Target (TGT) stock vs the S&P 500 and consumer staples stocks
As of 12 October 2026, Target (TGT) is beating both the S&P 500 and consumer staples stocks as a group (XLP) over the past three months.
Where Target stands now
As of 12 October 2026, Target is still ahead of the S&P 500 over three months, but it gave back ground over the past month.
Inside its group, TGT is slipping: still ahead of consumer staples stocks (XLP) over three months, but behind over the past month. 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.
Target is 4.5% of XLP, so its moves weigh on the fund. It sits in 3 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.
Target 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.
Is Target in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Target is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Consumer Staples (XLP), holds it at 4.5% weight.
Every stock in one of the 11 S&P 500 sector funds is in the index. See Consumer Staples Stocks (XLP)
Target ETF: the funds that hold TGT
3 funds that Zensei tracks hold TGT. The main sector is the fund Zensei groups it with. The other funds follow by weight.
TGT stock performance: 1-month, 3-month and 1-year vs the S&P 500
Target 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
TGT against consumer staples stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between Target 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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Which stocks are Target'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), Procter & Gamble (PG), Coca-Cola Co (KO), Philip Morris International Inc (PM). They share the fund with Target. They are fund peers among consumer staples stocks, not always direct business competitors.
Which ETFs hold Target?
As of 12 October 2026, 3 funds that Zensei tracks hold TGT. Zensei groups it with consumer staples stocks in Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP), where its weight is 4.5%. It is also in SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT, 1.4%), SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF (MMTM, 0.1%).
Is Target in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Target is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Consumer Staples (XLP), holds it at 4.5% weight.
What sector is Target in?
As of 12 October 2026, Zensei groups Target with consumer staples stocks (XLP, its primary fund). This is also its S&P 500 sector fund. It is also in retail stocks (XRT) and momentum stocks (MMTM).
Is Target stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Target (TGT) is down 1.4% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 2.1% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is up 14.8% and the S&P 500 is up 4.1%.
Is Target doing better than other consumer staples stocks?
As of 12 October 2026, Target (TGT) 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
- ·Among the strongest → beating the market and consumer staples stocks
- ·First tracked: among the strongest
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