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iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

2,285 hedge funds and large institutions have $118B invested in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 215 funds opening new positions, 997 increasing their positions, 819 reducing their positions, and 95 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

126% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 215 | Existing positions closed: 95

24% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $149M | Put options by funds: $120M

22% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 997 | Existing positions reduced: 819

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $104B → $118B (+$14.2B)

4% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 290301 (+11)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,2202,285 (+65)

0.8% more ownership

Funds ownership: 86.53%87.34% (+0.8%)

Holders
2,285
Holders Change
+65
Holders Change %
+2.93%
% of All Funds
28.11%
Holding in Top 10
301
Holding in Top 10 Change
+11
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+3.79%
% of All Funds
3.7%
New
215
Increased
997
Reduced
819
Closed
95
Calls
$149M
Puts
$120M
Net Calls
+$29M
Net Calls Change
+$32.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Stifel Financial
51
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$345M -$214K -2,962 -0.1%
Franklin Resources
52
Franklin Resources
California
$342M +$68.6M +950,429 +24%
JSTA
53
Japan Science & Technology Agency
Japan
$322M +$113M +1,569,959 +51%
SPIA
54
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$315M +$88.4M +1,224,563 +37%
BP
55
Ballentine Partners
Massachusetts
$298M +$15.1M +209,357 +5%
State Street
56
State Street
Massachusetts
$297M -$9.78M -135,505 -3%
Susquehanna International Group
57
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$293M +$292M +4,047,707 +2,583%
VIA
58
Vantagepoint Investment Advisers
District of Columbia
$282M
KeyBank National Association
59
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$275M +$29.3M +406,135 +11%
NFA
60
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$265M -$20.8M -288,234 -7%
COPPSERS
61
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System
Pennsylvania
$259M +$268M +3,718,473 New
UCFA
62
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$252M -$15.3M -211,677 -6%
Janney Montgomery Scott
63
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$252M -$21.3M -295,283 -8%
Northern Trust
64
Northern Trust
Illinois
$251M +$50M +692,272 +24%
Osaic Holdings
65
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$249M +$37.8M +523,484 +17%
MERSOM
66
Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Michigan
$231M -$138M -1,914,169 -37%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
67
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$226M -$176M -2,442,872 -43%
HighTower Advisors
68
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$223M +$13.9M +193,097 +6%
SP
69
Stairway Partners
Illinois
$222M +$506K +7,010 +0.2%
MMI
70
Matson Money Inc
Ohio
$215M -$7.55M -104,644 -3%
Focus Partners Wealth
71
Focus Partners Wealth
Massachusetts
$214M +$18.8M +259,896 +9%
VFA
72
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$206M +$1.93M +26,754 +0.9%
HTC
73
Haverford Trust Company
Pennsylvania
$206M +$4.73M +65,528 +2%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
74
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$205M +$34M +471,233 +19%
CIA
75
Choate Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$197M +$201M +2,781,706 +7,363%

IEMG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

2,285 of the 8,130 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $118B — up 14% from $104B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 215 funds opened new IEMG positions and 95 closed out — a net gain of 120 holders — while 997 added to existing stakes and 819 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $3.37B. The largest seller was TIAA Trust, National Association, cutting an estimated $2.29B.

  • 2,285 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) as of Q1 2026, up from 2,220 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $118B of iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 215 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 95 closed out, a net change of +120 holders.
  • The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $3.37B added.
  • The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2026 was TIAA Trust, National Association, an estimated $2.29B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.