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Procter & Gamble (PG) stock vs the S&P 500 and consumer staples stocks

As of 12 October 2026, Procter & Gamble (PG) is beating consumer staples stocks as a group (XLP) but trailing the S&P 500 over the past three months.

Prices as of Last update : Beating the market and consumer staples stocks → beating consumer staples stocks, trailing the market
PG 1M
+5.5%
S&P 500 1M
+2.1%
Funds that hold it
2
Weight in XLP
7.7%

Where Procter & Gamble stands now

As of 12 October 2026, Procter & Gamble had a good month against the S&P 500 after a weaker quarter. One month alone does not make a trend.

Inside its group, PG leads: it is ahead of consumer staples stocks (XLP) over both the past month and three months. As a group, consumer staples stocks are trailing the S&P 500 right now. A strong stock in a weak group: it holds up while its peers struggle.

Procter & Gamble is 7.7% of XLP, so its moves weigh on the fund. It sits in 2 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.

Procter & Gamble peers in consumer staples stocks

The largest other holdings of Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP), 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
WMTWalmart
10.6%+5.5%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp
9.3%+6.0%
KOCoca-Cola Co
7.5%+2.3%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc
6.7%+6.6%
MOAltria Group Inc
4.6%+5.6%
TGTTarget
4.5%−1.4%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co
4.4%+3.7%
MDLZMondelez International Inc
4.3%−0.2%
Each stock measured against the sector, with momentum and relative strengthUnlock with Premium

Is Procter & Gamble in the S&P 500?

Yes

As of 12 October 2026, Procter & Gamble is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Consumer Staples (XLP), holds it at 7.7% weight.

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

Procter & Gamble ETF: the funds that hold PG

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

Fund
Weight
XLPConsumer Staples StocksMain sector
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR
7.7%
MMTMMomentum Stocks
SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF
0.17%

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

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

Window
PG
S&P 500
1 week+5.0%+0.4%
2 weeks+4.8%+0.9%
1 month+5.5%+2.1%
3 months+4.0%+4.1%
6 months+7.7%+12.6%
1 year+5.3%+20.4%

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

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PG against consumer staples stocks, in depth

See the size of the gap between Procter & Gamble and consumer staples stocks (XLP) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among consumer staples stocks.

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Procter & Gamble stock: common questions

Which stocks are Procter & Gamble's peers?

As of 12 October 2026, the largest other holdings of Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) by weight are Walmart (WMT), Costco Wholesale Corp (COST), Coca-Cola Co (KO), Philip Morris International Inc (PM), Altria Group Inc (MO). They share the fund with Procter & Gamble. They are fund peers among consumer staples stocks, not always direct business competitors.

Which ETFs hold Procter & Gamble?

As of 12 October 2026, 2 funds that Zensei tracks hold PG. Zensei groups it with consumer staples stocks in Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP), where its weight is 7.7%. It is also in SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF (MMTM, 0.2%).

Is Procter & Gamble in the S&P 500?

As of 12 October 2026, Procter & Gamble is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Consumer Staples (XLP), holds it at 7.7% weight.

What sector is Procter & Gamble in?

As of 12 October 2026, Zensei groups Procter & Gamble with consumer staples stocks (XLP, its primary fund). This is also its S&P 500 sector fund. It is also in momentum stocks (MMTM).

Is Procter & Gamble stock beating the S&P 500?

As of 12 October 2026, Procter & Gamble (PG) is up 5.5% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 2.1% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is up 4.0% and the S&P 500 is up 4.1%.

Is Procter & Gamble doing better than other consumer staples stocks?

As of 12 October 2026, Procter & Gamble (PG) is ahead of consumer staples stocks as a group (XLP) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.

Recent changes

  1. ·Beating the market and consumer staples stocks → beating consumer staples stocks, trailing the market
  2. ·Beating consumer staples stocks, trailing the market → beating the market and consumer staples stocks
  3. ·First tracked: beating consumer staples stocks, trailing the market

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