Walt Disney's peers?
As of 12 October 2026, the largest other holdings of Communication Services Select Sector SPDR (XLC) by weight are Meta Platforms (META), Alphabet (GOOGL), Alphabet Inc (GOOG), AT&T (T), Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (TTWO). They share the fund with Walt Disney. They are fund peers among communication services stocks, not always direct business competitors.
Which ETFs hold Walt Disney?
As of 12 October 2026, 2 funds that Zensei tracks hold DIS. Zensei groups it with communication services stocks in Communication Services Select Sector SPDR (XLC), where its weight is 4.7%. It is also in SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF (MMTM, 0.1%).
Is Walt Disney in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Walt Disney is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Communication Services (XLC), holds it at 4.7% weight.
What sector is Walt Disney in?
As of 12 October 2026, Zensei groups Walt Disney with communication services stocks (XLC, its primary fund). This is also its S&P 500 sector fund. It is also in momentum stocks (MMTM).
Is Walt Disney stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Walt Disney (DIS) is up 1.8% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 2.1% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is up 13.0% and the S&P 500 is up 4.1%.
Is Walt Disney doing better than other communication services stocks?
As of 12 October 2026, Walt Disney (DIS) is ahead of communication services stocks as a group (XLC) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.
Recent changes
- ·Beating communication services stocks, trailing the market → beating the market and communication services stocks
- ·First tracked: beating communication services stocks, trailing the market
Track Walt Disney against communication services stocks and the market
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