Walmart (WMT) stock vs the S&P 500 and consumer staples stocks
As of 12 October 2026, Walmart (WMT) is trailing both the S&P 500 and consumer staples stocks as a group (XLP) over the past three months.
Where Walmart stands now
As of 12 October 2026, Walmart had a good month against the S&P 500 after a weaker quarter. One month alone does not make a trend.
Inside its group, WMT is catching up: ahead of consumer staples stocks (XLP) over the past month, still behind over three months. As a group, consumer staples stocks are trailing the S&P 500 right now. Stock and group are both under pressure.
Walmart is 10.6% of XLP, a weight large enough to drive the fund. It sits in 3 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.
Walmart 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 Walmart in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Walmart is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Consumer Staples (XLP), holds it at 10.6% weight.
Every stock in one of the 11 S&P 500 sector funds is in the index. See Consumer Staples Stocks (XLP)
Walmart ETF: the funds that hold WMT
3 funds that Zensei tracks hold WMT. The main sector is the fund Zensei groups it with. The other funds follow by weight.
WMT stock performance: 1-month, 3-month and 1-year vs the S&P 500
Walmart 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
WMT against consumer staples stocks, in depth
See the size of the gap between Walmart 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 Walmart's peers?
As of 12 October 2026, the largest other holdings of Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) by weight are Costco Wholesale Corp (COST), Procter & Gamble (PG), Coca-Cola Co (KO), Philip Morris International Inc (PM), Altria Group Inc (MO). They share the fund with Walmart. They are fund peers among consumer staples stocks, not always direct business competitors.
Which ETFs hold Walmart?
As of 12 October 2026, 3 funds that Zensei tracks hold WMT. Zensei groups it with consumer staples stocks in Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP), where its weight is 10.6%. It is also in SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT, 1.5%), VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ, 0.9%).
Is Walmart in the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Walmart is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Consumer Staples (XLP), holds it at 10.6% weight.
What sector is Walmart in?
As of 12 October 2026, Zensei groups Walmart 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 social sentiment stocks (BUZZ).
Is Walmart stock beating the S&P 500?
As of 12 October 2026, Walmart (WMT) is up 5.5% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 2.1% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is down 1.2% and the S&P 500 is up 4.1%.
Is Walmart doing better than other consumer staples stocks?
As of 12 October 2026, Walmart (WMT) is behind 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
- ·First tracked: trailing the market and consumer staples stocks
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