iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
HEFA
436 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.86B invested in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 105 increasing their positions, 176 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 37
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 28 → 31 (+3)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 430 → 436 (+6)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.73B → $5.86B (+$130M)
0.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.81% → 86.31% (+0.5%)
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 105 | Existing positions reduced: 176
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$135M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$42.4M |
| 3 |
MYIA
Mount Yale Investment Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$22.6M |
| 4 |
VAS
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Wakefield,
Massachusetts
|
+$22.4M |
| 5 |
TWA
Tulsa Wealth Advisors
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
|
+$18.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$99.2M |
| 2 |
FIB
First Interstate Bank
Billings,
Montana
|
-$55.5M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$27.2M |
| 4 |
WA
Waverly Advisors
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$24.3M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$21.3M |
HEFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
436 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $5.86B — up 2.3% from $5.73B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new HEFA positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 105 added to existing stakes and 176 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $135M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $99.2M.
- 436 institutional investors held iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA) as of Q1 2026, up from 430 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $5.86B of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 37 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $135M added.
- The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $99.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.