RTX stock vs the S&P 500 and defense stocks
As of 12 October 2026, RTX is beating defense stocks as a group (ITA) but trailing the S&P 500 over the past three months.
Where RTX stands now
As of 12 October 2026, RTX 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, RTX leads: it is ahead of defense stocks (ITA) over both the past month and three months. As a group, defense stocks are trailing the S&P 500 right now. A strong stock in a weak group: it holds up while its peers struggle.
RTX is 16.1% of ITA, a weight large enough to drive 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.
RTX competitors and peers
The largest other holdings of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA), by weight in the fund, with their plain return over the past month.
Is RTX in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, RTX is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Industrials (XLI), holds it at 4.5% weight.
Every stock in one of the 11 S&P 500 sector funds is in the index. See Industrial Stocks (XLI)
RTX ETF: the funds that hold RTX
2 funds that Zensei tracks hold RTX. The main sector is the fund Zensei groups it with. The other funds follow by weight.
RTX stock performance: 1-month, 3-month and 1-year vs the S&P 500
RTX 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
RTX against defense stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between RTX and defense stocks (ITA) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among defense stocks.
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Who are RTX's competitors?
As of 12 October 2026, the largest other holdings of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) by weight are GE Aerospace (GE), Boeing (BA), Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM), Transdigm Group Inc (TDG), Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT). These are the stocks RTX sits next to among defense stocks.
Which ETFs hold RTX?
As of 12 October 2026, 2 funds that Zensei tracks hold RTX. Zensei groups it with defense stocks in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA), where its weight is 16.1%. It is also in Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI, 4.5%).
Is RTX in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, RTX is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Industrials (XLI), holds it at 4.5% weight.
What sector is RTX in?
As of 12 October 2026, Zensei groups RTX with defense stocks (ITA, its primary fund). In the S&P 500, it is in the Industrials sector fund (XLI).
Is RTX stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, RTX is down 5.6% 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 RTX doing better than other defense stocks?
As of 12 October 2026, RTX is ahead of defense stocks as a group (ITA) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.
Recent changes
- ·First tracked: beating defense stocks, trailing the market
Track RTX against defense 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.