iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF
ESGE
605 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.36B invested in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 208 increasing their positions, 231 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
93% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 30
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.09B → $4.36B (+$274M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 591 → 605 (+14)
0.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.98% → 73.21% (+0.22%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 208 | Existing positions reduced: 231
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$127M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$36.2M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$35.7M |
| 4 |
WL
WIT LLC
District Of Columbia,
District of Columbia
|
+$27.4M |
| 5 |
FLPIM
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Lynnfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$26.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$197M |
| 2 |
Empower Advisory Group
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
-$54.5M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$29M |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$24.6M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$18.5M |
ESGE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
605 of the 8,177 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (ESGE) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $4.36B — up 6.7% from $4.09B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new ESGE positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 208 added to existing stakes and 231 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $127M. The largest seller was TIAA Trust, National Association, cutting an estimated $197M.
- 605 institutional investors held iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (ESGE) as of Q1 2026, up from 591 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $4.36B of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 6.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 30 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $127M added.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF seller in Q1 2026 was TIAA Trust, National Association, an estimated $197M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.