Schroders Capital has launched two new European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs), targeting private equity opportunities across Europe and North America, according to a report by Citywire. 

The move expands investor access to private markets through both semi-liquid and closed-ended strategies.

The first vehicle, the Schroders Capital Semi-Liquid Global Private Equity ELTIF, is an evergreen fund offering quarterly redemptions. It complements the firm’s existing semi-liquid platform, which launched in 2019 and now holds more than $2.4bn in assets under management. That fund has delivered a 14.3% annualised return since inception.

The second fund, Global Direct IV Access, is a closed-ended ELTIF with a nine-year term. It will invest alongside Schroders Capital’s $700m Global Direct IV co-investment vehicle, offering investors exposure to direct private equity deals.

Both ELTIFs will follow the same core strategy, with a 90% portfolio overlap. They will focus on co-investments and single-asset GP-led secondaries, primarily in small to mid-sized privately held companies. Minimum investment starts at €10,000 for the semi-liquid ELTIF and €25,000 for the closed-ended structure.

A Schroders spokesperson noted that the fund structure reflects investor demand for fee-efficient access to private equity, with the portfolios constructed to comply with ELTIF eligibility rules. Both funds are Article 8-classified under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

This dual launch positions Schroders Capital to serve a wider investor base seeking diversified access to private equity through both flexible liquidity and institutional-grade structures.

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