iShares MSCI Argentina and Global Exposure ETF (AGT) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of the MSCI All Argentina 25/50 Index, providing investors with broad exposure to the Argentine equity market through a portfolio of growth and value stocks across diversified sectors and market capitalizations, including top holdings such as MercadoLibre Inc., Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., Pampa Energía S.A., and Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. The ETF employs a representative sampling technique to replicate the index, focusing on public equity securities of companies operating in Argentina or with significant ties to the country; it targets institutional and retail investors interested in emerging market opportunities within the Latin America region. Launched on April 25, 2017, by BlackRock, Inc. through its iShares brand and managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors, the fund was domiciled in the United States with an expense ratio of 0.59% prior to closure.
In a major strategic change announced in June 2022, BlackRock decided to close the AGT ETF due to low assets under management and ongoing portfolio reviews, with trading ceasing and liquidation proceeds distributed to shareholders on August 25, 2022. This closure marked the fund's exit from the market, transitioning its approximately $5.28 million in assets and leaving investors to consider alternatives like the Global X MSCI Argentina ETF (ARGT) for similar exposure. No subsequent reopenings, mergers, or relaunches have been reported as of late 2025.
Headquartered in New York City, BlackRock, the parent issuer of iShares ETFs, operates globally across 30 countries with a focus on asset management services; the AGT fund primarily served U.S.-listed markets on the BATS exchange prior to its termination.