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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
Principal Financial Group
826
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$1.92M -$526K -9,764 -22%
AFG
827
ABLE Financial Group
Arizona
$1.91M -$263K -4,888 -12%
LWM
828
LJI Wealth Management
Indiana
$1.91M -$24.9K -462 -1%
NS
829
NBC Securities
Alabama
$1.89M +$1.88M +34,971 +116,570%
DAS
830
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Arizona
$1.88M -$46K -855 -2%
VCAM
831
Van Cleef Asset Management
Ohio
$1.88M -$34.2K -635 -2%
HNWAG
832
High Net Worth Advisory Group
Florida
$1.86M +$42.2K +784 +2%
CFAM
833
Center For Asset Management
Florida
$1.85M +$680K +12,640 +58%
MWC
834
MKD Wealth Coaches
Michigan
$1.85M -$234K -4,352 -11%
JAA
835
Joel Adams & Associates
North Carolina
$1.85M -$40.1K -745 -2%
GVAG
836
Great Valley Advisor Group
Delaware
$1.84M +$39.3K +730 +2%
GL
837
Graypoint LLC
New York
$1.84M -$111K -2,064 -6%
SFP
838
Strategic Financial Planning
Texas
$1.83M -$196K -3,649 -10%
SWA
839
SOA Wealth Advisors
New York
$1.83M +$6.07M +112,702 +348%
SAM
840
Smithbridge Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$1.82M +$1.81M +33,651 New
FG
841
Fiduciary Group
Georgia
$1.81M -$18.9K -352 -1%
LI
842
LVZ Inc
Michigan
$1.8M +$1.8M +33,443 New
ACM
843
Ascent Capital Management
Oregon
$1.8M -$2.21K -41 -0.1%
CCA
844
Carrera Capital Advisors
Michigan
$1.8M
CA
845
Continuum Advisory
Idaho
$1.8M +$41.2K +765 +2%
ODIJL
846
One Day In July LLC
Vermont
$1.8M -$28.6K -532 -2%
MA
847
MONECO Advisors
Connecticut
$1.8M -$510K -9,467 -22%
PPW
848
Presilium Private Wealth
Pennsylvania
$1.79M -$1.97M -36,689 -53%
GS
849
GWN Securities
Florida
$1.78M +$1.74M +32,351 New
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
850
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$1.78M +$1.77M +32,869 +84,279%

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.