Schroders launches a new active U.S. equity ETF, pushing its UCITS active ETF range beyond $2.8 billion in AUM
29 APR, 2026
By Joanna Piwko from RankiaPro Europe
Schroders has introduced a new actively managed ETF in Europe, further expanding its lineup to meet rising demand for active strategies in ETF format.
The Schroder US Equity Active UCITS ETF is designed to deliver capital growth and outperform the S&P 500, net of fees, over a three- to five-year period by investing in U.S. equities.
With this launch, Schroders’ UCITS ETF platform has now exceeded $2.8 billion in assets under management, placing the firm among the top 10 providers of active UCITS ETFs globally. Strong investor appetite has helped the firm attract $2 billion in net inflows so far this year.
The ETF is managed by Lukas Kamblevicius, Co-Head of Schroders’ Quantitative Equity Products (QEP) team, and follows the established Schroder QEP US Core strategy. This actively managed approach has a track record spanning more than 20 years and aims to consistently outperform across different market conditions while maintaining lower relative risk than its benchmark.
The fund started trading on March 28 on Xetra (Germany) and Borsa Italiana, with listings on the London Stock Exchange and SIX Swiss Exchange expected shortly.
This launch aligns with Schroders’ broader strategy to grow its active ETF offering in line with evolving client needs, building on the debut of its first two active ETFs in Europe last September and a bespoke ESG-focused ETF introduced in January.
Reaching $2.8 billion in assets under management across our ETF range and ranking among the top ten active UCITS ETF managers demonstrates our ability to innovate, act quickly, and most importantly respond to changing client demand across markets and regions. The launch of the Schroder US Equity Active UCITS ETF expands our core equity offering, combining our active management expertise with the flexibility, transparency, and accessibility clients expect from ETFs.
Tom Stephens, Head of ETFs at Schroders
The U.S. equity market offers a broad and dynamic set of opportunities, where a systematic and disciplined investment approach can help identify consistent sources of return. This strategy, now available in a new ETF, is designed to provide diversified exposure to U.S. equities, aiming to deliver attractive long-term outcomes for clients.
Lukas Kamblevicius, Co-Head of Quantitative Equity Products (QEP) at Schroders
