Lyxor MSCI EM Latin America UCITS ETF (LYLTM.SW) is a UCITS-compliant exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America index, providing synthetic replication through unfunded swaps; the fund accumulates dividends and maintains a total expense ratio of 0.65% with approximately EUR 28 million in assets under management. Launched on 15 May 2007 and domiciled in Luxembourg as a company with variable capital (SICAV), it offers investors exposure to equity markets in key Latin American emerging economies including Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Argentina. The ETF trades on exchanges such as SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker LYLTM.SW and is administered by Société Générale Luxembourg S.A.
Originally issued by Lyxor Asset Management, founded in 1998 and headquartered in Paris La Défense, France, the ETF operates within the broader European ETF market targeting institutional and retail investors seeking emerging market equity diversification. It focuses on large-cap equities in the Latin America region without sustainability screens or currency hedging, emphasizing long-only strategy risk.
In a major strategic shift, Amundi acquired Lyxor Asset Management from Société Générale in December 2021 for €825 million, integrating Lyxor's €148 billion in assets and rebranding it as a leading European ETF provider with over €170 billion in combined ETF assets under management. As part of post-acquisition consolidation completed by late 2023, the Lyxor MSCI EM Latin America UCITS ETF (including LYLTM.SW) merged into Amundi's equivalent products, such as the Amundi MSCI EM Latin America UCITS ETF (tickers ALAT.PA, ISIN LU1681045024 or LU1681045297), effective 22 September 2023, streamlining the range and enhancing scale with lower TERs around 0.20%. Amundi continues expanding its Latin America-focused offerings, including partnerships like the 2024 seeding of a new Global Corporate SRI ETF by the Latin American Reserve Fund (FLAR).