FINQ, an artificial‑intelligence‑focused asset manager, reported that its two newly launched exchange‑traded funds have outperformed the S&P 500 since their inception on February 5, 2026. The FINQ FIRST U.S. Large‑Cap AI‑Managed U.S. Equity ETF (AIUP) posted a 23.51% total return, while the FINQ Dollar Neutral U.S. Large‑Cap AI‑Managed U.S. Equity ETF (AINT) returned 23.83% through August 31, 2026. By contrast, the benchmark S&P 500 recorded an 11.61% gain over the same seven‑month span.
AIUP and AINT trade on NYSE Arca and are described as the first SEC‑registered ETFs in the United States to be fully managed by artificial intelligence. AIUP follows a long‑only strategy, holding the highest‑ranked large‑cap names identified by FINQ's proprietary AI model. AINT employs a dollar‑neutral approach, buying the top‑ranked stocks while shorting the lowest‑ranked names based on the same ranking methodology.
As of August 31, 2026, AIUP's net asset value (NAV) stood at $29.97 per share with a market price of $29.99. AINT's NAV was $30.97 per share and its market price $30.96. The funds' performance is attributed to the AI framework's real‑time evaluation of financial and market data, which autonomously ranks, selects, and weights constituents.
Founder and CEO Eldad Tamir said the results demonstrate the strength and consistency of FINQ's AI framework in dynamic market environments and highlighted the broader potential of autonomous investing to reshape asset management.
The article also noted that other AI‑driven strategies on Investing.com’s platform have identified significant winners, citing Super Micro Computer (+185%) and AppLovin (+157%) as top performers under its ProPicks AI Tech Titans strategy.
Overall, the early performance of AIUP and AINT suggests that FINQ's AI‑centric approach can generate returns that exceed traditional market benchmarks, at least over the initial seven‑month period since launch.
