A side-by-side comparison of BlackRock and Schroders across firm type, scale, strategy, and geography.
BlackRock manages roughly 18.3× the assets of the other firm.
Both firms are active in 4 shared asset classes out of 6 tracked between them.
| BlackRock | Schroders | |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | ||
| Firm type | Asset Manager | Asset Manager |
| Country | United States | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 1988 | 1804 |
| Firm age | 38 yrs | 222 yrs |
| Roles | Gp, Service Provider, Advisor, Public Listing | Lp, Gp |
| Scale & AUM | ||
| AUM | $14.04T | EUR 766.7B |
| Market position | Mega ($500B+) | Mega ($500B+) |
| AUM ratio | 18.3× larger | |
| Strategy & Focus | ||
| Investment style | Multi-asset | Multi-asset |
| Diversification | Moderate | Broad |
| Strategies | 8 — Climate / Clean Tech VC, Growth, Net Lease, Industrial / Logistics | 28 — Mid-Market Buyout, Buyout, Growth Equity, Co-investment |
| Asset classes | private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, fixed income, cash, venture capital, other | private equity, real estate, infrastructure, fixed income, cash, private credit, venture capital, other |
| Shared strategies | 4: Growth, Industrial / Logistics, Energy Storage | |
| Shared asset classes | 8: private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, fixed income, cash, venture capital, other | |
| Geography | ||
| Geographic bias | Europe | United Kingdom |
| Regions | North America, Europe, Asia, Oceania | United Kingdom, United States, Europe, Asia |
| Shared geographies | Europe, Asia, United Kingdom | |
| Fund Portfolio | ||
| Published funds | 27 | 28 |
| Largest fund | Global Infrastructure Partners Fund V | Schroders Capital Private Equity Global Direct IV |
| Vintage range | 2020–2025 | 2023–2026 |
| Fund statuses | Fundraising (10), Closed (17) | Fundraising (26), Closed (2) |
| Team | ||
| Total contacts | 21 | 38 |
| Team-to-AUM ratio | 0.0 per $B | 0.0 per $B |
| Network & Relationships | ||
| Connectivity | 25/100 | 70/100 |
| Network strength | 3/100 | 32/100 |
| Relationships | 3 | 23 |
| Relationship density | Very high | High |
| Network maturity | Emerging | Emerging |
| Similarity | ||
| Overall similarity | 42% | |
| Strategy overlap | 13% | |
| Asset class overlap | 100% | |
| Geography overlap | 25% | |
BlackRock is a asset manager based in United States, while Schroders is a asset manager based in United Kingdom. This page compares their firm type, assets under management, strategies, and geographic focus.
By reported AUM, BlackRock is larger ($14.04T vs EUR 766.7B).