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iShares Latin America 40 ETF

Concentrated portfolio of ~40 Latin American blue chips from Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Peru and Colombia — Brazil ~59%, Mexico ~26%. Top holdings Nu Holdings, Vale, Petrobras, Itaú. The oldest broad LatAm ETF (2001); the regional complement to single-country ECH/EWZ/EPU.

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EquityTER 0.47%Dist.
TER
0.47%
AUM
$3.7B
Holdings
~42
Data Range
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Key Facts

ISIN
US4642873909
Issuer
BlackRock
Benchmark
S&P Latin America 40 Index
Total Expense Ratio (TER)
0.47%
Assets Under Management
$3.7B approx.
Inception Date
2001-10-25
Domicile
United States
Legal Structure
Open-End Fund
Dividend Policy
Distributing (pays dividends)
Replication Method
Physical (Full Replication)
UCITS Status
✗ Not UCITS
Fund Currency
USD
Primary Exchange
NYSE Arca
Number of Holdings
~42

Equivalent ETFs

These ETFs track the same or very similar underlying index:

ECHiShares MSCI Chile ETFEWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETFEPUiShares MSCI All Peru Capped ETF
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Who Is This ETF For?

✓Investors seeking growth exposure to emerging economies (China, India, Brazil, Taiwan, etc.).

Key Risks to Consider

• Market risk: equity values can drop 30-50% in severe bear markets.

• Political and currency risk in emerging markets. Higher volatility than developed markets.

• Non-UCITS: may have unfavorable tax treatment for non-US investors (US estate tax, withholding tax).

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Data & Methodology

Metadata sourced from official issuer documentation. Price data from Yahoo Finance (monthly adjusted close, includes reinvested dividends and splits). AUM figures are approximate and updated quarterly.

Data source: iShares (metadata); research profile — price series pendingLast verified: 2026-08-28

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

Concentrated portfolio of ~40 Latin American blue chips from Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Peru and Colombia — Brazil ~59%, Mexico ~26%. Top holdings Nu Holdings, Vale, Petrobras, Itaú. The oldest broad LatAm ETF (2001); the regional complement to single-country ECH/EWZ/EPU.
ILF has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.47%, which means you pay $47 per year for every $10,000 invested.
Yes, ILF is a distributing ETF that pays dividends to shareholders. The frequency depends on the fund's schedule.
ILF is a US-domiciled ETF (not UCITS). Non-US investors should consider the US estate tax implications (40% on US assets above $60,000) and the 30% dividend withholding tax (reduced by treaty in some countries).
ILF uses full physical replication, meaning it holds all (or nearly all) securities in the S&P Latin America 40 Index index directly.
Similar ETFs tracking the same or a very similar index include: ECH, EWZ, EPU. These may differ in domicile, currency, dividend policy, or expense ratio.