iShares Latin America 40 ETF Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NYSEARCA:ILF)

iShares Latin America 40 ETF (NYSEARCA:ILF) was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Wednesday. Stock investors bought 2,178 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 570% compared to the typical volume of 325 call options.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares Latin America 40 ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ILF. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Latin America 40 ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $123,000. Sharper & Granite LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Latin America 40 ETF by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Sharper & Granite LLC now owns 72,224 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,492,000 after acquiring an additional 1,370 shares during the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC bought a new stake in iShares Latin America 40 ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $5,961,000. Focus Advisor Solutions LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Latin America 40 ETF by 6.2% in the third quarter. Focus Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 6,757 shares of the company’s stock worth $233,000 after acquiring an additional 392 shares during the period. Finally, OneAscent Financial Services LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Latin America 40 ETF by 10.8% during the 3rd quarter. OneAscent Financial Services LLC now owns 25,934 shares of the company’s stock valued at $895,000 after purchasing an additional 2,532 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 45.01% of the company’s stock.

iShares Latin America 40 ETF Price Performance

ILF traded up $0.24 on Wednesday, hitting $32.65. The company had a trading volume of 795,694 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,211,158. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.12 and a beta of 0.74. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $35.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of $35.17. iShares Latin America 40 ETF has a 52-week low of $29.39 and a 52-week high of $38.50.

iShares Latin America 40 ETF Company Profile

iShares S & P Latin America 40 Index Fund, formerly iShares Latin America 40 ETF (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P Latin America 40 (the Index). The Index consists of selected equities trading on the exchanges of five Latin American countries. The Index includes securities that Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies (S&P).