Occidental Petroleum (OXY) stock vs the S&P 500 and natural gas stocks
As of 12 October 2026, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) is beating both the S&P 500 and natural gas stocks as a group (FCG) over the past three months.
Where Occidental Petroleum stands now
As of 12 October 2026, Occidental Petroleum is still ahead of the S&P 500 over three months, but it gave back ground over the past month.
Inside its group, OXY leads: it is ahead of natural gas stocks (FCG) over both the past month and three months. As a group, natural gas stocks are losing ground to the S&P 500 right now. The group is in transition, so the stock's place inside it matters more than usual.
Occidental Petroleum is 4.3% of FCG, so its moves weigh on the fund. It sits in 5 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.
Occidental Petroleum competitors and peers
The largest other holdings of First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG), by weight in the fund, with their plain return over the past month.
Is Occidental Petroleum in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Occidental Petroleum is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Energy (XLE), holds it at 2.2% weight.
Every stock in one of the 11 S&P 500 sector funds is in the index. See Energy Stocks (XLE)
Occidental Petroleum ETF: the funds that hold OXY
5 funds that Zensei tracks hold OXY. The main sector is the fund Zensei groups it with. The other funds follow by weight.
OXY stock performance: 1-month, 3-month and 1-year vs the S&P 500
Occidental Petroleum 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
OXY against natural gas stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between Occidental Petroleum and natural gas stocks (FCG) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among natural gas stocks.
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Who are Occidental Petroleum's competitors?
As of 12 October 2026, the largest other holdings of First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) by weight are Conocophillips (COP), EOG Resources Inc (EOG), Western Midstream Partners LP (WES), Devon Energy Corp (DVN), EQT Corp (EQT). These are the stocks Occidental Petroleum sits next to among natural gas stocks.
Which ETFs hold Occidental Petroleum?
As of 12 October 2026, 5 funds that Zensei tracks hold OXY. Zensei groups it with natural gas stocks in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG), where its weight is 4.3%. It is also in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP, 2.6%), Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE, 2.2%), SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF (GNR, 0.3%), SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF (MMTM, 0.1%).
Is Occidental Petroleum in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Occidental Petroleum is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Energy (XLE), holds it at 2.2% weight.
What sector is Occidental Petroleum in?
As of 12 October 2026, Zensei groups Occidental Petroleum with natural gas stocks (FCG, its primary fund). In the S&P 500, it is in the Energy sector fund (XLE). It is also in oil and gas stocks (XOP), natural resources stocks (GNR) and momentum stocks (MMTM).
Is Occidental Petroleum stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) is down 0.5% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 2.1% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is up 12.1% and the S&P 500 is up 4.1%.
Is Occidental Petroleum doing better than other natural gas stocks?
As of 12 October 2026, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) is ahead of natural gas stocks as a group (FCG) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.
Recent changes
- ·First tracked: beating the market and natural gas stocks
Track Occidental Petroleum against natural gas stocks and the market
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