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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
SIMC
901
Squire Investment Management Company
Utah
$1.5M -$2.42K -45 -0.2%
VVP
902
Venture Visionary Partners
Ohio
$1.49M -$260K -4,828 -15%
JFG
903
JMG Financial Group
Illinois
$1.49M +$15.8K +293 +1%
CIBC Private Wealth Group
904
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$1.49M -$630K -11,695 -27%
AA
905
Auxano Advisors
Washington
$1.49M -$33.7K -626 -2%
NCM
906
Northwest Capital Management
Oregon
$1.48M +$449K +8,336 +44%
AA
907
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$1.47M -$196K -3,645 -12%
KFGK
908
Keystone Financial Group (Kentucky)
Kentucky
$1.46M +$112K +2,083 +8%
NP
909
Nilsine Partners
Colorado
$1.45M +$5.38K +100 +0.4%
CPIG
910
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$1.45M +$10.5K +195 +0.7%
WWM
911
Western Wealth Management
Colorado
$1.42M +$99.2K +1,843 +8%
BWMG
912
Barnes Wealth Management Group
California
$1.41M +$630K +11,704 +81%
4FG
913
4Thought Financial Group
New York
$1.41M -$525K -9,750 -27%
ST
914
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
$1.41M -$371K -6,896 -21%
VPP
915
Vertex Planning Partners
Illinois
$1.41M +$666K +12,379 +90%
SC
916
Seldon Capital
California
$1.4M
UF
917
Univest Financial
Pennsylvania
$1.4M -$337K -6,268 -19%
LFG
918
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$1.4M -$133K -2,462 -9%
CAM
919
Concorde Asset Management
Michigan
$1.4M +$47.6K +884 +3%
SG
920
StoneX Group
New York
$1.39M +$630K +11,705 +83%
Vanguard Group
921
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$1.39M +$200K +3,721 +17%
CWM
922
Calamos Wealth Management
Illinois
$1.38M -$29.7K -552 -2%
MIA
923
MMBG Investment Advisors
Florida
$1.38M +$24.2K +450 +2%
WS
924
Wedbush Securities
California
$1.38M +$216K +4,017 +19%
EL
925
EWA LLC
Pennsylvania
$1.38M -$50.1K -930 -4%

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.