BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock Fund Managers Limited. The fund is managed by BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited. It invests in public equity markets of Latin America. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund invests in value stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. It employs fundamental analysis with top-down and bottom-up stock picking approach focusing on factors like company's good governance records, good earnings growth prospects over several years ahead, and strong balance sheets and cash flow generation to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI Latin EM America Index. It was formerly known as the Merrill Lynch Latin American Investment Trust plc. BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc was formed in July 1990 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.