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iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

1,904 hedge funds and large institutions have $83B invested in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 164 funds opening new positions, 968 increasing their positions, 609 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

110% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 164 | Existing positions closed: 78

59% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 968 | Existing positions reduced: 609

18% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $70.5B → $83B (+$12.6B)

15% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 183211 (+28)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,8451,904 (+59)

2.47% more ownership

Funds ownership: 84.76%87.23% (+2.5%)

33% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $31.7M | Put options by funds: $47.6M

Holders
1,904
Holders Change
+59
Holders Change %
+3.2%
% of All Funds
25.07%
Holding in Top 10
211
Holding in Top 10 Change
+28
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+15.3%
% of All Funds
2.78%
New
164
Increased
968
Reduced
609
Closed
78
Calls
$31.7M
Puts
$47.6M
Net Calls
-$15.9M
Net Calls Change
+$47.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Baird Financial Group
76
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$134M +$3.1M +55,615 +3%
HHGA
77
Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors
California
$134M -$435K -7,790 -0.3%
HMH
78
Hackensack Meridian Health
New Jersey
$131M -$14M -251,000 -10%
Members Trust
79
Members Trust
Florida
$131M -$15.7M -280,732 -11%
AAS
80
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$129M +$5.61M +100,609 +5%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
81
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$127M +$62.5M +1,119,891 +113%
MCM
82
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$127M +$17.1M +306,811 +17%
Focus Partners Wealth
83
Focus Partners Wealth
Massachusetts
$124M +$20.8M +372,007 +22%
HCC
84
Hirtle Callaghan & Co
Pennsylvania
$123M -$652K -11,681 -0.6%
QWP
85
Quotient Wealth Partners
Texas
$119M +$2.05M +36,731 +2%
UOP
86
University of Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
$114M +$1.28M +22,951 +1%
EMPI
87
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance
Finland
$112M -$4.69M -84,000 -4%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
88
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$110M +$16.8M +301,740 +20%
SWP
89
Sagespring Wealth Partners
Tennessee
$110M +$3.43M +61,448 +3%
LNC
90
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$110M -$4.91M -87,931 -5%
SFBLI
91
Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance
Mississippi
$108M +$47M +842,590 +87%
Jones Financial Companies
92
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$106M +$34.9M +625,435 +54%
EWM
93
Empirical Wealth Management
Washington
$106M +$3.34M +59,876 +4%
KIM
94
Kestra Investment Management
Texas
$105M +$54.5M +975,806 +112%
Corient Private Wealth
95
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
$104M -$125M -2,246,537 -56%
WANY
96
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
$103M +$3.6M +64,589 +4%
FDP
97
Financiere des Professionnels
Quebec, Canada
$99.1M -$6.47M -116,000 -7%
AWM
98
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$95.9M +$18.6M +332,517 +26%
NL
99
NEPC LLC
Massachusetts
$94.3M +$634K +11,360 +0.7%
NA
100
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$94.1M +$27.2M +487,973 +45%

IEMG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

1,904 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $83B — up 18% from $70.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 164 funds opened new IEMG positions and 78 closed out — a net gain of 86 holders — while 968 added to existing stakes and 609 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $1.22B. The largest seller was Old Mission Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $416M sold.

  • 1,904 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) as of Q2 2025, up from 1,845 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $83B of iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 164 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 78 closed out, a net change of +86 holders.
  • The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $1.22B added.
  • The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $416M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.