Vertus, a frontier artificial intelligence company, has hit two major milestones that are turning heads across global finance. Its proprietary AI systems now handle over $1 billion in trading activity in a single day. At the same time, they delivered a 51.15% return in 2025 with strong risk control.
These results were independently audited by Alpha Performance Verification Services, a certified accounting firm. The numbers confirm that Vertus is not just growing fast, but growing with discipline.
The $1 billion daily trading mark was first reached on November 25, 2025. It capped a year where Vertus clearly outperformed the broader market and some of the world’s biggest hedge funds.
While the S&P 500 returned around 17% in 2025, Vertus more than doubled that. Even more important, it did so with a Sharpe ratio of 2.13. This metric shows how much return is earned for each unit of risk. Most leading hedge funds operate between 0.5 and 1.5.
In simple terms, Vertus made more money while taking smarter risks.
The company’s AI systems now process more than $600 million in trades on an average day. On many days, volumes cross $1 billion. These results come from machine reasoning systems designed to adapt in real time, not from static trading algorithms.
Julius Franck, Co-Founder of Vertus, said the milestone proves the system works exactly as intended. He explained that the AI processes complexity at market speed. It makes decisions and executes trades with precision that traditional systems cannot reach.
Vertus built and tested its core technology in the Isle of Man. The region offered strong digital infrastructure and forward-thinking regulation. This allowed the company to test its AI under real market pressure instead of simulations.
What started as controlled testing is now fully live infrastructure. Today, Vertus technology sits at the core of multiple funds, family offices, and asset managers. These clients operate in fast and unforgiving markets where older systems struggle to keep up.
Alex Foster, another Co-Founder, said financial markets were the ultimate test. Every mistake costs money. Every delay matters. He believes this environment forced the AI to truly learn how to reason under pressure.
The strong Sharpe ratio shows that Vertus did not chase returns by taking reckless bets. The system balanced growth with strict risk control, a combination that is rare even in elite quantitative finance.
With daily volumes now regularly above $1 billion, Vertus has become a key part of modern investing infrastructure. Its rise from early development to institutional scale is one of the fastest seen in autonomous system deployment.
Michal Prywata, Co-Founder, said markets are only the beginning. He explained that the AI learned to think in milliseconds, where errors cost millions. That same intelligence is now being expanded into other domains that demand real reasoning, not simple automation.
Vertus says it is not just building trading tools. It is building the foundation for the next generation of intelligent systems.
All performance data and volume milestones have been independently verified by Alpha Performance Verification Services. A full verification report is available upon request.
Vertus was founded by Julius Franck, Alex Foster, and Michal Prywata. The company focuses on building AI where decisions have real consequences. Its systems operate live, learn under pressure, and adapt instantly.
