Latin America ETF Overview

Latin America ETFs invest in the equity of companies from Latin America. Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Colombia have the largest representation in the Latin America ETF world, with the iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF being the biggest Latin America ETF.

With 18 ETFs traded on the U.S. markets, Latin America ETFs have total assets under management of $7.68B. The average expense ratio is 0.65%. Latin America ETFs can be found in the following asset classes:

  • Equity

The largest Latin America ETF is the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF EWZ with $4.14B in assets. In the last trailing year, the best-performing Latin America ETF was EWW at 9.92%. The most recent ETF launched in the Latin America space was the Franklin FTSE Latin America ETF FLLA on 10/09/18.

Top ETF Performers

BZQ ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped --
EPU iShares MSCI Peru ETF -0.75%
ECH iShares MSCI Chile ETF -1.96%
FLMX Franklin FTSE Mexico ETF -1.96%
EWW iShares MSCI Mexico ETF -2.06%

Bottom ETF Performers

UBR ProShares Ultra MSCI Brazil Capped -23.01%
BRZU Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X Shares -22.65%
EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF -11.52%
FBZ First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund -11.50%
FLBR Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF -11.50%

Top Creations

ILF iShares Latin America 40 ETF 42.61
ARGT Global X MSCI Argentina ETF 11.84
BRZU Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X Shares 6.44
FLN First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund 6.26
EPU iShares MSCI Peru ETF 6.02

Top Redemptions

EWW iShares MSCI Mexico ETF -46.96
EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF -22.15
BZQ ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped -1.89
FBZ First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund 0
BRF VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF 0

AUM Winners

BZQ ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped 11.51%
GXG Global X MSCI Colombia ETF 3.46%
FLMX Franklin FTSE Mexico ETF -2.31%
EPU iShares MSCI Peru ETF -4.16%
EWW iShares MSCI Mexico ETF -4.64%

AUM Losers

FLBR Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF -24.74%
UBR ProShares Ultra MSCI Brazil Capped -18.44%
EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF -14.03%
MEXX Direxion Daily MSCI Mexico Bull 3X Shares -14.01%
ARGT Global X MSCI Argentina ETF -12.32%

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