iShares Latin America 40 ETF (ILF)Focused Region | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
34.65 USD
-0.30
(-0.858%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 33.57 -1.08 (-1.080%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:45 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:09 a.m. EDT
The iShares Latin America 40 ETF presents a compelling asymmetric setup where the fundamental thesis aligns with speculative positioning, though the path forward remains volatile. Fundamentally, the asset offers a robust 3.34% yield supported by a healthy payout ratio, while the underlying business shows resilience with a positive year-over-year trajectory despite a modest 9-year cumulative decline. The market appears to be pricing in a significant recovery, as evidenced by the heavy call open interest at strikes 40 and 45, which suggests a belief in a substantial bounce from current levels. However, the elevated put implied volatility acts as a counterweight, indicating that investors remain wary of geopolitical risks in the region. While the statistical forecast model is neutral, the confluence of attractive income, improving relative performance, and aggressive bullish option flow makes this a solid medium-term hold, provided one accepts the inherent volatility of emerging markets. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.022461 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.023770 |
| AutoETS | 0.023826 |
| AutoTheta | 0.033787 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 55% |
| H-stat | 0.16 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.660 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.66 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 11.86 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:09 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a moderate upside move, evidenced by heavy open interest in out-of-the-money calls (strikes 40 and 45) compared to puts. However, implied volatility is significantly elevated for near-term puts (31% vs 26% for calls), suggesting a 'crash protection' hedge is being bought alongside the bullish bets. The lack of volume in deep-dated options indicates most positioning is focused on the immediate 3-month horizon.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.28% | 3.71% | 5.27% | 7.41% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | 0.4390 | 1.275792 |
| 2025-12-30 | 0.2010 | 0.655791 |
| 2025-12-16 | 0.5400 | 1.783355 |
| 2025-06-16 | 0.5950 | 2.317881 |
| 2024-12-17 | 0.8940 | 4.072893 |
| 2024-06-11 | 0.6620 | 2.671509 |
| 2023-12-20 | 0.8600 | 3.043171 |
| 2023-06-07 | 0.4790 | 1.824067 |
| 2022-12-13 | 1.8140 | 8.119964 |
| 2022-06-09 | 1.0980 | 4.299138 |
| 2021-12-13 | 1.6090 | 6.965368 |
| 2021-06-10 | 0.3780 | 1.191677 |
| 2020-12-14 | 0.2790 | 0.977575 |
| 2020-06-15 | 0.2720 | 1.226330 |
| 2019-12-16 | 0.5700 | 1.710684 |
| 2019-06-17 | 0.4800 | 1.476923 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.4510 | 1.489924 |
| 2018-06-19 | 0.5110 | 1.739278 |
| 2017-12-28 | 0.0310 | 0.091284 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.2760 | 0.824127 |
| 2017-06-20 | 0.3100 | 1.058021 |
| 2016-12-22 | 0.2850 | 1.068216 |
| 2016-06-21 | 0.1530 | 0.610778 |
| 2015-12-29 | 0.1430 | 0.655663 |
| 2015-12-21 | 0.2240 | 1.040892 |
| 2015-06-24 | 0.3220 | 1.063057 |
| 2014-12-19 | 0.3500 | 1.100283 |
| 2014-06-24 | 0.3890 | 1.007511 |
| 2013-12-17 | 0.6010 | 1.662977 |
| 2013-06-25 | 0.6280 | 1.785613 |
| 2012-12-27 | 0.1460 | 0.336483 |
| 2012-12-17 | 0.3480 | 0.808550 |
| 2012-06-20 | 0.6420 | 1.537725 |
| 2011-12-19 | 0.6590 | 1.615592 |
| 2011-06-21 | 0.7440 | 1.501514 |
| 2010-12-29 | 0.0370 | 0.069719 |
| 2010-12-20 | 0.3570 | 0.688790 |
| 2010-06-21 | 0.7780 | 1.721620 |
| 2009-12-29 | 0.0360 | 0.075789 |
| 2009-12-21 | 0.4080 | 0.887922 |
| 2009-06-22 | 0.3080 | 0.948568 |
| 2008-12-29 | 0.0760 | 0.315091 |
| 2008-12-22 | 0.4710 | 1.912302 |
| 2008-06-23 | 0.5290 | 0.974217 |
| 2007-12-24 | 0.6944 | 1.356780 |
| 2006-12-21 | 0.6520 | 1.975758 |
| 2005-12-23 | 0.3380 | 1.366650 |
| 2004-12-23 | 0.1876 | 1.183298 |
| 2003-12-31 | 0.0206 | 0.175051 |
| 2003-12-22 | 0.0256 | 0.223113 |
| 2003-12-16 | 0.0460 | 0.415237 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 61.58 |
| All Time Low | 6.122 |
| Ask | 35.42 |
| Ask Size | 1,600 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 2,392,620 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 2,414,317 |
| Average Volume | 2,414,317 |
| Average Volume10Days | 2,392,620 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.91 |
| Bid | 33.5 |
| Bid Size | 500 |
| Book Value | 26.571 |
| Category | Focused Region |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 34.98 |
| Day Low | 34.34 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.34 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.9222279 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 34.2674 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.3826027 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.01116521 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 29.348637 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 38.5 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -3.8499985 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.09999996 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 26.59 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 8.060001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.30312154 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 26.59 - 38.5 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,004,103,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.1102116 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.299999 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.858367 |
| Fullday Price | 33.57 |
| Fund Family | iShares |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,003,968,000 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund generally invests at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the S&P Latin America 40TM (the "underlying index"), which is composed of selected equities trading on the exchanges of five Latin American countries. The fund is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | iShares Latin America 40 ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_8798151 |
| Nav Price | 34.98723 |
| Net Assets | 3,841,782,780.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.47 |
| Open | 34.98 |
| Phone | 415-670-2000 |
| Post Market Change | -1.0800018 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -3.1168883 |
| Post Market Price | 33.57 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,960,726 |
| Previous Close | 34.95 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.3040534 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.299999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.858367 |
| Regular Market Day High | 34.98 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 34.34 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 34.34 - 34.98 |
| Regular Market Open | 34.98 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 34.95 |
| Regular Market Price | 34.65 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,393,716 |
| Shares Outstanding | 47,750,000 |
| Short Name | iShares Latin America 40 ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | ILF |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1559518 |
| Total Assets | 3,841,782,784 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.66 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.01888412 |
| Trailing P E | 11.857392 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -1.76124 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -1.76124 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 34.11355 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.53645325 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.01572552 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 1,393,716 |
| Yield | 0.0334 |
| Ytd Return | 17.29294 |