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Trailing the market and tech stocks

Sandisk (SNDK) stock vs the S&P 500 and tech stocks

As of 12 October 2026, Sandisk (SNDK) is trailing both the S&P 500 and tech stocks as a group (XLK) over the past three months.

Prices as of Last update : First tracked: trailing the market and tech stocks
SNDK 1M
−8.9%
S&P 500 1M
+2.1%
Funds that hold it
2
Weight in XLK
1.4%

Where Sandisk stands now

As of 12 October 2026, Sandisk is a long-run winner in a weak patch: ahead of the S&P 500 over the longer run, but behind over the past one and three months.

Inside its group, SNDK lags: it is behind tech stocks (XLK) over both the past month and three months. As a group, tech stocks are among the strongest groups in the market right now. The group is doing the work here; the stock is not keeping up with it.

Sandisk is 1.4% of XLK, so the fund's direction owes little to it. It sits in 2 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.

Sandisk peers in tech stocks

The largest other holdings of Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK), 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
NVDANVIDIA
15.6%+3.7%
AAPLApple
13.3%+2.6%
10.7%+9.2%
AMDAMD
5.2%+15.1%
4.9%−1.8%
INTCIntel
3.1%−1.5%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc
2.5%+3.2%
Each stock measured against the sector, with momentum and relative strengthUnlock with Premium

Is Sandisk in the S&P 500?

Yes

As of 12 October 2026, Sandisk is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Technology (XLK), holds it at 1.4% weight.

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

Sandisk ETF: the funds that hold SNDK

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

Fund
Weight
XLKTech StocksMain sector
Technology Select Sector SPDR
1.4%
VanEck Social Sentiment ETF
2.9%

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

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

Window
SNDK
S&P 500
1 week−12.7%+0.4%
2 weeks−16.3%+0.9%
1 month−8.9%+2.1%
3 months−11.1%+4.1%
6 months+57.5%+12.6%
1 year+1172.2%+20.4%

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

Zensei Edge

SNDK against tech stocks, in depth

See the size of the gap between Sandisk and tech stocks (XLK) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among tech stocks.

See the full analysis

Sandisk stock: common questions

Which stocks are Sandisk's peers?

As of 12 October 2026, the largest other holdings of Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK) by weight are NVIDIA (NVDA), Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), AMD (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO). They share the fund with Sandisk. They are fund peers among tech stocks, not always direct business competitors.

Which ETFs hold Sandisk?

As of 12 October 2026, 2 funds that Zensei tracks hold SNDK. Zensei groups it with tech stocks in Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK), where its weight is 1.4%. It is also in VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ, 2.9%).

Is Sandisk in the S&P 500?

As of 12 October 2026, Sandisk is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Technology (XLK), holds it at 1.4% weight.

What sector is Sandisk in?

As of 12 October 2026, Zensei groups Sandisk with tech stocks (XLK, its primary fund). This is also its S&P 500 sector fund. It is also in social sentiment stocks (BUZZ).

Is Sandisk stock beating the S&P 500?

As of 12 October 2026, Sandisk (SNDK) is down 8.9% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 2.1% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is down 11.1% and the S&P 500 is up 4.1%.

Is Sandisk doing better than other tech stocks?

As of 12 October 2026, Sandisk (SNDK) is behind tech stocks as a group (XLK) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.

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