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ExxonMobil (XOM) stock vs the S&P 500 and energy stocks

As of 12 October 2026, ExxonMobil (XOM) is beating both the S&P 500 and energy stocks as a group (XLE) over the past three months.

Prices as of Last update : Among the strongest → beating the market and energy stocks
XOM 1M
+3.7%
S&P 500 1M
+2.1%
Funds that hold it
4
Weight in XLE
23.5%

Where ExxonMobil stands now

As of 12 October 2026, ExxonMobil is ahead of the S&P 500 on every window Zensei tracks, from one month to one year. The trend against the market is intact on all horizons.

Inside its group, XOM leads: it is ahead of energy stocks (XLE) over both the past month and three months. As a group, energy stocks are losing ground to the S&P 500 right now. The group is in transition, so the stock's place inside it matters more than usual.

ExxonMobil is 23.5% of XLE, a weight large enough to drive the fund. It sits in 4 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.

ExxonMobil peers in energy stocks

The largest other holdings of Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE), 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
CVXChevron
17.6%+0.4%
COPConocophillips
6.8%+0.2%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp
5.1%+15.9%
VLOValero Energy Corp
5.0%+11.7%
PSXPhillips 66
4.8%+8.5%
WMBWilliams Companies Inc
4.4%+1.8%
EOGEOG Resources Inc
3.9%+2.1%
SLBSLB Ltd
3.7%−13.0%
Each stock measured against the sector, with momentum and relative strengthUnlock with Premium

Is ExxonMobil in the S&P 500?

Yes

As of 12 October 2026, ExxonMobil is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Energy (XLE), holds it at 23.5% weight.

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

ExxonMobil ETF: the funds that hold XOM

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

Fund
Weight
XLEEnergy StocksMain sector
Energy Select Sector SPDR
23.5%
GNRNatural Resources Stocks
SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
4.5%
XOPOil and Gas Stocks
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
2.7%
MMTMMomentum Stocks
SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF
1.0%

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

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

Window
XOM
S&P 500
1 week+5.0%+0.4%
2 weeks+7.2%+0.9%
1 month+3.7%+2.1%
3 months+19.9%+4.1%
6 months+16.8%+12.6%
1 year+59.9%+20.4%

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

Zensei Edge

XOM against energy stocks, in depth

See the size of the gap between ExxonMobil and energy stocks (XLE) over every window, its momentum and its relative strength, and where it sits among energy stocks.

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ExxonMobil stock: common questions

Which stocks are ExxonMobil's peers?

As of 12 October 2026, the largest other holdings of Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) by weight are Chevron (CVX), Conocophillips (COP), Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC), Valero Energy Corp (VLO), Phillips 66 (PSX). They share the fund with ExxonMobil. They are fund peers among energy stocks, not always direct business competitors.

Which ETFs hold ExxonMobil?

As of 12 October 2026, 4 funds that Zensei tracks hold XOM. Zensei groups it with energy stocks in Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE), where its weight is 23.5%. It is also in SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF (GNR, 4.5%), SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP, 2.7%), SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF (MMTM, 1.0%).

Is ExxonMobil in the S&P 500?

As of 12 October 2026, ExxonMobil is in the S&P 500. Its sector fund, Energy (XLE), holds it at 23.5% weight.

What sector is ExxonMobil in?

As of 12 October 2026, Zensei groups ExxonMobil with energy stocks (XLE, its primary fund). This is also its S&P 500 sector fund. It is also in natural resources stocks (GNR), oil and gas stocks (XOP) and momentum stocks (MMTM).

Is ExxonMobil stock beating the S&P 500?

As of 12 October 2026, ExxonMobil (XOM) is up 3.7% over the past month. The S&P 500 is up 2.1% over the same month. Over three months, the stock is up 19.9% and the S&P 500 is up 4.1%.

Is ExxonMobil doing better than other energy stocks?

As of 12 October 2026, ExxonMobil (XOM) is ahead of energy stocks as a group (XLE) over the past three months. Zensei Edge shows the size of the gap, its momentum and its relative strength.

Recent changes

  1. ·Among the strongest → beating the market and energy stocks
  2. ·Beating the market and energy stocks → among the strongest
  3. ·Beating the market, trailing energy stocks → beating the market and energy stocks
  4. ·Beating the market and energy stocks → beating the market, trailing energy stocks
  5. ·Among the strongest → beating the market and energy stocks

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