iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
2,220 hedge funds and large institutions have $104B invested in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 346 funds opening new positions, 1,075 increasing their positions, 612 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
507% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 346 | Existing positions closed: 57
76% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,075 | Existing positions reduced: 612
21% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 239 → 290 (+51)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,969 → 2,220 (+251)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $93.9B → $104B (+$10B)
1.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.32% → 86.53% (+1.2%)
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $26M | Put options by funds: $29.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.29B |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$1.12B |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$554M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$382M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$367M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$244M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$200M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$176M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$134M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$131M |
IEMG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
2,220 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $104B — up 11% from $93.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 346 funds opened new IEMG positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 289 holders — while 1,075 added to existing stakes and 612 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $1.29B. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $244M.
- 2,220 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) as of Q4 2025, up from 1,969 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $104B of iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 346 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 57 closed out, a net change of +289 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $1.29B added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $244M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.