FINQ Launches First US AI-Managed ETFs

Israeli asset manager brings data-driven investing to the US market

Published on Feb. 11, 2026

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Israeli asset management firm FINQ has launched two U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), AIUP and AINT, marking what the company claims is a first in the American market: ETFs managed entirely by artificial intelligence. The funds, approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), represent a significant departure from traditional investment strategies and a potential turning point in the role of AI within the financial sector.

Why it matters

FINQ's approach fundamentally shifts the dynamic between humans and AI in investment management, placing the AI at the core of all investment decisions. This challenges the established dichotomy of active versus passive investment management and proposes a new category of 'AI-managed ETFs' where artificial intelligence functions as the investment manager.

The details

FINQ's proprietary AI framework ranks all S&P 500 companies daily, and these rankings directly dictate portfolio construction. Human involvement is deliberately limited to oversight and governance, ensuring regulatory compliance and operational integrity. AIUP is designed to provide long-term exposure to the highest-ranked U.S. Large-cap equities, while AINT adopts a more sophisticated strategy, short-selling the lowest-ranked securities while simultaneously purchasing the highest-ranked stocks.

  • FINQ secured an SEC Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) license in March 2025.
  • FINQ launched AIUP and AINT ETFs on February 10, 2026.

The players

FINQ

An Israeli asset management firm that has launched the first U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) managed entirely by artificial intelligence.

Eldad Tamir

The Founder and CEO of FINQ, who believes that AI in the investment world has the capacity to outperform humans.

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What they’re saying

“AI in the investment world has the capacity to outperform humans. FINQ is built on a data-only system that makes investment decisions much better than humans, as it has the ability to process immense amounts of data, without the disadvantages aligned with human fear, greed, urgency to act, and other disabling human attributes.”

— Eldad Tamir, Founder and CEO of FINQ (newsdirectory3.com)

What’s next

FINQ has indicated plans to expand its AI-driven offerings to include hedge funds and mutual funds in the future.

The takeaway

FINQ's launch of the first U.S. AI-managed ETFs represents a significant shift in the investment management industry, challenging the traditional active versus passive dichotomy and demonstrating the potential for artificial intelligence to outperform human portfolio managers.