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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
SC
176
Savant Capital
Illinois
$36M -$2.59M -48,160 -7%
Mercer Global Advisors
177
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$36M -$395K -7,337 -1%
COI
178
Connable Office Inc
Michigan
$35.8M +$1.66M +30,854 +5%
WFAG
179
Wescott Financial Advisory Group
Pennsylvania
$35.2M -$109K -2,030 -0.3%
VAS
180
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Massachusetts
$34.9M +$22.1M +411,350 +174%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
181
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$34.7M -$5.49M -101,940 -14%
FSWA
182
Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors
Texas
$34.6M +$1.14M +21,222 +3%
BCI
183
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$34.3M +$1.1M +20,526 +3%
OPS
184
Orion Portfolio Solutions
Nebraska
$34.3M +$1.1M +20,526 +3%
LGWM
185
Litman Gregory Wealth Management
California
$34.1M -$2.91M -54,126 -8%
SCM
186
Sterling Capital Management
North Carolina
$33.8M -$1.66M -30,817 -5%
S
187
SignatureFD
Georgia
$33.3M -$816K -15,166 -2%
IL
188
Investure LLC
Virginia
$33.3M +$1.79M +33,200 +6%
SCVTA
189
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
California
$33.2M +$96.2K +1,787 +0.3%
IWC
190
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$33.1M +$2.07M +38,436 +7%
SCM
191
SCS Capital Management
Massachusetts
$33M +$26.3M +488,751 +401%
MW
192
MBL Wealth
North Carolina
$32.7M +$1.98M +36,712 +6%
CTC
193
Chai Trust Company
Illinois
$32.1M
FFA
194
First Foundation Advisors
California
$32M +$3.65M +67,880 +13%
CWM
195
Connecticut Wealth Management
Connecticut
$31.4M -$1.05M -19,585 -3%
HSBC Holdings
196
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$31.1M +$4.02M +74,721 +15%
CCFCSB
197
Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank
Massachusetts
$30.9M
RCIM
198
Red Cedar Investment Management
Michigan
$30.6M +$2.28M +42,295 +8%
CLGM
199
Capitolis Liquid Global Markets
New York
$30.4M +$30.3M +563,700 New
AWA
200
Aaron Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$30.4M +$535K +9,943 +2%

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.