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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
CT
1651
Caldwell Trust
Florida
$101K -$10.5K -195 -9%
IRC
1652
Investors Research Corp
Georgia
$99.3K +$22.8K +423 +30%
SWIM
1653
Smallwood Wealth Investment Management
New Jersey
$99.3K +$99K +1,839 New
IWP
1654
IAG Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$98.8K -$1.72K -32 -2%
SO
1655
Sierra Ocean
California
$97.1K
NA
1656
Nordwand Advisors
Pennsylvania
$96.1K -$289K -5,361 -75%
SS
1657
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$95.4K +$2.53K +47 +3%
BDPWM
1658
Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management
Ohio
$92.9K +$92.6K +1,721 New
WPA
1659
West Paces Advisors
Georgia
$91K
TWC
1660
TD Waterhouse Canada
Ontario, Canada
$90.2K -$431 -8 -0.5%
FFC
1661
First Financial Corp
Indiana
$89.4K
NC
1662
North Capital
Utah
$86.6K +$86.4K +1,605 New
BA
1663
Bellwether Advisors
Nebraska
$85.9K -$2.69K -50 -3%
ITIM
1664
Indiana Trust & Investment Management
Indiana
$84.1K -$538 -10 -0.6%
AIM
1665
Anchor Investment Management
South Carolina
$82.3K
CWP
1666
Concord Wealth Partners
Virginia
$81.3K
CBT
1667
Crews Bank & Trust
Florida
$81K
BHWM
1668
Beaird Harris Wealth Management
Texas
$80.3K -$35.4K -658 -31%
FMII
1669
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc
Nebraska
$79.4K
OA
1670
Operose Advisors
Wisconsin
$79.3K +$39.7K +738 +101%
FFA
1671
Frazier Financial Advisors
Ohio
$77.3K +$57.7K +1,071 +296%
GWM
1672
GSB Wealth Management
Connecticut
$75.1K +$74.9K +1,391 New
SRCM
1673
Signature Resources Capital Management
California
$74.2K +$9.15K +170 +14%
TH
1674
TCTC Holdings
Texas
$73.9K -$21.3K -396 -22%
CT
1675
Clearstead Trust
Maine
$72K +$64.5K +1,199 +888%

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.