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Beating industrial stocks, trailing the market

GE Vernova (GEV) stock vs the S&P 500 and industrial stocks

As of 12 October 2026, GE Vernova (GEV) is beating industrial stocks as a group (XLI) but trailing the S&P 500 over the past three months.

Prices as of Last update : Trailing the market and industrial stocks → beating industrial stocks, trailing the market
GEV 1M
+4.2%
S&P 500 1M
+2.1%
Funds that hold it
3
Weight in XLI
5.0%

Where GE Vernova stands now

As of 12 October 2026, GE Vernova had a good month against the S&P 500 after a weaker quarter. One month alone does not make a trend.

Inside its group, GEV leads: it is ahead of industrial stocks (XLI) over both the past month and three months. As a group, industrial stocks are trailing the S&P 500 right now. A strong stock in a weak group: it holds up while its peers struggle.

GE Vernova is 5.0% of XLI, 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.

GE Vernova peers in industrial stocks

The largest other holdings of Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI), 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.

Stock
Weight
1M
7.0%−2.3%
5.9%−4.5%
RTXRTX
4.5%−5.6%
ETNEaton Corp PLC
3.1%+0.3%
DEDeere & Co
3.1%−6.2%
UNPUnion Pacific Corp
3.0%−1.0%
2.8%−10.0%
2.6%−0.2%
Each stock measured against the sector, with momentum and relative strengthUnlock with Premium

Is GE Vernova in the S&P 500?

Yes

As of 12 October 2026, GE Vernova is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Industrials (XLI), holds it at 5.0% weight.

Every stock in one of the 11 S&P 500 sector funds is in the index. See Industrial Stocks (XLI)

GE Vernova ETF: the funds that hold GEV

3 funds that Zensei tracks hold GEV. The main sector is the fund Zensei groups it with. The other funds follow by weight.

Fund
Weight
XLIIndustrial StocksMain sector
Industrial Select Sector SPDR
5.0%
First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF
2.1%
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure ETF
0.87%

GEV stock performance: 1-month, 3-month and 1-year vs the S&P 500

GE Vernova and the S&P 500 (SPY) side by side, over each window Zensei tracks.

Window
GEV
S&P 500
1 week+0.7%+0.4%
2 weeks+4.1%+0.9%
1 month+4.2%+2.1%
3 months−4.4%+4.1%
6 months+1.0%+12.6%
1 year+65.3%+20.4%

Prices as of · computed from daily adjusted closes · how we measure

Zensei Edge

GEV against industrial stocks, in depth

See the size of the gap between GE Vernova and industrial stocks (XLI) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among industrial stocks.

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GE Vernova stock: common questions

Which stocks are GE Vernova's peers?

As of 12 October 2026, the largest other holdings of Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) by weight are Caterpillar (CAT), GE Aerospace (GE), RTX (RTX), Eaton Corp PLC (ETN), Deere & Co (DE). They share the fund with GE Vernova. They are fund peers among industrial stocks, not always direct business competitors.

Which ETFs hold GE Vernova?

As of 12 October 2026, 3 funds that Zensei tracks hold GEV. Zensei groups it with industrial stocks in Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI), where its weight is 5.0%. It is also in First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF (FAN, 2.1%), First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure ETF (GRID, 0.9%).

Is GE Vernova in the S&P 500?

As of 12 October 2026, GE Vernova is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Industrials (XLI), holds it at 5.0% weight.

What sector is GE Vernova in?

As of 12 October 2026, Zensei groups GE Vernova with industrial stocks (XLI, its primary fund). This is also its S&P 500 sector fund. It is also in wind energy stocks (FAN) and power grid stocks (GRID).

Is GE Vernova stock beating the S&P 500?

As of 12 October 2026, GE Vernova (GEV) is up 4.2% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 2.1% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is down 4.4% and the S&P 500 is up 4.1%.

Is GE Vernova doing better than other industrial stocks?

As of 12 October 2026, GE Vernova (GEV) is ahead of industrial stocks as a group (XLI) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.

Recent changes

  1. ·Trailing the market and industrial stocks → beating industrial stocks, trailing the market
  2. ·Beating industrial stocks, trailing the market → trailing the market and industrial stocks
  3. ·Trailing the market and industrial stocks → beating industrial stocks, trailing the market
  4. ·First tracked: trailing the market and industrial stocks

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