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Qualcomm (QCOM) stock vs the S&P 500 and metaverse stocks

As of 12 October 2026, Qualcomm (QCOM) is trailing both the S&P 500 and metaverse stocks as a group (FMET) over the past three months.

Prices as of Last update : Beating the market, trailing semiconductor stocks → trailing the market and semiconductor stocks
QCOM 1M
−4.1%
S&P 500 1M
+2.1%
Funds that hold it
10
Weight in FMET
4.7%

Where Qualcomm stands now

As of 12 October 2026, Qualcomm gives a mixed picture against the S&P 500, ahead on some windows and behind on others.

Inside its group, QCOM lags: it is behind metaverse stocks (FMET) over both the past month and three months. As a group, metaverse stocks are beating the S&P 500 right now. The group is doing the work here; the stock is not keeping up with it.

Qualcomm is 4.7% of FMET, so its moves weigh on the fund. It sits in 10 of the sector and theme funds Zensei tracks. The thing to watch is the past month: a turn against the market usually shows there first.

Qualcomm peers in metaverse stocks

The largest other holdings of Fidelity Metaverse ETF (FMET), 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
AMDAMD
6.0%+15.1%
5.3%+14.7%
MPWRMonolithic Power Systems Inc
4.6%+7.0%
4.5%+9.2%
NVDANVIDIA
4.5%+3.7%
AAPLApple
4.5%+2.6%
4.4%+4.2%
EQIXEquinix Inc
4.4%−0.5%
Each stock measured against the sector, with momentum and relative strengthUnlock with Premium

Is Qualcomm in the S&P 500?

Yes

As of 12 October 2026, Qualcomm is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Technology (XLK), holds it at 1.0% weight.

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

Qualcomm ETF: the funds that hold QCOM

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

Fund
Weight
FMETMetaverse StocksMain sector
Fidelity Metaverse ETF
4.7%
EA Series Trust Next Generation Media ETF
4.3%
iShares Digital Infrastructure ETF
3.7%
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
3.5%
First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF
2.0%
Robo Global Artificial Intelligence ETF
1.8%
Alger Mid Cap 40 ETF
1.8%
Technology Select Sector SPDR
1.0%
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure ETF
0.69%
VanEck Social Sentiment ETF
0.31%

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

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

Window
QCOM
S&P 500
1 week−3.5%+0.4%
2 weeks−13.6%+0.9%
1 month−4.1%+2.1%
3 months−4.7%+4.1%
6 months+32.5%+12.6%
1 year+16.0%+20.4%

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

Zensei Edge

QCOM against metaverse stocks, in depth

See the size of the gap between Qualcomm and metaverse stocks (FMET) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among metaverse stocks.

See the full analysis

Qualcomm stock: common questions

Which stocks are Qualcomm's peers?

As of 12 October 2026, the largest other holdings of Fidelity Metaverse ETF (FMET) by weight are AMD (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), Monolithic Power Systems Inc (MPWR), Microsoft (MSFT), NVIDIA (NVDA). They share the fund with Qualcomm. They are fund peers among metaverse stocks, not always direct business competitors.

Which ETFs hold Qualcomm?

As of 12 October 2026, 10 funds that Zensei tracks hold QCOM. Zensei groups it with metaverse stocks in Fidelity Metaverse ETF (FMET), where its weight is 4.7%. It is also in EA Series Trust Next Generation Media ETF (GGME, 4.3%), iShares Digital Infrastructure ETF (IDGT, 3.7%), VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH, 3.5%), First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF (CARZ, 2.0%), Robo Global Artificial Intelligence ETF (THNQ, 1.8%).

Is Qualcomm in the S&P 500?

As of 12 October 2026, Qualcomm is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Technology (XLK), holds it at 1.0% weight.

What sector is Qualcomm in?

As of 12 October 2026, Zensei groups Qualcomm with metaverse stocks (FMET, its primary fund). In the S&P 500, it is in the Technology sector fund (XLK). It is also in digital infrastructure stocks (IDGT), semiconductor stocks (SMH), EV stocks (CARZ) and AI stocks (THNQ).

Is Qualcomm stock beating the S&P 500?

As of 12 October 2026, Qualcomm (QCOM) is down 4.1% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 2.1% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is down 4.7% and the S&P 500 is up 4.1%.

Is Qualcomm doing better than other metaverse stocks?

As of 12 October 2026, Qualcomm (QCOM) is behind metaverse stocks as a group (FMET) 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, trailing semiconductor stocks → trailing the market and semiconductor stocks
  2. ·First tracked: beating the market, trailing semiconductor stocks

Track Qualcomm against metaverse stocks and the market

Zensei Edge maps 100+ sectors and themes against the S&P 500, with each stock inside them measured against its group.