IGV and IGPT ETFs, once closely correlated, have diverged sharply as AI disruption fears weigh on software and favor chipmakers. IGPT's August 2023 strategy shift increased semiconductor and AI exposure, driving outperformance versus IGV amid the data center boom. AI coding tools are eroding software moats, reducing switching costs and pricing power, while chipmakers see accelerated growth expectations.
The tech sector has been getting a tad too turbulent for many of late. With soaring geopolitical uncertainties finally catching up with the market, fuelling one of the worst down days in a few months, tech investors might have a chance to pick up their favorite AI stocks at a nice markdown.
After a decade of growth and soaring stock prices, the software industry is being disrupted by artificial intelligence.
Downgrade iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF from buy to hold due to deteriorating technicals despite attractive valuation. IGV has underperformed, down nearly 20% from its 2025 double top, with weak momentum and poor seasonal trends into March. Valuation remains compelling: 20.7x P/E and a PEG below 1, but high volatility and concentrated risk persist.
Altimeter Capital founder and CEO Brad Gerstner joins CNBC's "Halftime Report" to debate whether AI will be the death of software and how he's trading the sector.
As we come to the close of 2025, tech stocks are gaining pace, and they've remained one of the best performing in the industry.
Designed to provide broad exposure to the Technology - Software segment of the equity market, the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on July 10, 2001.
Ashley MacNeill, Vista Equity, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss the software market's weakness, if the market is still considering about software as a service and much more.
Launched on July 10, 2001, the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Technology - Software segment of the equity market.
AI's rapid adoption, steady software demand, and the sector's long-term growth potential put focus on ETFs like IGV and XSW.
AI is fundamentally disrupting the software industry, lowering barriers to entry and intensifying competition, especially for mid-sized companies. Large software firms with strong moats, brand power, and data — like Microsoft, Salesforce, Spotify and Palo Alto Networks — are better positioned to adapt and benefit from AI. IGV ETF is preferable due to its concentration in resilient, leading software companies likely to withstand and capitalize on AI-driven changes; I rate IGV as hold.
If you're interested in broad exposure to the Technology - Software segment of the equity market, look no further than the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on July 10, 2001.