New York, USA, August 3rd, 2026, NewsDirect
The first several months of trading have given FINQ an early opportunity to test its vision for artificial intelligence-driven asset management, with two of the company’s ETFs outperforming the S&P 500 since their February inception.
As of July 31, 2026, the FINQ FIRST U.S. Large Cap AI-Managed U.S Equity ETF (AIUP) had delivered a 15.67% return since February 5. The FINQ Dollar Neutral U.S. Large Cap AI-Managed U.S Equity ETF (AINT) had generated a 19.05% return over the same period, compared with an 8.69% return for the S&P 500.
Both funds launched on NYSE Arca in February and are built around FINQ’s proprietary AI framework, which the company says is designed to make investment decisions through systematic analysis rather than traditional human-led portfolio management.
Performance Starts With the Ranking System
FINQ’s model begins by evaluating the companies that make up an index. Its AI framework is designed to autonomously rank, select and weight index participants, using financial and market data to determine how the ETFs should be positioned.
The company says the system continuously evaluates vast amounts of data in real time. That allows the funds to adjust their holdings as market conditions change, with the underlying framework intended to identify opportunities and respond to evolving market dynamics.
The approach has produced different portfolio strategies for the two ETFs.
AIUP is a long-only U.S. large-cap equity fund that maintains broad exposure to its highest-ranked companies. AINT uses the same broader AI-driven ranking concept but applies it through a dollar-neutral strategy, buying the highest-ranked companies while selling short those at the bottom of its relative rankings.
FINQ says the performance of AIUP has exceeded the S&P 500 at every month-end since inception. AINT has also outperformed the benchmark at every month-end except its first month of trading.
The Numbers Behind the Early Results
The latest figures provide a snapshot of where the funds stood at the end of July.
AIUP posted a 15.67% return since its February 5 inception, while the S&P 500 returned 8.69%. The ETF had a net asset value of $28.09 and a market price of $28.08 as of July 31.
AINT produced the stronger of the two returns at 19.05%. Its NAV stood at $29.74, with a market price of $29.76.
For FINQ, the results are an early demonstration of how its AI system can be applied to two different investment structures. One fund focuses on long exposure to top-ranked companies, while the other uses both long and short positions to capitalize on differences in the AI model’s rankings.
FINQ Sees AI Reshaping Asset Management
The company’s founder and CEO, Eldad Tamir, said the results reflect the potential of AI to operate across changing market environments.
“These results demonstrate the strength and consistency of our AI framework during dynamic market environments,” said Eldad Tamir, founder and CEO of FINQ. “I believe autonomous investing will continue to reshape asset management, and the performance of AIUP and AINT reflects the growing ability of AI to adapt, identify opportunities, and respond to market changes at scale.”
FINQ describes AIUP and AINT as the first SEC-registered ETFs in the United States to be fully managed by artificial intelligence. The company is focused on building autonomous investment products and financial solutions powered by proprietary AI technology.
The early performance comes with the standard risks associated with investment products. FINQ notes that past performance is not a guarantee of future results, and that investment returns and principal values can fluctuate. An investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when redeemed, while current performance may also differ from the figures reported.
The funds nonetheless provide an early test of FINQ’s approach to autonomous investing. Since launching in February, both have outperformed the S&P 500, according to the company, while using different strategies to translate AI-generated rankings into portfolio decisions.
As FINQ continues to develop its AI-managed investment products, the longer-term performance of AIUP and AINT will provide a broader measure of whether its machine-driven approach can maintain its early momentum across changing market conditions.
Disclaimer: This article is provided for informational and editorial purposes only and does not constitute investment, financial, legal or tax advice, or an offer, solicitation or recommendation to buy or sell any security.
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