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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
FA
326
Fiducient Advisors
Illinois
$13.2M -$234K -4,343 -2%
WA
327
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$13.2M +$1.71M +31,837 +15%
SWM
328
Shakespeare Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$13.1M +$211K +3,914 +2%
HCM
329
Hengehold Capital Management
Ohio
$13.1M +$1.41M +26,256 +12%
MWP
330
Meridian Wealth Partners
Pennsylvania
$13M -$79.5K -1,477 -0.6%
PCIA
331
Prime Capital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$13M +$2.03M +37,719 +19%
NCM
332
Neumann Capital Management
California
$12.9M +$977K +18,149 +8%
NW
333
NewEdge Wealth
Pennsylvania
$12.8M +$7.44M +138,142 +139%
ABC
334
Associated Banc-Corp
Wisconsin
$12.8M +$430K +7,987 +3%
PFA
335
Pathway Financial Advisors
Vermont
$12.7M +$4.7M +87,366 +59%
GC
336
Guidance Capital
Kentucky
$12.6M +$12.2M +226,859 New
RCG
337
Rock Creek Group
District of Columbia
$12.6M -$1.04M -19,372 -8%
BWP
338
BSW Wealth Partners
Colorado
$12.6M -$58.3K -1,083 -0.5%
SF
339
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$12.6M -$17M -316,252 -58%
PFA
340
Pure Financial Advisors
California
$12.5M +$330K +6,122 +3%
OCG
341
Opus Capital Group
Ohio
$12.4M +$101K +1,871 +0.8%
TCM
342
Twele Capital Management
Minnesota
$12.4M +$17.4K +323 +0.1%
PWM
343
Perigon Wealth Management
California
$12.3M -$57.3K -1,065 -0.5%
Financial Engines Advisors
344
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$12.2M -$2.38M -44,178 -16%
SW
345
Simplicity Wealth
New Jersey
$12.2M +$6.92M +128,612 +131%
RC
346
Rovin Capital
Arizona
$12.1M +$8.95M +166,263 +284%
BPA
347
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
$12.1M -$1.13M -20,973 -9%
APW
348
Acima Private Wealth
Virginia
$12.1M +$2.56M +47,614 +27%
EWA
349
EP Wealth Advisors
California
$12M -$3.77M -70,089 -24%
HWA
350
HCR Wealth Advisors
California
$12M +$856K +15,907 +8%

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.