Ultimate Guide To iShares Latin America 40 Index Fund (ILF)

While the correlations of various asset classes have increased significantly over the past decade, emerging market investing is nevertheless likely here to stay. Even if foreign market returns are now more correlated with U.S. returns, the higher growth of emerging markets is still appealing in its own right. For investors looking for a convenient vehicle which holds some of the largest and strongest names in Latin America, the iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index (ILF) may well be a worthwhile option to consider [see Free 7 Simple & Cheap All-ETF Portfolios]. In A Nutshell Launched in October of 2001, ILF is a traditional, passive index-based ETF. As the name suggests, this fund is designed to mimic the holdings of the S&P Latin America 40 Index. This index includes the most liquid stocks of large companies in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. ILF’s underlying portfolio is somewhat dynamic, as Colombian equities became [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Ultimate Guide To Latin America ETFs World Cup Of ETFs: Plays On All 32 Countries iShares Launches Peru ETF, Argentina Up Next? Tensions Rise, Latin America ETFs Slide What Mexico’s New President Means For EWW