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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
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$9.4B +$510M +9,470,474 +6%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$5.02B +$199M +3,688,591 +4%
Creative Planning
3
Creative Planning
Kansas
$3.91B +$97.3M +1,807,000 +3%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$2.73B +$123M +2,285,025 +5%
Wealthfront Advisers
5
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$2.13B +$22.3M +415,189 +1%
Envestnet Asset Management
6
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$2.12B +$604M +11,221,009 +40%
JP Morgan Chase
7
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$1.98B +$218M +4,054,609 +12%
TIAA Trust, National Association
8
TIAA Trust, National Association
North Carolina
$1.98B -$358M -6,643,707 -15%
Goldman Sachs
9
Goldman Sachs
New York
$1.93B -$224M -4,159,960 -10%
BlackRock
10
BlackRock
New York
$1.92B +$158M +2,930,348 +9%
LPL Financial
11
LPL Financial
California
$1.86B +$530M +9,838,872 +40%
US Bancorp
12
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$1.46B +$78M +1,448,441 +6%
BA
13
Bridgewater Associates
Connecticut
$1.02B +$69.9M +1,298,049 +7%
Fidelity Investments
14
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$995M -$17.9M -331,649 -2%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
15
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$987M +$41.6M +773,487 +4%
Raymond James Financial
16
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$968M +$18.7M +347,728 +2%
Invesco
17
Invesco
Georgia
$945M -$35.7M -662,500 -4%
WL
18
WIT LLC
District of Columbia
$890M -$85.9M -1,596,532 -9%
UBS Group
19
UBS Group
Switzerland
$822M -$33.8M -627,221 -4%
Charles Schwab
20
Charles Schwab
California
$764M -$216M -4,018,492 -22%
PNC Financial Services Group
21
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$664M +$22.4M +415,381 +3%
M&T Bank
22
M&T Bank
New York
$533M -$60.1M -1,115,889 -10%
AssetMark Inc
23
AssetMark Inc
California
$489M +$4.59M +85,189 +0.9%
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
24
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
$479M +$45.3M +841,323 +10%
SEI Investments
25
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$477M +$15.5M +287,737 +3%

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.