Intel (INTC) stock vs the S&P 500 and EV stocks
As of 12 October 2026, Intel (INTC) is beating EV stocks as a group (CARZ) but trailing the S&P 500 over the past three months.
Where Intel stands now
As of 12 October 2026, Intel is a long-run winner in a weak patch: ahead of the S&P 500 over the longer run, but behind over the past one and three months.
Inside its group, INTC leads: it is ahead of EV stocks (CARZ) over both the past month and three months. As a group, EV stocks are trailing the S&P 500 right now. A strong stock in a weak group: it holds up while its peers struggle.
Intel is 4.9% of CARZ, so its moves weigh on the fund. It sits in 7 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.
Intel peers in EV stocks
The largest other holdings of First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF (CARZ), 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 Intel in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Intel is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Technology (XLK), holds it at 3.1% weight.
Every stock in one of the 11 S&P 500 sector funds is in the index. See Tech Stocks (XLK)
Intel ETF: the funds that hold INTC
7 funds that Zensei tracks hold INTC. The main sector is the fund Zensei groups it with. The other funds follow by weight.
INTC stock performance: 1-month, 3-month and 1-year vs the S&P 500
Intel 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
INTC against EV stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between Intel and EV stocks (CARZ) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among EV stocks.
See the full analysisIntel stock: common questions
Which stocks are Intel's peers?
As of 12 October 2026, the largest other holdings of First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF (CARZ) by weight are Microsoft (MSFT), AMD (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), Apple (AAPL). They share the fund with Intel. They are fund peers among EV stocks, not always direct business competitors.
Which ETFs hold Intel?
As of 12 October 2026, 7 funds that Zensei tracks hold INTC. Zensei groups it with EV stocks in First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF (CARZ), where its weight is 4.9%. It is also in Alger Mid Cap 40 ETF (KNCT, 5.1%), VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH, 4.3%), VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ, 3.1%), Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK, 3.1%), Global X Data Center & Digital Infrastructure ETF (DTCR, 1.8%).
Is Intel in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Intel is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Technology (XLK), holds it at 3.1% weight.
What sector is Intel in?
As of 12 October 2026, Zensei groups Intel with EV stocks (CARZ, its primary fund). In the S&P 500, it is in the Technology sector fund (XLK). It is also in semiconductor stocks (SMH), data center stocks (DTCR), 5G stocks (KNCT) and social sentiment stocks (BUZZ).
Is Intel stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Intel (INTC) is down 1.5% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 2.1% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is down 1.7% and the S&P 500 is up 4.1%.
Is Intel doing better than other EV stocks?
As of 12 October 2026, Intel (INTC) is ahead of EV stocks as a group (CARZ) 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 EV stocks → beating EV stocks, trailing the market
- ·First tracked: trailing the market and semiconductor stocks
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