Summary
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ILF: Not Looking Bad With No Tech, Lots Of Energy And Financials
iShares Latin America 40 ETF is reiterated as a "Buy," supported by attractive valuation and technical support near the 200-day moving average. ILF trades at a low 9.8x P/E, offers a 2.90% yield, and is heavily weighted toward Financials and Energy, with no Tech exposure. Momentum has cooled, but cyclical sector dominance and July seasonality suggest a favorable near-term risk/reward profile.
ILF: Bullish On Latin America, But I Don't Love This Fund's Portfolio
The iShares Latin America 40 ETF has surged over the past year, along with many individual country markets in the region. Latin America benefits from commodity booms and favorable political trends, but ILF may miss out on key growth themes like rising middle-class consumption. The portfolio is heavily tied to Brazil and doesn't offer much diversification around the region's smaller countries.
ILF: Strong Long-Term Record, But Lacks Broad Latin American Exposure
iShares Latin America 40 ETF offers exposure to the region's forty largest public companies. ILF's portfolio is heavily concentrated, with approximately 82% in Brazil and Mexico, limiting true regional diversification. Recent performance and long-term track record are strong, precluding a sell rating despite structural concentration concerns.
iShares Latin America 40 ETF Investors
| Name | Quantity | Cost | Value | Profit ($) | Gain (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJD Thomas John Drogan PR Inc.IPAL SECURITIES Inc. | 43,617 | $1.33M | $1.51M | $181,783.9 | 13.68% |
| JD Jim Dushek HARBOUR INVESTMENTS Inc. | 5,726 | $196,327.62 | $198,033.71 | $1,706.09 | 0.87% |
| JS Jeffrey Schropp POTOMAC FUND MANAGEMENT Inc. /ADV | 440,800 | $12.8M | $15.26M | $2.46M | 19.24% |
 Point72 Asset Management LP Point72 Asset Management LP | 9,243 | $328,311 | $319,391.86 | -$8,919.14 | -2.72% |
 Jeff Ameen Spire Wealth Management | 13,258 | $329,614.39 | $460,185.18 | $130,570.79 | 39.61% |
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iShares Latin America 40 ETF Profile
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Overview
The fund focuses on investing primarily in the component securities of its underlying index, allocating at least 80% of its assets to these securities and other investments that closely mirror the economic characteristics of the component securities of the S&P Latin America 40TM. This underlying index consists of selected stocks trading on the stock exchanges of five Latin American countries, aiming to capture the investment outcomes of this region. The approach is singular in its concentration, as the fund maintains a non-diversified status, putting a significant portion of its assets into a relatively small number of investments to achieve its objectives.
Products and Services
Within its strategy, the fund offers the following key investment focus:
- Component Securities Investment: The primary product of the fund involves investing a minimum of 80% of its assets in the securities that form the underlying index. This approach is designed to ensure that the fund’s investment performance closely aligns with the performance of the S&P Latin America 40TM Index.
- Investment in Economic Equivalents: Beyond direct investment in the index securities, the fund also seeks investments that have economic characteristics substantially identical to those of the securities in the underlying index. This includes various financial instruments and derivatives that mimic the performance of the index components, offering investors exposure to the same economic outcomes.
- Focus on Latin American Equities: The fund targets its investments towards equities trading on the exchanges of five Latin American countries. This regional focus allows investors to gain exposure to the growth potential and investment opportunities within the Latin American market, diversifying their investment portfolio geographically within the scope of the fund’s non-diversified framework.
