The Global X MSCI Argentina ETF , which offers exposure to a basket of the country's most liquid stocks, soared more than 13% on Monday and hit its highest level since September.
While the South American country's markets are closed on Monday for a local holiday, U.S.-listed shares of Argentinian companies also surged in U.S. trading.
The gains for the ETF came through large amounts of small trades, Todd Sohn, an ETF analyst at Strategas in New York, said.
By mid-morning, the value of trading in the ETF had topped $11 million, compared with average of about $1 million a day throughout 2023.
"These small country funds are ideal vehicles for small day traders who jump on events" like Sunday's presidential election in Argentina, Sohn said.
Persons:
Agustin Marcarian, Argentina's Javier Milei, Todd Sohn, Sohn, Suzanne McGee, Megan Davies, Andrew Heavens
Organizations:
REUTERS, Argentina ETF, Management, Inc, U.S, Banco, Grupo Financiero, Thomson
Locations:
Buenos Aires, Argentina, American, New York, ARGT, Grupo Financiero Galicia