Active management offers the potential of outperformance by dynamically adapting to market changes and uncovering the best opportunities, rather than simply tracking an index.
Investing in our range of active fixed income ETFs and active equity ETFs can enhance diversification beyond traditional passive core building blocks, aiming for more balanced portfolios.
Active ETFs offer real-time pricing and daily holding transparency, enabling investors to stay informed about their investments while enjoying the liquidity associated with traditional ETFs.
At Schroders, we’ve navigated social and economic change for over 220 years.
Underpinning this longevity has been the ability to meet clients’ needs through innovative and relevant solutions that deliver excellent long-term investment opportunities.
We believe that active ETFs continue this tradition through providing an innovative vehicle for clients to access our proven investment capabilities. This includes deep asset class expertise, exceptional talent and an efficient global operating platform.
Our approach to active ETFs is no different to our other offerings and is built around delivering consistent, long-term growth for our clients. By focusing on the intrinsic value and potential of investments, we endeavour to provide resilient, long-term returns despite market fluctuations. As an active ETF provider, we offer both active equity ETFs and active fixed income ETFs to meet varied investor needs.
Our ETF range
SAGE (USD) - BQTWW91, SAEG (GBP) - BTPGTH5*
Actively managed, quantitative equity funds that combines the risk and low-cost benefits of index-based investing with the advantage of relative performance upside potential.
SUSE (USD) - BSWV9Z4, SEUS (GBP) - BN4GD49
An actively managed ETF with low benchmark relative risk and additional alpha upside to maximise our performance potential.
SECA (USD) - BTBKSG3*
Actively managed with full integration of ESG factors & low benchmark relative risk.
SJPP (GBP) - BVY4F76, SJEA (USD) - BXV8LJ9*
Actively managed ETF investing in equities and equity-related securities of Japanese companies with a low benchmark relative risk.
SEUP (GBP) - BXV8HP7 , SEUE (EUR) - BVK9ML8*
Actively managed ETF investing in equities and equity-related securities of European companies with a low benchmark relative risk and potential for additional alpha generation.
Benchmark: The fund's performance should be assessed against its benchmark. *Also listed on Six Swiss Exchange (CHF), Deutsche Borse (EUR) and Borsa Italiana (EUR). ²For further information regarding the costs and charges associated with your investment, please consult the funds’ offering documents in the fund centre and the annual report.
SGIG (USD) - BQTWW02, SGIB (GBP) - BQTWW35
A pure bottom-up global investment grade credit strategy that looks for mismatches between market price and fair value.
SAT1 (USD) - BVK9SW1
Takes a bottom up, fundamental approach aiming to outperform the benchmark, delivered through an active ETF structure offering flexibility and convenience.
SUIG (USD) - BVKB708
Invests in USD-denominated fixed and floating-rate corporate securities worldwide, aiming to deliver income and capital growth above the benchmark.
Benchmark: The fund's performance should be assessed against its benchmark. Also listed on Six Swiss Exchange (CHF), Deutsche Borse (EUR) and Borsa Italiana (EUR). ²For further information regarding the costs and charges associated with your investment, please consult the funds’ offering documents in the fund centre and the annual report.
Active ETFs demand more than track record checks: assess alpha source, ETF fit, governance, implementation, portfolio role.
Discover how to refine your approach to active ETF due diligence.
Active ETFs can help meet evolving investor needs by offering strategies that aim to outperform benchmarks, while benefiting from the transparency and accessibility of the ETF structure.
Given this hybrid benefit, active exchange traded funds have emerged as a growing investment choice in the European market. Having nearly tripled in size over the past two years, active ETF assets reached €78.4 billion by end of 2025, attracting €22.7 billion in net inflows3. This momentum looks set to continue, with 94% saying they see a role for active ETFs in portfolios (and only 6% saying the opposite), the debate is now shifting from whether to use them to how to use them effectively4.
3Morningstar as at 18 Feb 2026. 4Schroders Global Investor Insights Survey 2026.
Active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are investment funds traded on the stock exchange, like regular shares. Unlike passive ETFs, which aim to replicate the performance of an index, active ETFs involve a professional manager making decisions about how to allocate assets within the fund, based on research, forecasts, and their expertise. This active management aims to outperform the market or achieve specific investment objectives. Active ETFs offer transparency and liquidity, as they can be bought and sold at market price whenever the exchange is open.
Active ETFs are run by professional investment managers who actively manage the fund’s portfolio. These managers use research, analysis and market insights to identify investment opportunities and construct portfolios aligned with the fund's objective.
Investors can buy and sell active ETFs on the stock exchange throughout the trading day. Trading is supported by market makers, who help provide liquidity and efficient pricing based on the value of the underlying assets and market demand.
Active ETFs are not a separate asset class. Rather, they are a way of accessing an investment strategy through the convenience of an ETF structure. Their role in a portfolio will depend on the outcome an investor is seeking to achieve.
Investors may use active ETFs to:
For example, an investor might:
The way an active ETF is used will depend on the investor's objectives and overall portfolio construction approach.
Please note: Your capital is at risk when investing. Past performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated. Please refer to the full list of risk considerations for each fund, available in the respective fund centre link.
The MSCI World (Net TR) index was used by Schroder Investment Management Limited as the reference universe for selection of the companies used as the basis for the Schroder ETFs ICAV – Schroder Global Equity Active UCITS ETF. MSCI does not in any way sponsor, support, promote or endorse the Schroder ETFs ICAV – Schroder Global Equity Active UCITS ETF. MSCI was not and is not involved in any way in the creation, calculation, maintenance, or review of the Schroder ETFs ICAV – Schroder Global Equity Active UCITS ETF. The MSCI World (Net TR) index was provided on an “as is” basis. MSCI, each of its affiliates and each other person involved in or related to compiling, computing or creating the MSCI World (Net TR) Index (collectively, the “MSCI Parties”) expressly disclaim all warranties (including, without limitation, any warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose). Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall any of the MSCI Parties have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, punitive, consequential (including, without limitation, lost profits) or any other damages in connection with the MSCI World (Net TR) Index or the Schroder ETFs ICAV – Schroder Global Equity Active UCITS ETF.