BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust – equity proposition
Equity proposition
10 July 2024
BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust (BRLA) seeks long-term capital growth and an attractive total return, primarily through investing in quoted Latin American securities. The trust was launched in 1990 and management was transferred to BlackRock on 31 March 2006 following a tender process. The trust has an indefinite life subject to a two-yearly continuation vote. The benchmark is the MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America Index. Below we highlight four things investors need to know about BRLA. 1. The trust focuses on capital growth and an attractive total return from Latin American stocks. 2. Latin America has above-average growth prospects and is attractively valued. 3. Stocks are primarily selected on a bottom-up basis, and the managers are not afraid to invest ‘away from the crowd’. 4. BRLA has a formalised NAV-based dividend policy and a discount control mechanism. If you would like to learn more about BRLA, please read our latest research here: https://www.edisongroup.com/equity/blackrock-latin-american-inv-trust/ MORE »
