{
  "id": 14506361,
  "title": "AI-powered stock funds bet bots can pick stocks faster and better than humans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/ai-powered-stock-funds-bet-bots-can-pick-stocks-faster-and-better",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-14T18:12:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Business",
    "slug": "cna-business",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/ai-powered-stock-funds-bet-bots-can-pick-stocks-faster-and-better-humans-6460471"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Capitalizing on the growing interest in artificial intelligence, a handful of fund managers are exploring the potential of AI-powered exchange traded funds (ETFs) to select stocks. These funds, which rely solely on AI-driven models to manage research and stock selection, currently manage only about $30 million of the industry's $17 trillion in assets, making up a minuscule portion of the overall market. However, as more asset managers begin integrating AI into their investment processes, even if not always transparent to investors, these AI-powered funds are beginning to outperform the market. Tal Schwartz, founder of Ai Funds, has launched a fund that harnesses a proprietary AI learning algorithm to analyze decades of market data, attracting less than $20 million in assets since its August 21 launch. Since inception, the fund has delivered a 2.7% return, outpacing the S&P 500's 1.1% gain during the same period. Other AI-enhanced ETFs launched by firms such as FinQ and Pacer have also proven successful, with some even outperforming the S&P 500 by a significant margin. While the short track records and above-average fees of these funds may deter some investors, advisors acknowledge that performance will ultimately prove the effectiveness of this AI-driven approach.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "AI-powered ETFs manage $30 million of $17 trillion assets",
    "Tal Schwartz's AI Funds outperformed S&P 500 by 2.7%",
    "Other AI-enhanced ETFs outperformed S&P 500 significantly"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "AI-powered stock funds bet bots can pick stocks faster and better than humans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/ai-powered-stock-funds-bet-bots-can-pick-stocks-faster-and-better-14509173",
        "published": "2026-10-14T18:12:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "AI-powered stock funds bet bots can pick stocks faster and better than humans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/ai-powered-stock-funds-bet-bots-can-pick-stocks-faster-and-better-14512125",
        "published": "2026-10-14T18:18:45.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}