ServiceNow (NOW) stock vs the S&P 500 and software stocks
As of 12 October 2026, ServiceNow (NOW) is among the strongest stocks we track. It is well ahead of the S&P 500 and ahead of software stocks as a group (IGV) over the past three months.
Where ServiceNow stands now
As of 12 October 2026, ServiceNow gives a mixed picture against the S&P 500, ahead on some windows and behind on others.
Inside its group, NOW is slipping: still ahead of software stocks (IGV) over three months, but behind over the past month. As a group, software stocks are among the strongest groups in the market right now. A strong stock in a strong group: both the stock and the group have the wind behind them.
ServiceNow is 4.3% of IGV, so its moves weigh on the fund. It sits in 5 of the sector and theme funds Zensei tracks. The thing to watch is whether the lead holds as the longer windows catch up; leaders that keep their recent edge tend to stay in front.
ServiceNow competitors and peers
The largest other holdings of iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV), by weight in the fund, with their plain return over the past month.
Is ServiceNow in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, ServiceNow is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Technology (XLK), holds it at 0.78% weight.
Every stock in one of the 11 S&P 500 sector funds is in the index. See Tech Stocks (XLK)
ServiceNow ETF: the funds that hold NOW
5 funds that Zensei tracks hold NOW. The main sector is the fund Zensei groups it with. The other funds follow by weight.
NOW stock performance: 1-month, 3-month and 1-year vs the S&P 500
ServiceNow 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
NOW against software stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between ServiceNow and software stocks (IGV) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among software stocks.
See the full analysisServiceNow stock: common questions
Who are ServiceNow's competitors?
As of 12 October 2026, the largest other holdings of iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) by weight are Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Microsoft (MSFT), Oracle (ORCL). These are the stocks ServiceNow sits next to among software stocks.
Which ETFs hold ServiceNow?
As of 12 October 2026, 5 funds that Zensei tracks hold NOW. Zensei groups it with software stocks in iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV), where its weight is 4.3%. It is also in First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (SKYY, 1.5%), VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ, 0.8%), Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK, 0.8%), SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF (MMTM, 0.0%).
Is ServiceNow in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, ServiceNow is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Technology (XLK), holds it at 0.78% weight.
What sector is ServiceNow in?
As of 12 October 2026, Zensei groups ServiceNow with software stocks (IGV, its primary fund). In the S&P 500, it is in the Technology sector fund (XLK). It is also in cloud stocks (SKYY), social sentiment stocks (BUZZ) and momentum stocks (MMTM).
Is ServiceNow stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, ServiceNow (NOW) is up 5.9% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 2.1% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is up 26.1% and the S&P 500 is up 4.1%.
Is ServiceNow doing better than other software stocks?
As of 12 October 2026, ServiceNow (NOW) is ahead of software stocks as a group (IGV) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.
Recent changes
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Track ServiceNow against software stocks and the market
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