Schroders expands ETF capabilities to Europe, debuting Global Equity and Corporate Bond Active UCITS ETFs

(IN BRIEF) Schroders has launched its first active ETFs in Europe, bringing two of its flagship strategies — the $24 billion QEP Global Core equity strategy and the $3 billion Global Investment Grade Corporate Bond strategy — into UCITS ETF format. The move expands Schroders’ existing ETF presence in the US and Australia, offering investors competitively priced, actively managed solutions with the flexibility of ETFs. The first ETF will list on XETRA on 26 September 2025, with further listings planned across Europe. Schroders leaders highlighted the milestone as a way to broaden investor access while reinforcing the firm’s 220-year tradition of active investment expertise.

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 25-Sep-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Schroders has introduced its active exchange traded funds (ETF) offering in Europe, broadening investor access to its global investment expertise through a new ETF structure. This development builds on the firm’s established ETF presence in the US and Australia, marking a significant milestone in its product innovation journey.

The initial funds under the new platform are Schroder ETFs ICAV – Schroder Global Equity Active UCITS ETF, providing access to the $24 billion QEP Global Core strategy, and Schroder ETFs ICAV – Schroder Global Investment Grade Corporate Bond Active UCITS ETF, which makes the $3 billion corporate bond strategy available to a wider investor base for the first time outside segregated mandates.

Both ETFs are designed to complement Schroders’ broad product range, delivering investors flexible, competitively priced access to actively managed strategies. The Global Equity Active UCITS ETF will debut on XETRA Deutsche Börse on 26 September 2025, followed by listings of both ETFs on the London Stock Exchange, Borsa Italiana, and SIX Swiss Exchange.

“Schroders is bringing more than 220 years of active investment expertise into the European ETF market,” said Johanna Kyrklund, Group Chief Investment Officer. “We are leveraging a decade of ETF experience to offer two of our most successful equity and fixed income strategies to a broader audience, ensuring clients benefit from the accessibility of ETFs combined with the potential outperformance of active management.”

Meagen Burnett, Chief Financial Officer at Schroders, added: “This launch demonstrates our ability to harness the scale of Schroders’ investment platform to create new distribution channels. By extending our ETF range into Europe, we are reinforcing our commitment to innovation and ensuring investors can access a variety of tools to meet their evolving needs.”

The Global Equity Active UCITS ETF, managed by Lukas Kamblevicius and the QEP team, covers around 15,000 stocks worldwide with a 25-year track record, having outperformed in 20 of the past 25 years. Meanwhile, the Global Investment Grade Corporate Bond Active UCITS ETF focuses solely on investment grade securities, aiming to deliver income and growth in excess of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Corporate Index (hedged to USD), with the strategy delivering 1.4% annualised relative returns since inception.

Schroders’ entry into the European active ETF market marks the next step in its global expansion, combining the firm’s heritage in active management with the accessibility and efficiency of ETF structures.

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[1] The information on these funds will be live on Schroders’ Global Fund Centre from 24 September – schroders.com/en-ie/ie/individual/fund-centre/

[2] The information on these funds will be live on Schroders’ Global Fund Centre from 24 September – schroders.com/en-ie/ie/individual/fund-centre/

[3] Composite return. Schroders: August 2025. Past performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated.

[4] After fees have been deducted over a three-to-five-year period by investing in fixed and floating rate securities issued by companies worldwide.

[5] Schroders: August 2025. Past performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated.

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