iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
2,310 hedge funds and large institutions have $118B invested in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 218 funds opening new positions, 1,008 increasing their positions, 829 reducing their positions, and 95 closing their positions.
129% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 218 | Existing positions closed: 95
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $149M | Put options by funds: $120M
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,008 | Existing positions reduced: 829
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $104B → $118B (+$14.4B)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 290 → 303 (+13)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,232 → 2,310 (+78)
0.95% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.46% → 87.42% (+0.95%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.37B |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.69B |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.68B |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$771M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$644M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.29B |
| 2 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$729M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$498M |
| 4 |
DWM
Dynasty Wealth Management
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$299M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$214M |
IEMG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
2,310 of the 8,207 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $118B — up 14% from $104B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 218 funds opened new IEMG positions and 95 closed out — a net gain of 123 holders — while 1,008 added to existing stakes and 829 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $3.37B. The largest seller was TIAA Trust, National Association, cutting an estimated $2.29B.
- 2,310 institutional investors held iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) as of Q1 2026, up from 2,232 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $118B of iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 218 funds opened new iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 95 closed out, a net change of +123 holders.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $3.37B added.
- The largest iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2026 was TIAA Trust, National Association, an estimated $2.29B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.