iShares Latin America 40 ETF ILF
- Expense Ratio (TER) 0.47% · Good — low-cost index fund
- AUM (Fund Size) 3.74B · Large — good liquidity & low tracking error
- Distribution Yield 3.50% · Strong income distribution
- Diversification 9 holdings · Top-10 = 49.5% — moderate concentration
- Long-Term Track Record 3Y avg +14.1%/yr · 5Y avg +10.1%/yr
- Annual Volatility 22.3% · High
- Worst 1-Year Drawdown -13.9% · Moderate drawdown
- Risk-Adjusted Return Sharpe 1.68 · Excellent
Auto-generated from fund data and price history. Not investment advice — verify with the fund issuer's factsheet before investing.
About This Fund
The fund generally invests at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the S&P Latin America 40TM (the "underlying index"), which is composed of selected equities trading on the exchanges of five Latin American countries. The fund is non-diversified.
Investment Strategy & Highlights
- Theme: Tracks Latin America.
- Category: Focused Region · managed by iShares.
- Diversification: 9 top holdings reported; the top 10 positions account for 49.5% of the portfolio.
- Largest position: Vale SA ADR (VALE) at 8.41%.
- Top sector: Financial Services at 34.5% of holdings.
- Geographic exposure: United States (32.6%), Mexico (16.8%) .
- Cost: Expense ratio of 0.47% — low for this category.
- Income: Distributes a yield of approximately 3.50%.
- Track record: 3Y avg +14.08% · 5Y avg +10.07% per year.
- Trading: Listed on PCX, denominated in USD.
Geographic Allocation
| Country / Region | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 32.64% |
| Mexico | 16.83% |
Inferred from the listing exchange of each top holding; the underlying fund may invest beyond the holdings shown here.
Curated from issuer disclosures, fund factsheets, and public market data. Figures are illustrative and not investment advice.
Key Facts
Performance Returns
Total price return over each window. 3Y/5Y use weekly close history; shorter windows use daily closes.
Risk & Volatility
Volatility = stdev of daily returns × √252. Sharpe-like = annualized mean / annualized vol (rf = 0%). Educational estimates from 1-year price history.
Technical Trend
Signal: Bullish (price > SMA50 > SMA200)
Computed from daily close history. SMA-50 above SMA-200 is the classic “golden cross” trend regime. RSI > 70 overbought · RSI < 30 oversold.
PROS
- Low expense ratio (0.47%).
- Attractive risk-adjusted return (Sharpe~1.68).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from fund metrics.
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Top Holdings (9)
| # | Symbol / CUSIP | Name | Weight % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VALE | Vale SA ADR | +8.41% |
| 2 | NU | Nu Holdings Ltd Ordinary Shares Class A | +8.18% |
| 3 | ITUB | Itau Unibanco Holding SA ADR | +7.04% |
| 4 | GMEXICOB.MX | Grupo Mexico SAB de CV Class B | +5.63% |
| 5 | PBR | Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras ADR | +4.79% |
| 6 | BAP | Credicorp Ltd | +4.22% |
| 7 | GFNORTEO.MX | Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Class O | +4.07% |
| 8 | AMXB.MX | America Movil SAB de CV Ordinary Shares - Class B | +3.73% |
| 9 | FEMSAUBD.MX | Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV Units Cons. Of 1 Shs-B- And 4 Shs-D- | +3.40% |
Top holdings as reported by the fund issuer; full list of constituents may not be available.
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