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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
FCM
1076
Firestone Capital Management
Florida
$880K
BIA
1077
Bigelow Investment Advisors
Maine
$877K -$48.8K -907 -5%
BBNB
1078
Baker Boyer National Bank
Washington
$874K -$142K -2,633 -14%
LF
1079
Lee Financial
Texas
$868K -$10.8K -200 -1%
KWM
1080
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
$867K -$121K -2,252 -12%
BW
1081
Blalock Williams
Alabama
$866K +$379K +7,049 +78%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
1082
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$866K -$8.12M -150,763 -90%
CI
1083
CX Institutional
Indiana
$864K -$9.74K -181 -1%
CPCM
1084
Cornerstone Partners Capital Management
Virginia
$862K +$15.3K +284 +2%
MWP
1085
Madison Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$860K -$48.9K -909 -5%
FOA
1086
Five Oceans Advisors
California
$858K -$61.2K -1,137 -7%
MAM
1087
MMA Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$858K
FFA
1088
Fi3 Financial Advisors
Indiana
$856K -$344K -6,384 -29%
WFS
1089
WealthGarden F.S.
California
$855K +$506K +9,395 +146%
BG
1090
Bahl & Gaynor
Ohio
$853K +$4.84K +90 +0.6%
FF
1091
Friday Financial
Iowa
$849K +$1.45K +27 +0.2%
EAM
1092
Evanson Asset Management
California
$849K
NRC
1093
New Republic Capital
North Carolina
$847K +$200K +3,723 +31%
AA
1094
Armis Advisers
Georgia
$841K -$94K -1,746 -10%
FW
1095
FullCircle Wealth
Texas
$832K +$378K +7,031 +84%
FWP
1096
Forefront Wealth Partners
Texas
$831K -$415K -7,710 -33%
AF
1097
Amara Financial
California
$828K -$17K -315 -2%
EFG
1098
Everhart Financial Group
Ohio
$827K +$15.7K +292 +2%
CRI
1099
Commonwealth Retirement Investments
Virginia
$820K +$246K +4,566 +43%
QP
1100
Quartz Partners
New York
$817K +$815K +15,138 New

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.