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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
KWM
1701
Kiker Wealth Management
Georgia
$49.3K +$49.1K +913 New
HIA
1702
Harbor Investment Advisory
Maryland
$49.2K -$484 -9 -1%
KC
1703
Knuff & Co
California
$48.7K +$48.6K +902 New
OWP
1704
ORG Wealth Partners
Texas
$48.2K +$47.7K +886 New
BBPWM
1705
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$48.2K +$20.9K +388 +77%
GWSA
1706
Global Wealth Strategies & Associates
Colorado
$48.1K -$8.24K -153 -15%
GGI
1707
Godsey & Gibb Inc
Virginia
$47.4K +$25.5K +474 +117%
TSMHT
1708
Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak
Indiana
$47.1K +$1.24K +23 +3%
BLC
1709
Brown, Lisle/Cummings
Rhode Island
$46.4K
MFA
1710
McClarren Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$46K -$3.88K -72 -14%
RJA
1711
Ross\Johnson & Associates
Minnesota
$46K +$41.6K +772 +965%
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
1712
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
California
$45.3K
WFA
1713
Wells Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$44K
TCM
1714
Tradewinds Capital Management
Washington
$42.6K -$2.85K -53 -6%
UFAC
1715
Urban Financial Advisory Corp
Illinois
$42.4K
HIW
1716
Holos Integrated Wealth
Pennsylvania
$40.6K
MIA
1717
Milestone Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$39.7K +$39.6K +735 New
CA
1718
Centerpoint Advisors
Massachusetts
$39K
HWM
1719
HighMark Wealth Management
Minnesota
$38.4K +$269 +5 +0.7%
FVIM
1720
Fort Vancouver Investment Management
Washington
$38.4K -$323 -6 -0.8%
M
1721
MOTCO
Texas
$37.7K +$5.49K +102 +17%
OPTFSNA
1722
Old Point Trust & Financial Services N A
Virginia
$37.7K
TLCM
1723
Twin Lakes Capital Management
California
$37.6K +$37.5K +697 New
JGIA
1724
Jackson Grant Investment Advisers
Connecticut
$36.9K
BIG
1725
Brooklyn Investment Group
New York
$36K -$19.1K -354 -35%

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.