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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
AA
1801
Addison Advisors
Vermont
$7.99K +$2.85K +53 +56%
DWM
1802
Dogwood Wealth Management
Kansas
$7.61K
KSWA
1803
Kathleen S. Wright Associates
Pennsylvania
$6.69K
RF
1804
Robinswood Financial
Washington
$6.31K
IFS
1805
Intelligent Financial Strategies
Minnesota
$5.94K +$5.92K +110 New
PBK
1806
Peoples Bank (Kansas)
Kansas
$5.94K
WAM
1807
WFA Asset Management
Wisconsin
$5.78K -$7.86K -146 -57%
WPA
1808
Wealth Preservation Advisors
Tennessee
$5.61K +$5.6K +104 New
TRCT
1809
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$5.56K -$700 -13 -11%
HC
1810
Hara Capital
Washington
$5.5K -$5.49K -102 -50%
HFS
1811
Hopwood Financial Services
Virginia
$5.4K
AP
1812
Atwood & Palmer
Missouri
$5.34K +$5.33K +99 New
PP
1813
PFS Partners
New Jersey
$5.27K
DCM
1814
Davis Capital Management
Florida
$5.07K
GK
1815
Graney & King
New York
$5.02K +$5.01K +93 New
VNA
1816
Valley National Advisers
Pennsylvania
$5K
NWM
1817
Navigoe Wealth Management
California
$5K +$5.22K +97 New
FAM
1818
Flaharty Asset Management
Florida
$4.75K +$4.74K +88 New
SFCL
1819
Strengthening Families & Communities LLC
Massachusetts
$4.64K
DWM
1820
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$4.28K
MWA
1821
Medallion Wealth Advisors
Connecticut
$4.23K
BMC
1822
Bear Mountain Capital
Washington
$3.81K -$754 -14 -17%
NFSG
1823
Newbridge Financial Services Group
Florida
$3.55K
CVM
1824
Cheviot Value Management
California
$3.37K +$3.23K +60 New
OAJ
1825
Ogorek Anthony Joseph
New York
$3K +$3.55K +66 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.