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iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

1,844 hedge funds and large institutions have $70.5B invested in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 148 funds opening new positions, 841 increasing their positions, 667 reducing their positions, and 99 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

49% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 148 | Existing positions closed: 99

26% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 841 | Existing positions reduced: 667

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $65.4B → $70.5B (+$5.02B)

4% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 176183 (+7)

1.47% more ownership

Funds ownership: 83.3%84.76% (+1.5%)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,8341,844 (+10)

85% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $11M | Put options by funds: $74.5M

Holders
1,844
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+0.55%
% of All Funds
24.73%
Holding in Top 10
183
Holding in Top 10 Change
+7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+3.98%
% of All Funds
2.45%
New
148
Increased
841
Reduced
667
Closed
99
Calls
$11M
Puts
$74.5M
Net Calls
-$63.5M
Net Calls Change
-$71.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SC
301
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$15.2M +$358K +6,652 +2%
TFO
302
Tarbox Family Office
California
$15.2M -$153K -2,851 -1%
MW
303
Marcum Wealth
Ohio
$15.1M -$870K -16,160 -5%
CIA
304
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$15.1M -$1.62M -30,063 -10%
CFP
305
Cascade Financial Partners
California
$14.7M -$221K -4,099 -1%
ACA
306
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$14.7M +$1.16M +21,525 +9%
FCI
307
Financial Counselors Inc
Kansas
$14.6M -$34M -631,605 -70%
CCM
308
Condor Capital Management
New Jersey
$14.6M +$120K +2,227 +0.8%
NRI
309
NFP Retirement Inc
California
$14.5M +$1.33M +24,721 +10%
KA
310
Klingman & Associates
New York
$14.4M +$1.31M +24,311 +10%
IWA
311
Icon Wealth Advisors
Texas
$14.2M +$7.7M +143,035 +119%
WIM
312
WealthPlan Investment Management
Nebraska
$14.1M -$2.44M -45,400 -15%
AP
313
Appleton Partners
Massachusetts
$14.1M +$527K +9,797 +4%
LI
314
LMCG Investments
Massachusetts
$13.9M +$981K +18,227 +8%
ORL
315
Oak Root LLC
California
$13.9M -$1.56M -29,039 -10%
WC
316
Waterloo Capital
Texas
$13.8M +$5.25M +97,490 +61%
PCA
317
Prosperity Capital Advisors
Ohio
$13.7M +$6.47M +120,228 +91%
CCM
318
Chilton Capital Management
Texas
$13.7M -$366K -6,790 -3%
GGS
319
Galvin Gaustad & Stein
Arizona
$13.5M +$2.21M +41,104 +20%
W
320
Wealthquest
Ohio
$13.5M +$777K +14,443 +6%
GI
321
GAMMA Investing
California
$13.4M +$2M +37,127 +18%
FAIM
322
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$13.4M +$2.8M +51,937 +26%
AGA
323
Arkos Global Advisors
Texas
$13.4M -$265K -4,919 -2%
EL
324
EQ LLC
Washington
$13.3M +$8.81M +163,607 +197%
PGA
325
Portland Global Advisors
Maine
$13.2M +$122K +2,269 +0.9%

IEMG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

1,844 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $70.5B — up 7.7% from $65.4B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 148 funds opened new IEMG positions and 99 closed out — a net gain of 49 holders — while 841 added to existing stakes and 667 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $604M. The largest seller was TIAA Trust, National Association, cutting an estimated $358M.

  • 1,844 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) as of Q1 2025, up from 1,834 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $70.5B of iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 148 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 99 closed out, a net change of +49 holders.
  • The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $604M added.
  • The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2025 was TIAA Trust, National Association, an estimated $358M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.