NIO stock vs the S&P 500 and EV stocks
As of 12 October 2026, NIO is among the weakest stocks we track. It is well behind the S&P 500 and behind EV stocks as a group (CARZ) over the past three months.
Where NIO stands now
As of 12 October 2026, NIO is behind the S&P 500 on every window Zensei tracks, from one month to one year. The market has preferred other stocks for some time.
Inside its group, NIO lags: it is behind EV stocks (CARZ) over both the past month and three months. As a group, EV stocks are trailing the S&P 500 right now. Stock and group are both under pressure.
NIO is 0.4% of CARZ, so the fund's direction owes little to it. The thing to watch is the past month: stocks this far behind only become interesting once the recent window turns.
NIO 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 NIO in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, NIO is not in the S&P 500. Zensei groups it with EV stocks (CARZ), where it has 0.38% weight.
None of the 11 S&P 500 sector funds holds it. See EV Stocks (CARZ)
NIO ETF: the funds that hold NIO
One fund that Zensei tracks holds NIO. The main sector is the fund Zensei groups it with. The other funds follow by weight.
NIO stock performance: 1-month, 3-month and 1-year vs the S&P 500
NIO 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
NIO against EV stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between NIO and EV stocks (CARZ) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among EV stocks.
See the full analysisNIO stock: common questions
Which stocks are NIO'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), Intel (INTC). They share the fund with NIO. They are fund peers among EV stocks, not always direct business competitors.
Which ETFs hold NIO?
As of 12 October 2026, one fund that Zensei tracks holds NIO. Zensei groups it with EV stocks in First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF (CARZ), where its weight is 0.4%.
Is NIO in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, NIO is not in the S&P 500. Zensei groups it with EV stocks (CARZ), where it has 0.38% weight.
What sector is NIO in?
As of 12 October 2026, Zensei groups NIO with EV stocks (CARZ, its primary fund).
Is NIO stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, NIO is down 6.0% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 2.1% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is down 29.6% and the S&P 500 is up 4.1%.
Is NIO doing better than other EV stocks?
As of 12 October 2026, NIO is behind 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
- ·First tracked: among the weakest
Track NIO against EV stocks and the market
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