Amundi MSCI Brazil UCITS ETF Acc (Ticker: RIOL.L, ISIN: LU1900066207) is a UCITS-compliant exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of the MSCI Brazil Net Total Return USD Index, which comprises the largest and most liquid Brazilian stocks across sectors including financials, materials, energy, and consumer staples; it employs a synthetic replication strategy via an unfunded swap with Société Générale as counterparty, resulting in full collateralization and no securities lending. The ETF is accumulating, reinvesting dividends to enhance share price growth rather than distributing them, and maintains an expense ratio of 0.65% with assets under management around EUR 244-271 million. Listed on multiple exchanges including London Stock Exchange (RIOL.L in GBP, RIOU.L in USD), Euronext Paris (RIO), Xetra (LBRA), and SIX Swiss Exchange (LYRIO), it targets institutional and retail investors seeking unhedged exposure to Brazilian equities.
Launched with its first NAV on January 24, 2007, the ETF is domiciled in Luxembourg as part of a SICAV structure managed by Amundi Asset Management SAS, headquartered at 91-93 Boulevard Pasteur, 75015 Paris, France; Amundi, formed in 2010 from the merger of Crédit Agricole Asset Management and Société Générale Asset Management, oversees the fund alongside professional managers Raphaël Dieterlen and Jean-Marc Guiot. The fund operates globally with primary trading in Europe (France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United Kingdom) and focuses on large-cap Brazilian equities without sustainability screening.
In recent developments, Amundi has pursued strategic growth through external expansions, including the April 2024 acquisition of Alpha Associates for private asset multi-management, a July 2024 definitive agreement with Victory Capital to combine Amundi US (expected closure late 2024 or early 2025, granting Amundi a 26.1% stake and reciprocal 15-year distribution deals), and a November 2025 long-term equity partnership with ICG involving a 9.9% stake to develop private markets products for wealth investors. These initiatives bolster Amundi's distribution capabilities and product diversification, indirectly supporting ETF offerings like RIOL.L amid stable ongoing operations for the Brazil-focused fund itself.