US Sector ETFs Close Mostly Lower Friday; Semiconductor ETF Rises 2.21%

The divergence is the story: broad sector weakness alongside a sharp semiconductor bid suggests money rotating into chip exposure rather than leaving equities outright. That matters for anyone tracking tech-heavy indices, where a handful of semiconductor names can mask softer breadth elsewhere. Whether the chip strength holds while utilities, biotech and networking stay soft is the open question — a one-day split like this says little on its own, but persistent narrowing leadership would.