SCHG is trading 1.7% down today as its information technology-heavy portfolio tracks a sharp sector pullback driven by macroeconomic pressures and a cooling AI trade.
- Rising rate fears following hawkish Federal Reserve commentary and strong U.S. housing data are undermining high-duration growth and AI-related names.
- Investors are reassessing rich AI valuations amid broader semiconductor weakness, driving a risk-off move across large-cap tech and growth indices despite record earnings from TSMC.