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Beating the market and EV stocks

Micron Technology (MU) stock vs the S&P 500 and EV stocks

As of 12 October 2026, Micron Technology (MU) is beating both the S&P 500 and EV stocks as a group (CARZ) over the past three months.

Prices as of Last update : First tracked: beating the market and semiconductor stocks
MU 1M
+1.4%
S&P 500 1M
+2.1%
Funds that hold it
7
Weight in CARZ
4.9%

Where Micron Technology stands now

As of 12 October 2026, Micron Technology is still ahead of the S&P 500 over three months, but it gave back ground over the past month.

Inside its group, MU 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.

Micron Technology 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 gap to its group: as long as it stays ahead of both the market and its peers, the trend is intact.

Micron Technology 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.

Stock
Weight
1M
5.8%+9.2%
AMDAMD
5.1%+15.1%
NVDANVIDIA
5.0%+3.7%
INTCIntel
4.9%−1.5%
AAPLApple
4.8%+2.6%
TSMTSMC
4.6%+2.9%
4.3%+4.2%
TSLATesla
4.1%+3.4%
Each stock measured against the sector, with momentum and relative strengthUnlock with Premium

Is Micron Technology in the S&P 500?

Yes

As of 12 October 2026, Micron Technology is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Technology (XLK), holds it at 4.4% weight.

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

Micron Technology ETF: the funds that hold MU

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

Fund
Weight
CARZEV StocksMain sector
First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF
4.9%
Alger Mid Cap 40 ETF
8.3%
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
4.6%
Technology Select Sector SPDR
4.4%
SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF
3.1%
VanEck Social Sentiment ETF
3.1%
Global X Data Center & Digital Infrastructure ETF
2.1%

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

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

Window
MU
S&P 500
1 week−7.0%+0.4%
2 weeks−8.6%+0.9%
1 month+1.4%+2.1%
3 months+5.6%+4.1%
6 months+112.4%+12.6%
1 year+445.2%+20.4%

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

Zensei Edge

MU against EV stocks, in depth

See the size of the gap between Micron Technology and EV stocks (CARZ) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among EV stocks.

See the full analysis

Micron Technology stock: common questions

Which stocks are Micron Technology'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), Intel (INTC), Apple (AAPL). They share the fund with Micron Technology. They are fund peers among EV stocks, not always direct business competitors.

Which ETFs hold Micron Technology?

As of 12 October 2026, 7 funds that Zensei tracks hold MU. 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, 8.3%), VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH, 4.6%), Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK, 4.4%), SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF (MMTM, 3.1%), VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ, 3.1%).

Is Micron Technology in the S&P 500?

As of 12 October 2026, Micron Technology is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Technology (XLK), holds it at 4.4% weight.

What sector is Micron Technology in?

As of 12 October 2026, Zensei groups Micron Technology 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 momentum stocks (MMTM).

Is Micron Technology stock beating the S&P 500?

As of 12 October 2026, Micron Technology (MU) is up 1.4% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 2.1% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is up 5.6% and the S&P 500 is up 4.1%.

Is Micron Technology doing better than other EV stocks?

As of 12 October 2026, Micron Technology (MU) 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.

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