Previously, there were two long-standing NYSE listed Latin America closed-end funds that offered investors exposure to the Latin American region.
The Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund, Inc (NYSE: LAQ) was a long standing closed-end fund that invested in Latin American equity securities. However and in April 2018, the Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc (NYSE: AEF) completed the reorganizations of several emerging market closed-end funds:
- Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund, Inc. (“ABE”)
- Aberdeen Israel Fund, Inc. (“ISL”)
- Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc. (“IF”)
- Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund, Inc. (“LAQ”)
- Aberdeen Singapore Fund, Inc. (“SGF”)
- Aberdeen Greater China Fund, Inc. (“GCH”)
- The Asia Tigers Fund, Inc. (“GRR”)
- Aberdeen Chile Fund, Inc. (“CH”)
All funds were merged into the Aberdeen Chile Fund, Inc and the consolidated fund was renamed the Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc trading on the NYSE American Exchange under the ticker symbol “AEF.”
In addition, The Latin American Discovery Fund Inc (NYSE: LDF) was liquidated in 2020.
Latin America Closed-End Funds List (Region Wide)*
Closed End Fund | Ticker | Exchange | Manager/Advisor | Type | Inception | |
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1 | Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund, Inc (reorg. abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc) | LAQ | Reorganized | Aberdeen Asset Management Inc | Equity | 1991/10/30 - 2018/04/27 Reorganized |
2 | Latin American Discovery Fund Inc | LDF | Liquidated | Morgan Stanley Investment Management | Equity | 1992/06/23 - 2020 Liquidated |
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