🟢 Growth ETF (IUSG) is trading 1.9% up in after-hours trading on NVIDIA-OpenAI data-center support

IUSG is trading 1.9% up in after-hours trading, likely reflecting renewed AI enthusiasm after NVIDIA disclosed support for OpenAI’s Ohio data-center campus.

• Support includes up to $105 billion in guarantees and a $1.5 billion SB Energy investment; NVIDIA is scheduled to provide further sector direction ahead of Analog Devices’ August 19 earnings.
• On August 18, 2026, technology stocks fell sharply as the 30-year Treasury yield reached 5.33%, oil rose above $90, and semiconductor shares faced valuation pressure.
• Information technology represents 49.5% of IUSG; elevated yields and geopolitical risks remain headwinds for the August 19, 2026 technology-sector outlook.