(ILF) Latin America 40 - NYSE ARCA
ETF Category: Focused Region | Exchange: NYSE ARCA (USA) | Market Cap: 4.141m USD | Total Return: 35.1% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 87.3M
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
The iShares Latin America 40 ETF (ILF) tracks the S&P Latin America 40 Index, providing concentrated exposure to 40 of the largest equities across five Latin American markets. The fund utilizes a replication strategy, investing at least 80% of its assets in the underlying index components or economically identical securities.
The portfolio is heavily weighted toward Brazil and Mexico, focusing on blue-chip companies within the Financials, Materials, and Energy sectors. This business model relies on the performance of regional industrial giants and commodity exporters, which are often sensitive to global demand and local political stability. Because the fund is classified as non-diversified, it can hold larger positions in a smaller number of issuers compared to broader market ETFs.
Investors can further analyze these regional holdings and valuation metrics by visiting ValueRay. Given its focus on emerging markets, the fund carries specific risks related to currency fluctuations and sovereign debt levels within the Latin American trade bloc.
- Commodity price fluctuations impact heavy weightings in Brazilian energy and mining sectors
- Brazilian central bank interest rate decisions influence domestic financial stock performance
- Mexican manufacturing output correlates with United States consumer demand and trade policy
- Political instability in Latin American markets increases regional equity risk premiums
- Currency volatility against the US dollar affects net asset value returns for investors
As of June 11, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 33.10 with a total of 2,543,530 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.65%,
over one month by -8.64%,
over three months by -5.24% and
over the past year by +35.06%.
Latin America 40 has no consensus analysts rating.