iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF Price & Performance (IGV)

The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF rebounded by 2% following a market rally led by tech heavyweights, including Nvidia and Palantir. This recovery highlights investor optimism in software’s role as the next big AI growth driver, even as semiconductor stocks face challenges from trade tensions and competitive pressures.123

Growth-focused ETFs, such as the Innovator IBD 50 ETF and the VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF, showed solid gains, with the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF also recovering. This performance underscores the resilience of tech investments amid broader market volatility and highlights the continued interest in AI-driven opportunities.245

Amid a downturn in semiconductor stocks, software firms like Palantir and CrowdStrike are thriving as investors pivot towards AI applications. ETFs focused on software, such as the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF, have seen significant inflows, reflecting a broader trend favoring scalable, high-margin AI solutions over hardware.365