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Lexington Partners vs Schroders

A side-by-side comparison of Lexington Partners and Schroders across firm type, scale, strategy, and geography.

Scale comparison

Lexington Partners$84B
SchrodersEUR 766.7B
Insight

Schroders manages roughly 9.1× the assets of the other firm.

Asset-class exposure

Private Equity
Real Estate
Infrastructure
Private Credit
Left bar: Lexington PartnersRight bar: Schroders
Insight

No overlapping asset classes — these firms operate in entirely separate markets.

Key observations

  • • Schroders is the largest by AUM at $766.7B — 9.13× Lexington Partners ($84B).
  • • Schroders is the most established (founded 1804), 190 years before Lexington Partners (1994).
  • • Schroders has the broadest mandate — active across 8 asset classes vs 3 for Lexington Partners.
  • • All 2 firms invest in Private Equity, Venture Capital.
  • • Lexington Partners is the only one here in Secondaries.
  • • Each firm is in a different country: United States, United Kingdom.
  • • Schroders's network is more connected (70/100 vs 23/100), indicating broader relationship diversity.
  • • Strategy overlap is 12% (Jaccard) — 6 shared: GP-led Secondaries, Continuation Vehicles, Co-investment and 3 more.
  • • Overall similarity is 15%, driven by 4 shared strategies, 2 shared asset classes, adjacent AUM band.
15%Similarity score4 shared strategies · 2 shared asset classes · adjacent AUM band
Lexington PartnersSchroders
Basics
Firm typeAsset ManagerAsset Manager
CountryUnited StatesUnited Kingdom
Founded19941804
Firm age32 yrs222 yrs
RolesLp, GpLp, Gp
Scale & AUM
AUM$84BEUR 766.7B
Market positionLarge ($20–100B)Mega ($500B+)
AUM ratio9.1× larger
Strategy & Focus
Investment styleMulti-assetMulti-asset
DiversificationBroadBroad
Strategies10 — LP-led Secondaries, GP-led Secondaries, Continuation Vehicles, Co-investment28 — Mid-Market Buyout, Buyout, Growth Equity, Co-investment
Asset classessecondaries, private equity, venture capitalprivate equity, real estate, infrastructure, fixed income, cash, private credit, venture capital, other
Shared strategies6: GP-led Secondaries, Continuation Vehicles, Co-investment
Shared asset classes2: private equity, venture capital
Geography
Geographic biasUnited StatesUnited Kingdom
RegionsUnited Kingdom, United States, Europe, Asia
Fund Portfolio
Published funds128
Largest fundLexington Capital Partners XSchroders Capital Private Equity Global Direct IV
Vintage range20232023–2026
Fund statusesClosed (1)Fundraising (26), Closed (2)
Team
Total contacts5038
Team-to-AUM ratio0.6 per $B0.0 per $B
Network & Relationships
Connectivity23/10070/100
Network strength3/10032/100
Relationships223
Relationship densityLowHigh
Network maturityEmergingEmerging
Similarity
Overall similarity15%
Strategy overlap12%
Asset class overlap22%

Frequently asked

What is the difference between Lexington Partners and Schroders?

Lexington Partners 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.

Which is larger, Lexington Partners or Schroders?

By reported AUM, Schroders is larger ($84B vs EUR 766.7B).

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