iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
826 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.6B invested in iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 89 funds opening new positions, 318 increasing their positions, 278 reducing their positions, and 88 closing their positions.
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 318 | Existing positions reduced: 278
2.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.41% → 94.46% (+2%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.1B → $13.6B (+$467M)
1% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 88
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 844 → 826 (-18)
18% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 33 → 27 (-6)
91% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.06M | Put options by funds: $34.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NFA
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$322M |
| 2 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$206M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$106M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$103M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$97.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GFA
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Rolling Meadows,
Illinois
|
-$278M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$189M |
| 3 |
SOAM
SBI Okasan Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$158M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$142M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$135M |
EMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
826 of the 8,263 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $13.6B — up 3.6% from $13.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 89 funds opened new EMB positions and 88 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 318 added to existing stakes and 278 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Nationwide Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $322M. The largest seller was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, cutting an estimated $278M.
- 826 institutional investors held iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB) as of Q2 2026, down from 844 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $13.6B of iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 89 funds opened new iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 88 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Nationwide Fund Advisors, an estimated $322M added.
- The largest iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, an estimated $278M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.