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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
MFA
1226
Millington Financial Advisors
Illinois
$582K +$607K +11,269 New
TCMP
1227
Thrive Capital Management (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$582K +$1.04M +19,400 New
BIG
1228
Brookwood Investment Group
Arizona
$582K +$580K +10,775 New
GWS
1229
Greykasell Wealth Strategies
California
$580K
HSA
1230
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$580K +$57.2K +1,063 +11%
PW
1231
PUREfi Wealth
Massachusetts
$577K +$138K +2,556 +31%
BBW
1232
Blue Barn Wealth
Utah
$576K +$2.96K +55 +0.5%
RIM
1233
Redwood Investment Management
Arizona
$570K +$67.6K +1,256 +13%
LA
1234
LexAurum Advisors
Kansas
$566K +$103K +1,922 +22%
SFG
1235
Sage Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$566K +$14.6K +271 +3%
CA
1236
CGN Advisors
Kansas
$563K +$17.4K +324 +3%
SFC
1237
SYM Financial Corp
Indiana
$563K -$16.5K -307 -3%
CWC
1238
Carolinas Wealth Consulting
North Carolina
$561K +$24.7K +458 +5%
WN
1239
Williams & Novak
California
$558K -$13.1K -244 -2%
ACM
1240
Absolute Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$555K +$199K +3,690 +56%
OAM
1241
Oppenheimer Asset Management
New York
$554K +$18.5K +343 +3%
BOC
1242
Blue Oak Capital
California
$554K -$120K -2,228 -18%
VFIC
1243
Valley Forge Investment Consultants
Pennsylvania
$554K +$9.37K +174 +2%
SCP
1244
Stevens Capital Partners
Nebraska
$551K +$15.9K +296 +3%
FLPIM
1245
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Massachusetts
$545K -$13.5K -251 -2%
TWP
1246
Tempus Wealth Planning
California
$545K +$127K +2,368 +31%
HI
1247
Human Investing
Oregon
$541K -$13.5K -250 -2%
IFA
1248
Index Fund Advisors
California
$541K -$37.7K -700 -7%
BWA
1249
BCU Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$540K +$80.4K +1,493 +18%
1CP
1250
17 Capital Partners
Arizona
$539K +$82K +1,524 +18%

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.