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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
ISB
351
Iowa State Bank
Iowa
$12M +$807K +14,983 +7%
VCS
352
Vaughan & Co Securities
New Jersey
$11.9M +$267K +4,966 +2%
LRWA
353
Long Run Wealth Advisors
New York
$11.9M +$189K +3,516 +2%
SDWMA
354
Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors
Pennsylvania
$11.9M -$2.71M -50,304 -19%
BIP
355
Blueprint Investment Partners
North Carolina
$11.8M -$1.03M -19,046 -8%
PP
356
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$11.7M +$10.6M +196,458 +995%
SHWM
357
Smith & Howard Wealth Management
Georgia
$11.7M +$740K +13,741 +7%
VC
358
Veery Capital
Delaware
$11.6M +$260K +4,824 +2%
AWP
359
Ascent Wealth Partners
New York
$11.6M +$514K +9,555 +5%
SGAM
360
Stephens Group Asset Management
Arkansas
$11.5M +$1.25M +23,239 +12%
CM
361
Columbus Macro
Pennsylvania
$11.3M +$175K +3,251 +2%
HWM
362
Horizon Wealth Management
Illinois
$11.3M +$11M +204,376 +4,880%
MSWM
363
McGlone Suttner Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$11.2M +$133K +2,480 +1%
SW
364
SteelPeak Wealth
California
$11.1M +$4.71M +87,419 +73%
PGFC
365
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp
New Jersey
$11.1M +$298K +5,533 +3%
SF
366
Summit Financial
New Jersey
$10.9M -$1.45M -26,894 -12%
UB
367
Umpqua Bank
Oregon
$10.8M +$966K +17,937 +10%
Pictet Asset Management
368
Pictet Asset Management
Switzerland
$10.8M -$528K -9,800 -5%
FHB
369
First Hawaiian Bank
Hawaii
$10.8M -$45.3M -841,308 -81%
PP
370
PDS Planning
Ohio
$10.8M -$92.7K -1,722 -0.9%
BHWA
371
Beacon Harbor Wealth Advisors
Virginia
$10.7M +$167K +3,110 +2%
IA
372
IFP Advisors
Florida
$10.6M -$3.75M -69,634 -26%
FA
373
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$10.5M -$2.7M -50,128 -20%
SA
374
Scarborough Advisors
Maryland
$10.5M +$4.03M +74,843 +63%
WP
375
WealthShield Partners
North Carolina
$10.5M +$1.54M +28,697 +17%

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.