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Tesla (TSLA) stock vs the S&P 500 and consumer discretionary stocks

As of 12 October 2026, Tesla (TSLA) is trailing both the S&P 500 and consumer discretionary stocks as a group (XLY) over the past three months.

Prices as of Last update : Beating consumer discretionary stocks, trailing the market → trailing the market and consumer discretionary stocks
TSLA 1M
+3.4%
S&P 500 1M
+2.1%
Funds that hold it
8
Weight in XLY
18.3%

Where Tesla stands now

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

Inside its group, TSLA is catching up: ahead of consumer discretionary stocks (XLY) over the past month, still behind over three months. As a group, consumer discretionary stocks are trailing the S&P 500 right now. Stock and group are both under pressure.

Tesla is 18.3% of XLY, a weight large enough to drive the fund. It sits in 8 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.

Tesla peers in consumer discretionary stocks

The largest other holdings of Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY), 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
AMZNAmazon
23.4%+1.1%
HDThe Home Depot Inc
4.9%−5.9%
MCDMcdonald's Corp
4.2%−6.7%
TJXTJX Companies Inc
4.0%+12.6%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc
3.3%−8.9%
SBUXStarbucks Corp
3.0%−6.5%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc
2.8%−5.7%
MARMarriott International Inc
2.1%+10.3%
Each stock measured against the sector, with momentum and relative strengthUnlock with Premium

Is Tesla in the S&P 500?

Yes

As of 12 October 2026, Tesla is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Consumer Discretionary (XLY), holds it at 18.3% weight.

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

Tesla ETF: the funds that hold TSLA

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

Fund
Weight
XLYConsumer Discretionary StocksMain sector
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR
18.3%
ERTHSustainability Stocks
Invesco MSCI Sustainable Future ETF
5.7%
LITLithium Stocks
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
4.3%
CARZEV Stocks
First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF
4.1%
BUZZSocial Sentiment Stocks
VanEck Social Sentiment ETF
2.8%
MMTMMomentum Stocks
SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF
1.9%
GRIDPower Grid Stocks
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure ETF
1.8%
THNQAI Stocks
Robo Global Artificial Intelligence ETF
1.4%

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

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

Window
TSLA
S&P 500
1 week−0.2%+0.4%
2 weeks+1.6%+0.9%
1 month+3.4%+2.1%
3 months−4.2%+4.1%
6 months+3.8%+12.6%
1 year−8.6%+20.4%

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

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TSLA against consumer discretionary stocks, in depth

See the size of the gap between Tesla and consumer discretionary stocks (XLY) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among consumer discretionary stocks.

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Tesla stock: common questions

Which stocks are Tesla's peers?

As of 12 October 2026, the largest other holdings of Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) by weight are Amazon (AMZN), The Home Depot Inc (HD), Mcdonald's Corp (MCD), TJX Companies Inc (TJX), Booking Holdings Inc (BKNG). They share the fund with Tesla. They are fund peers among consumer discretionary stocks, not always direct business competitors.

Which ETFs hold Tesla?

As of 12 October 2026, 8 funds that Zensei tracks hold TSLA. Zensei groups it with consumer discretionary stocks in Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY), where its weight is 18.3%. It is also in Invesco MSCI Sustainable Future ETF (ERTH, 5.7%), Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (LIT, 4.3%), First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF (CARZ, 4.1%), VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ, 2.8%), SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF (MMTM, 1.9%).

Is Tesla in the S&P 500?

As of 12 October 2026, Tesla is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Consumer Discretionary (XLY), holds it at 18.3% weight.

What sector is Tesla in?

As of 12 October 2026, Zensei groups Tesla with consumer discretionary stocks (XLY, its primary fund). This is also its S&P 500 sector fund. It is also in lithium stocks (LIT), EV stocks (CARZ), power grid stocks (GRID) and AI stocks (THNQ).

Is Tesla stock beating the S&P 500?

As of 12 October 2026, Tesla (TSLA) is up 3.4% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 2.1% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is down 4.2% and the S&P 500 is up 4.1%.

Is Tesla doing better than other consumer discretionary stocks?

As of 12 October 2026, Tesla (TSLA) is behind consumer discretionary stocks as a group (XLY) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.

Recent changes

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

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