A side-by-side comparison of Wellington Management and Schroders across firm type, scale, strategy, and geography.
Wellington Management manages roughly 1.7× the assets of the other firm.
No overlapping asset classes — these firms operate in entirely separate markets.
| Wellington Management | Schroders | |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | ||
| Firm type | Asset Manager | Asset Manager |
| Country | United States | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 1928 | 1804 |
| Firm age | 98 yrs | 222 yrs |
| Roles | Lp, Gp, Service Provider, Advisor, Lender | Lp, Gp |
| Scale & AUM | ||
| AUM | $1.33T | EUR 766.7B |
| Market position | Mega ($500B+) | Mega ($500B+) |
| AUM ratio | 1.7× larger | |
| Strategy & Focus | ||
| Investment style | Multi-asset | Multi-asset |
| Diversification | Broad | Broad |
| Strategies | 10 — CLOs, Private Placings, Commercial Real Estate Debt, Seed | 28 — Mid-Market Buyout, Buyout, Growth Equity, Co-investment |
| Asset classes | fixed income, other, private credit, venture capital, hedge funds, secondaries, private equity | private equity, real estate, infrastructure, fixed income, cash, private credit, venture capital, other |
| Shared strategies | 2: Commercial Real Estate Debt, GP-led Secondaries | |
| Shared asset classes | 5: fixed income, other, private credit, venture capital, private equity | |
| Geography | ||
| Geographic bias | North America | United Kingdom |
| Regions | North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, North America | United Kingdom, United States, Europe, Asia |
| Shared geographies | Europe, Europe | |
| Fund Portfolio | ||
| Published funds | 10 | 28 |
| Largest fund | Wellington Hadley Harbor IV | Schroders Capital Private Equity Global Direct IV |
| Vintage range | 2019–2026 | 2023–2026 |
| Fund statuses | Fundraising (3), Closed (7) | Fundraising (26), Closed (2) |
| Team | ||
| Total contacts | 22 | 38 |
| Team-to-AUM ratio | 0.0 per $B | 0.0 per $B |
| Network & Relationships | ||
| Connectivity | 36/100 | 70/100 |
| Network strength | 5/100 | 32/100 |
| Relationships | 5 | 23 |
| Relationship density | Moderate | High |
| Network maturity | Emerging | Emerging |
| Similarity | ||
| Overall similarity | 28% | |
| Strategy overlap | 3% | |
| Asset class overlap | 50% | |
| Geography overlap | 14% | |
Wellington Management 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, Wellington Management is larger ($1.33T vs EUR 766.7B).