Pictet Asset Management has launched four AI-driven active equity ETFs in Europe, targeting modest benchmark outperformance while keeping risk close to traditional index strategies.
David Wright believes artificial intelligence can deliver higher returns. «AI can identify complex patterns that remain invisible to humans», says Pictet Asset Management’s Head of Quantitative Investments. (Photo: supplied)
Wednesday, 1 July 2026 09:52
Pictet Asset Management has expanded its exchange-traded fund offering with the launch of its first AI-driven active equity ETFs for the European market. The Geneva-based asset manager said the four funds are designed to deliver incremental outperformance over their respective benchmark indices while maintaining a risk profile close to passive investments.
The new range includes ETFs covering global equities, global equities excluding the U.S., U.S. equities and European equities. The products build on the firm’s Pictet – Quest AI-Driven Global Equities strategy, which has attracted more than $3 billion in assets since its launch in March 2024. Through the end of May 2026, the strategy returned 50.0 percent, outperforming the MSCI World Index, which gained 45.9 percent over the same period.
