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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number

 811-02409

 

THE MEXICO FUND, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

6700 ALEXANDER BELL DRIVE, SUITE 200

 COLUMBIA, maryland 21046

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Alberto Osorio

 77 ARISTOTELES STREET, 3RD FLOOR

POLANCO D.F. 11560 MEXICO

 (Name and address of agent for service)

 

Copies to: JoAnn M. Strasser, Esq.

Thompson Hine LLP

 41 SOUTH HIGH STREET, SUITE 1700

 COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 614-469-3265

 

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

 

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

MANAGED DISTRIBUTION PLAN (“MDP”)

(unaudited)

 

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Mexico Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) has declared a distribution of $0.25 per share to be paid on July 30, 2025, to stockholders of record as of July 22, 2025. The Board has ratified the continuation of the Fund’s quarterly distributions under its MDP during 2025. With each distribution, the Fund will issue a notice to stockholders and an accompanying press release which will provide detailed information regarding the amount and composition of the distribution and other information required by the Fund’s MDP exemptive order. The Board may amend or terminate the MDP at any time without prior notice to stockholders. Since the implementation of the MDP in September 2008, the Fund has paid a total of $27.48 per share in cash distributions to stockholders. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of distributions or from the terms of the Fund’s MDP.

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

2

The Fund’s Management

3

Semi-Annual Report Highlights

4

Letter to Stockholders

10

General Information

16

Schedule of Investments

18

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

19

Statement of Operations

20

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

21

Financial Highlights

22

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

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THE FUND’S MANAGEMENT

 

Directors

 

Emilio Carrillo Gamboa—Chairman
Luis de la Calle
Jonathan Davis Arzac
Regina García-Cuéllar
Claudia Jañez
Alberto Osorio
Richard B. Vaughan

 

Officers

 

Alberto Osorio—President and Chief Executive Officer
Tofi Dayan—Treasurer
Jorge Alamillo — Chief Compliance Officer
JoAnn M. Strasser—Secretary
Jean Michel Enriquez —Assistant Secretary

 

Investment Adviser

 

Impulsora del Fondo México, S.C.

 

Custodian

 

BBVA México, S.A.
Comerica Bank

 

Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

Equiniti Trust Company, LLC

 

Counsel

 

Thompson Hine LLP
Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C.

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Tait, Weller & Baker LLP

 

This report, including the financial statements herein, is transmitted to stockholders of The Mexico Fund, Inc. for their information. It is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase of shares of the Fund or any securities mentioned in the report.

 

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2025 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

April 30, 2025

 

Highlights

 

The first half of the Fund’s fiscal year 2025 ended on April 30, 2025.

 

Global financial markets have experienced high volatility generated by tariff announcements by the U.S. President, Mr. Donald Trump. Despite the instability generated, and the fact that tariffs will end up applying to some Mexican exports, we believe that Mexico may be a net beneficiary of what ends up being the new U.S. trade policy, given the significant level of Mexican exports to the U.S. meeting the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) standards, which are exempt from tariffs, giving Mexico a competitive advantage over other countries.

 

Mexican GDP increased 1.5% annually during 2024. On public finances, despite an increase in the public deficit during 2024, President Sheinbaum has emphasized the Government’s posture of maintaining strong public finances, thus expecting a decrease in the deficit for 2025 and further in 2026, while Mexico maintains its investment grade credit rating by major credit agencies.

 

During the first half of fiscal year 2025, the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) per share registered a total return1 of 13.22%, compared with a return of 15.23% registered by its benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) Mexico Index, over the same period. Notwithstanding the underperformance during the first half of the year, the Fund’s NAV per share has outperformed its benchmark during the five- and ten- year periods ended April 30, 2025 and since December 20082.

 

As of April 30, 2025, the Fund’s market price and NAV per share were $15.53 and $19.46, respectively, reflecting a discount of 20.20%, compared with a discount of 20.44% at the end of fiscal year 2024.

 

The Fund’s Expense Limitation Agreement was renewed for fiscal year 2025, with a cap on the ordinary expense ratio3 of 1.40%, so long as Fund net assets remain greater than $260 million. The Fund’s ordinary expense ratio during the first half of fiscal year 2025 was 1.40%, in line with the limit of 1.40%.

 

The Board increased the Fund’s quarterly distribution from $0.22 per share to $0.25 per share, representing an increase of 13.6% and a 6.4% annualized distribution rate relative to its market price as of April 30, 2025. Accordingly, the Fund has declared a distribution of $0.25 per share to be paid on July 30, 2025 to stockholders of record as of July 22, 2025. Since the implementation of the MDP in September 2008, the Fund has paid a total of $27.48 per share in cash distributions to stockholders.

 

 

1

All performance figures included in these “Highlights” take into account the reinvestment of distributions.

2

On January 1, 2009, the current portfolio management team began managing the Fund’s portfolio.

3

The ordinary expense ratio excludes the performance component of the Investment Advisory fee.

 

The Mexico Fund, Inc. is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company with the investment objective of long-term capital appreciation through investments in securities, primarily equity, listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange. The Fund provides a vehicle to investors who wish to invest in Mexican companies through a managed non-diversified portfolio as part of their overall investment program.

 

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), that the Fund may purchase, from time to time, shares of its common stock in the open market.

 

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To Our Stockholders:

 

We present to you the Fund’s 2025 Semi Annual Report for the six-month period ended April 30, 2025. In this report, we summarize the period’s prevailing economic, political and market conditions in Mexico and outline the Fund’s investment strategy and resulting performance. We hope you find this report useful and informative.

 

Economic and Political Environment

 

Global financial markets have experienced significant volatility and uncertainty due to rapidly changing U.S. tariff policies under President Mr. Trump. Initial broad tariff announcements have been frequently modified, postponed, or partially reversed, creating an unpredictable environment. Despite this instability, several goods complying with the USMCA rules of origin have remained exempt from the new tariffs, giving Mexico a competitive advantage over other countries. With the significant level of Mexican exports to the U.S. meeting USMCA standards, we believe that Mexico may be a net beneficiary of what ends up being the new U.S. trade policy.

 

Regarding global monetary policy, major central banks kept decreasing their target interest rates, albeit at a slower pace; the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of England decreased their reference interest rate by 25 and 50 basis points to a range of 4.25% - 4.50% and 4.25%, respectively, while the European Central Bank decreased its main refinancing rate by 100 basis points to 2.15%.

 

Mexico’s Central Bank (“Banxico”) also kept its easing monetary policy cycle and maintained the pace of declines in in target interest rates, decreasing its reference rate by 150 basis points to 8.50%, as inflation decreased from a twenty-year high annual rate of 8.7% in September 2022, to 3.9% as of April 30, 2025. Despite the nominal reduction in the reference rate, the country maintains a relatively attractive real interest rate.

 

During 2024, Mexico’s GDP expanded 1.5% annually, driven by the external sector, as international trade recorded a record high amount of $1.2 trillion during the year, further supported by local consumption, which benefitted from higher salaries and remittances received from abroad. Mexico’s long-term economic growth could be further enhanced by “Nearshoring”, however, due to global uncertainty regarding tariffs mentioned above, some investments have been delayed. Nonetheless, the Mexican economy has a high potential to benefit from global trade reorganization.

 

Regarding public finances, during 2024 the Government’s deficit increased, with total public sector requirements (broadest measure of the public deficit) at 5.7% of GDP, notwithstanding, the debt to GDP ratio was at a healthy level of 51.7% of GDP at the end of 2024. President Sheinbaum has emphasized the Government’s posture of maintaining strong public finances, with the objective for fiscal consolidation going forward, expecting total public sector requirements to be reduced in 2025 and 2026 to a range of 3.9% and 4.0% and 3.2% and 3.5% of GDP, respectively. Despite a higher deficit in 2024, Mexico maintains its investment grade credit rating by major credit agencies, with Fitch reaffirming its ‘BBB-’ sovereign credit rating with a stable outlook, supported by a prudent macroeconomic policy framework, robust external finances, and a large, diversified economy.

 

While the Government’s deficit increased during 2024, President Sheinbaum has emphasized the Government’s posture of maintaining strong public finances, with the objective for fiscal consolidation, thus expecting a decrease in the deficit for 2025 and further in 2026, whereas Mexico maintains its investment grade credit rating by major credit agencies.

 

Regarding the Mexican political environment, the judicial reform approved in September 2024 was enacted in June 2025, changing the way all judges and members of the Supreme Court are appointed from a method based on merit and experience within the judicial system to an election by popular vote. Judicial elections held on June 1, 2025 were marked by a low turnout of only 13% compared to a turnout of more

 

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than 60% in the 2024 presidential elections. Most winning positions are linked to the current government, thus consolidating the dominant party’s hold on Mexico’s judiciary. While proponents argue that this move will promote transparency, critics express concerns about a weakened judiciary.

 

The Mexican peso appreciated 2.2% during the six months ended April 30, 2025, to $19.62, due to the so far positive development regarding U.S. tariffs to Mexico and the overall depreciation of the U.S. dollar resulting from its recent trade policy.

 

Geopolitical conflicts, such as the Israel-Hamas conflict since October 2023 and Russia-Ukraine conflict since February 2022, have persisted, resulting in volatility in global financial markets and commodity prices. Further escalation of those conflicts is a significant risk for global financial markets.

 

Mexican economists surveyed by Banxico at the end of April 2025 estimate GDP growth for 2025 and 2026 at 0.1% and 1.4%, respectively; inflation is expected at annual rates of 3.8% and 3.7%, respectively, for the same years, while estimates for the overnight interest rate at the end of 2025 and 2026 are at 7.7% and 6.9%, respectively.

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance and Portfolio Strategy

 

During the first half of fiscal year 2025, the Fund’s NAV per share registered a total return of 13.22%, the MSCI Mexico Index registered a total return of 15.23%1, while the Fund’s market price registered a total return of 14.21%1 during the same period. The market price discount to the Fund’s NAV per share decreased from 20.44% at the end of fiscal year 2024, to 20.20%.

 

The Fund’s NAV per share underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI Mexico Index, during the first half of fiscal year 2025. Over longer-term periods of five- and ten- years and since December 2008, the Fund’s NAV per share has outperformed its benchmark, as presented in the table below, which shows the cumulative performance1 of the Fund’s market price, NAV per share and benchmark, for periods ended April 30, 2025.

 

 

Cumulative % Total Return in USD

 

1-Year

3-Years

5-Years

10-Years

Since
Dec-2008
2

MXF Market Price

-8.40

20.68

122.86

19.10

217.89

MXF NAV

-9.86

25.79

129.35

34.37

222.86

MSCI Mexico Index

-7.25

27.60

123.38

26.93

158.53

 

Source: Impulsora del Fondo México, S.C.

 

The following table shows the annualized performance1 of the Fund’s market price and NAV per share and the Fund’s benchmark for the same periods.

 

 

Annualized % Total Return in USD

 

1-Year

3-Years

5-Years

10-Years

Since
Dec-2008
2

MXF Market Price

-8.40

6.46

17.37

1.76

7.33

MXF NAV

-9.86

7.94

18.05

3.00

7.44

MSCI Mexico Index

-7.25

8.46

17.43

2.41

5.99

 

Source: Impulsora del Fondo México, S.C.

 

 

1

Performance figures take into account the reinvestment of distributions.

2

On January 1, 2009, the current portfolio management team began managing the Fund’s portfolio.

 

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The following chart shows the 10-year result of an assumed initial gross investment of $10,000 made on April 30, 2015.

 

10-Year Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment3

 

 

Source: Impulsora del Fondo México, S.C.

 

During the first half of fiscal year 2025, the Adviser decreased the Fund’s exposure to the mining, industrial and materials industries given higher valuations resulting from strong share price performance. On the other hand, it increased the Fund’s exposure to the consumer staples sector due to a positive consumption outlook and attractive valuations.

 

The following table shows the top five positive contributors to the performance of the Fund’s NAV relative to the MSCI Mexico Index during the first half of fiscal year 2025. The table is sorted according to the contribution of these issuers to the Fund’s outperformance relative to the MSCI Mexico Index and shows the issuers’ market price returns during the period. The Fund benefited by double-digit increases in share prices of Mercado Libre, Kimberly-Clark de México, Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, Alfa and Nemak., issuers in which the Fund has an overweight position relative to its benchmark.

 

Top Five Contributors to Relative Performance vs the MSCI Mexico Index

 

Issuer

Industry

Return

Contribution to
Relative Fund
Performance

Average
Over / Under
Weight

Mercado Libre

Retail

33.04%

0.50%

1.10%

Kimberly-Clark de México

Consumer Products

26.93%

0.47%

1.95%

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte

Airports

36.40%

0.38%

1.43%

Alfa

Food

29.52%

0.37%

1.34%

Nemak

Auto Parts

39.91%

0.28%

0.77%

 

 

3

Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the sale of Fund shares. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

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The following table shows the top five detractors to the performance of the Fund’s NAV relative to the MSCI Mexico Index during the first half of fiscal year 2025 and shows their respective market price returns during the period. The Fund was affected by share price increases in Industrias Peñoles, Coca-Cola Femsa, América Móvil, Grupo Financiero Inbursa and Grupo Carso, issuers in which the Fund has an underweight exposure relative to its benchmark.

 

Top Five Detractors from Relative Performance vs the MSCI Mexico Index

 

Issuer

Industry

Return

Contribution to
Relative Fund
Performance

Average
Over / Under
Weight

Industrias Peñoles

Mining

27.11%

-0.47%

-1.75%

Coca-Cola Femsa

Beverages

15.46%

-0.46%

-3.02%

América Móvil

Communications

11.03%

-0.46%

-4.23%

Grupo Financiero Inbursa

Financials

14.61%

-0.42%

-2.86%

Grupo Carso

Holding Company

16.52%

-0.39%

-2.29%

 

The following table shows the top five contributors to the Fund’s absolute performance during the first half of fiscal year 2025.

 

Top Five Contributors to Absolute Performance

 

Issuer

Industry

Return

Contribution to
Absolute Fund
Performance

Average
NAV
Weight

Grupo Financiero Banorte

Financials

26.80%

3.12%

12.13%

Wal-Mart de México

Retail

19.88%

1.77%

8.89%

Fomento Económico Mexicano

Beverages

11.67%

1.35%

10.99%

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte

Airports

36.40%

0.96%

3.27%

Kimbery-Clark de México

Consumer Products

26.93%

0.87%

3.52%

 

The following table shows the detractors from the Fund’s absolute performance during the first half of fiscal year 2025.

 

Detractors from Absolute Performance

 

Issuer

Industry

Return

Contribution to
Absolute Fund
Performance

Average
NAV
Weight

El Puerto de Liverpool

Retail

-12.92%

-0.29%

2.10%

Orbia Advanced Corporation

Chemical Products

-25.18%

-0.28%

0.94%

Ternium

Steel

-13.18%

-0.20%

1.41%

Alpek

Chemical Products

-21.36%

-0.19%

0.85%

Alsea

Restaurants

-6.34%

-0.10%

1.45%

 

 

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Portfolio Composition by Industry Groups

 

Percentage of Net Assets and Weights on MSCI Mexico Index, April 30, 2025

 

 

During the first half of fiscal year 2025, a total of 9,865,848 Fund shares traded on all U.S. consolidated markets, resulting in a daily average value of shares traded of $1,134,439. Comparable closed-end funds4 investing outside the United States traded a daily average and median of $685,663 and $474,172, respectively, during the same period. The average price-to-earnings ratio of the Mexican equity market at the end of April 2025 was 13.9 times, while the price-to-book value ratio was 1.8 times.5 The market capitalization of the Mexican Stock Exchange at the end of April 2025 amounted to $483.9 billion. During the first quarter of calendar year 2025, Mexican listed companies reported strong financial results, with growth in sales and Ebitda of 11.8% and 12.9%, respectively, much higher than the Mexican GDP growth rate. Companies benefitted from the Mexican peso depreciation, given its effect on income from exports and sales abroad when translated to local currency.

 

Expense Limitation Agreement (“ELA”)

 

In March 2019, the Board and Impulsora jointly agreed to a significant reduction in Fund expenses to support the continued long-term performance of the Fund and to further the interests of Fund stockholders by continuing to deliver a competitive investment vehicle.

 

The Board and Impulsora have agreed to renew the Fund’s ELA for fiscal year 2025, committing to maintain a 1.40% ordinary expense ratio beginning on November 1, 2024, through October 31, 2025, so long as Fund net assets remain greater than $260 million. Impulsora will waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding amounts payable via the performance adjustment factor under the Fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, extraordinary expenses (including, without limitation, costs incurred in connection with any claim, litigation, arbitration, mediation, government investigation or similar proceedings) and any other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business (including, without limitation, costs incurred in connection with any tender offer, rights offering or shelf registration statement)) to the extent necessary so that the Fund’s ordinary annual expense ratio does not exceed 1.40% in the period. If and when Fund assets are lower than $260 million, Impulsora will still waive fees in an amount necessary to maintain the expense ratio of the Fund’s variable ordinary expenses at 1.20%, in addition to the amount of $520,000. These figures represent the expense ratio of the Fund’s variable ordinary expenses and the maximum amount of the Fund’s fixed ordinary expenses necessary to

 

 

4

Sample of 20 Non-U.S. equity Closed-End Funds (including the Fund).

5

Source: Impulsora del Fondo México, S.C. with figures provided by the Mexican Stock Exchange.

 

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maintain a total ordinary operating expense ratio of 1.40% when Fund net asset are $260 million. During the first half of fiscal year 2025, the Fund’s total expense ratio was 1.40%, higher than the 1.35% reported during fiscal 2024; the ordinary expense ratio (excluding the performance component of the Investment Advisory fee), was also 1.40%, higher than the ordinary expense ratio of 1.35% reported during fiscal year 2024, and in line with the Fund’s expense limit of 1.40% during the year.

 

Distributions under MDP

 

Under the MDP, the Fund increased its quarterly distribution from $0.22 per share to $0.25 per share. Accordingly, the Board has declared a distribution of $0.25 per share, payable in cash on July 30, 2025 to stockholders of record as of July 22, 2025.

 

Open Market Repurchases

 

Under the Fund’s open market share repurchase policy, the Fund may repurchase up to 10% of the Fund’s outstanding common stock in open market transactions during any 12-month period if and when Fund shares trade at a price that is at a discount of at least 10% to NAV. During the first half of fiscal year 2025, the Fund repurchased 305,113 Fund shares in the open market, equivalent to 2.07% of its outstanding shares at the beginning of the period.

 

Final Comments

 

Despite geopolitical and trade tensions, the outlook of the Mexican equity market remains constructive. Mexico’s competitiveness could strengthen as USMCA complying goods have, by now, a 0% tariff, compared to potential higher tariffs to other countries. In addition, macroeconomic fundamentals are stable and the Government’s plan is to consolidate public finances, decreasing its public deficit. Furthermore, valuations of several Mexican issuers are attractive, trading at a significant discount to its long-term averages. Furthermore, the Fund has maintained operating expenses at reduced levels, maintained its MDP, which translates into an attractive distribution rate, and has outperformed its benchmark in long-term periods, broadening the interests of Fund stockholders. Despite an uncertain global context, specially from risks associated with potential announcements and final implementaion of U.S. import tariffs, the Board and the Adviser are confident that the Fund will continue to generate long-term value by investing in selected Mexican companies that best adapt to the current environment, while observing strong environmental, social and corporate governance standards. We hope you find this report useful and informative, and we thank you for your continued confidence in the Fund.

 

Sincerely yours,

 

Alberto Osorio

Emilio Carrillo Gamboa

President and Chief Executive Officer

Chairman of the Board

 

June 16, 2025

 

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GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

 

The Fund held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on March 4, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. Central time at the Plaza Boardroom on the Mezzanine Level of the St. Regis Hotel, located at 1919 Briar Oaks Lane, Houston, Texas 77027. Stockholders re-elected Mr. Alberto Osorio as Class II Director of the Fund. In addition, stockholders elected Regina García-Cuéllar as Class II Directors of the Fund. The two Directors elected will serve for a three-year term expiring in 2028. A total of 11,744,968 shares were represented at the meeting, constituting a quorum of 80.22%.

 

Regarding the election of the Fund’s Directors, the results of the Annual Meeting were as follows*:

 

 

For

% Outstanding

% of Voted

Withheld

% Voted
Withheld

% Voted
Withheld of
Outstanding

Regina García-Cuéllar

11,054,867

75.51%

94.12%

690,101

5.88%

4.71%

Alberto Osorio

11,194,741

76.46%

95.32%

550,227

4.68%

3.76%

 

 

*

There were no abstentions or broker non-votes with regard to the election of the Fund’s Class II Directors.

 

Renewal of Investment Advisory Agreement

 

At a meeting of the Board held on March 4, 2025 at which a majority of the Directors were in attendance, including a majority of the Independent Directors, the Board, and separately a majority of the Independent Directors, taking into consideration the recommendation and deliberations of the Contract Review Committee of the Board (“Committee”), consisting of all the Independent Directors, approved the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement (“Agreement”) with Impulsora del Fondo México, S.C. (“Impulsora” or the “Adviser”) based on its consideration of various factors, including: (1) the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser to the Fund in relation to the fees received under the Agreement; (2) the investment performance of the Fund and Impulsora; (3) the costs of the services provided, and profits to be realized, by the Adviser from its relationship with the Fund; (4) the extent to which economies of scale may be realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors; and (5) other benefits to the Adviser from its relationship with the Fund (and any corresponding benefit to the Fund). In response to a specific request by the Independent Directors, Impulsora provided detailed information concerning the foregoing factors. The Board also received a memorandum from independent legal counsel discussing the duties of board members in considering the approval of the continuation of the Agreement. The Board evaluated information consisting of comparative figures of overall expenses, management and other fees, of a group of substantially similar funds. As discussed more fully below, the Board considered the Fund’s historical performance through the beginning of March 2025, as well as the Fund’s current advisory fee rate, noting that both the total advisory fee rate and the ordinary advisory fee (excluding the fulcrum fee) were lower than the average and median for comparable regional closed-end funds as provided by Lipper, Inc. The Board determined that the fees payable to Impulsora were reasonable, especially in light of the quality of the services provided, as well as the level of advisory fees paid by comparable funds.

 

The following discussion is not intended to be all-inclusive. The Board reviewed a variety of factors and considered a significant amount of information, including information received on an ongoing basis at meetings of the Board and Board committees. In view of the broad scope and variety of these factors and information, the Board did not find it practicable to, and did not, make specific assessments of, quantify or otherwise assign relative weights to the specific factors in reaching their conclusions and determination to approve the continuance of the Agreement.

 

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GENERAL INFORMATION continued

 

The Committee and Board determined that the Agreement is in the best interests of the Fund’s stockholders, as it would enable the stockholders to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate and reasonable. In addition, the Board has concluded that the Agreement appropriately aligns the interests of the Adviser, the Fund, and Fund stockholders by rewarding superior performance or penalizing poor investment results when compared with the MSCI Mexico Index.

 

Performance adjustments under the Agreement began on April 1, 2015 based upon the Fund’s performance during the trailing 12-month period and adjustments were made since then, which the Board reviewed in its consideration of renewal of the Agreement.

 

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services. The Committee, comprising of all the Independent Directors, reviewed the services provided by Impulsora to the Fund, which included making investment decisions on behalf of the Fund, supervision of the acquisition and disposition of investments, selection of broker-dealers, buying shares in the open market share repurchase program and ensuring compliance with the 1940 Act and Mexican securities laws, rules and regulations. The Committee reviewed the extensive experience of key personnel servicing the Fund, noting no changes in the personnel, and the stock selection processes of the management team. The Committee noted that that Impulsora allocated orders for the purchase or sale of specific stocks to brokers who have the best contacts, resources and understanding of the market to assure that the Fund received the best execution in such transactions. The Committee acknowledged that Impulsora did not report any pending litigation or regulatory examinations or administrative procedures since the last renewal of the Advisory Agreement. The Committee reviewed the financial statements of Impulsora and discussed its resources. The Committee determined that it expected Impulsora to continue providing quality services to the Fund and its stockholders.

 

Performance. The Committee observed that the Fund outperformed the MSCI Mexico Index, one of the indices that follows the Mexican equity market and the Fund’s benchmark, and an exchange-traded fund that tracks the Mexican equity market (the “Peer fund”) in the one-, three-, five- and ten- year periods, and since December 31, 2008, as of the period ended January 31, 2025. The Committee commented that the Fund’s investment performance during the last twelve months, as of January 31, 2025, before deducting the Fund’s expenses, was 284 basis points higher than the MSCI Mexico Index, while the net performance, after deducting Fund expenses and considering the accretive effect of market repurchases, was 168 basis points higher than the MSCI Mexico Index. The Committee reviewed the Fund’s performance relative to comparable Mexican equity mutual funds during the three-, five-, ten- and fifteen-year periods ended January 31, 2025. The Committee acknowledged that the Fund’s performance was the highest among comparable Mexican equity mutual funds and the indices and ETFs they followed during the long-term (five-, ten- and fifteen- year) periods ended January 31, 2025. The Committee noted that the Fund traded within a range of discounts of 17.6% to 22.4% during the year ended January 31, 2025. The Committee concluded that the Fund had delivered acceptable performance.

 

Advisory Fee. The Committee observed the advisory fee under the Advisory Agreement, which included a monthly base fee of 1.00% of the average daily net assets for assets up to and including $200 million; 0.90% of average daily net assets for assets in excess of $200 million and up to and including $400 million; 0.80% of average daily net assets for assets in excess of $400 million and up to and including $600 million; 0.70% of average daily net assets for assets in excess of $600 million and up to and including $800 million; and 0.60% of average daily net assets for assets in excess of $800 million. The Committee further commented that, under the Advisory Agreement, a fulcrum fee was applied based on the performance of the Fund relative to the MSCI Mexico Index. The Committee observed that during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024, the Fund paid Impulsora a fee of 0.96% of the average daily net assets, which was lower than the 0.97% average and 0.99% median of its peer group, which included 34 comparable funds sourced from Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”). The Committee noted that the Fund’s net expense ratio of 1.35% was lower

 

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than the average and median of its peer group, which was 1.54% and 1.46%, respectively. The Committee acknowledged that Impulsora intended to renew its current expense limitation agreement. The Committee evaluated the fulcrum fee and concluded that the calculation method and reference index continued to be appropriate, and the fulcrum fee rewarded only meaningful outperformance and was fair to stockholders. The Committee concluded that the advisory fee was not unreasonable.

 

Profitability. The Committee reviewed the cost analysis and financial information prepared by Impulsora in connection with its management of the Fund. The Committee observed that Impulsora received a reasonable profit related to the Fund. The Committee concluded that Impulsora’s profitability was not excessive.

 

Economies of Scale. The Committee discussed the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grew and whether the fee levels reflected the economies of scale for the benefit of the Fund’s stockholders. The Committee noted Impulsora’s fee structure, which included breakpoints as the Fund’s assets grew, enabled the Fund’s stockholders to benefit from economies of scale as the Fund’s assets increased.

 

Other Benefits to the Adviser. The Board determined that the other benefits described by the Adviser were reasonable, fair, and consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Fund and its stockholders. In this regard, the Board specifically considered the benefits to IFM Capital, LLC, a subsidiary of the Adviser, due to the fact that it serves, and receives a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.11% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to and including $300 million and 0.08% of its average daily net assets above $300 million with an annual minimum amount of $270,000, from the Fund pursuant to the Fund Services Agreement.

 

Concentration Policy

 

The Fund has adopted a concentration policy, as permitted by the 1940 Act, that allows it to concentrate its investments in any industry or group of industries beyond 25% of the Fund’s assets if, at the time of investment, such industry represents 20% or more of the S&P BMV IPC Index; provided, however, that the Fund will not exceed the S&P BMV IPC Index concentration by more than 5%. At the end of April 2025, no industry group represented 20% or more of the value of the securities included in the S&P BMV IPC Index.

 

Proxy Voting

 

Information about how the Fund voted proxies during the twelve-month period ended June 30 will be available, without charge, upon request by calling collect Mr. Tofi Dayan, or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s and its Investment Adviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures are available on the Fund’s website, www.themexicofund.com under the sub-heading “Corporate Governance/Legal” under the heading “Publications,” on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or without charge, upon request, by calling Mr. Tofi Dayan. Mr. Dayan can be contacted at (+52 55) 9138-3350, during Mexico City business hours (10:00 am to 3:00 pm and 5:00 to 7:00 pm ET).

 

How to Obtain More Information About the Fund

 

The Fund’s semi-annual and annual reports (collectively, “Shareholder Reports”) and proxy statements are published on the Fund’s website, www.themexicofund.com, under the section captioned “Publications.”

 

Unless you have elected to receive all future Shareholder Reports in paper, Shareholder Reports will be made available on the Fund’s website and you will be notified by mail each time a Shareholder Report is posted and provided with a website link to access the Shareholder Report. Stockholders who are

 

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recordholders of Fund shares and who wish to receive public reports and press releases regarding the Fund by e-mail should log in to their accounts with Equiniti Trust Company, LLC (“Equiniti”) at https://equiniti.com/us/ast-access and consent to electronic delivery.

 

The Fund publishes a Monthly Summary Report containing information about the Fund’s performance and portfolio composition. The Monthly Summary Reports are distributed via e-mail to interested investors, made available on the Fund’s website, and filed with the SEC on Form 8-K.

 

Stockholders with questions about the Fund may contact Mr. Tofi Dayan, the Fund’s Treasurer, at (+52 55) 9138-3350 between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm ET, and between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm ET. If you prefer to contact the Fund via e-mail, please direct your e-mail inquiries to investor-relations@themexicofund.com.

 

Please visit our website for daily information on the Fund’s NAV and market price per share. The Fund’s NYSE trading symbol is MXF.

 

 

Electronic Delivery of Fund Materials

 

We encourage our stockholders to receive Fund materials via e-mail in order to save on printing expenses and contribute to saving the environment. Please inform your broker about your preference for electronic delivery (if you are holding your shares in street name) or if you are a recordholder of Fund shares, by logging into your Equiniti account at https://equiniti.com/us/ast-access and consenting to electronically receive Fund materials.

 

 

Open Market Repurchases

 

Under the Fund’s open market share repurchase policy, the Fund may repurchase up to 10% of the Fund’s outstanding common stock in open market transactions during any 12-month period if and when Fund shares trade at a price that is at a discount of at least 10% to NAV. During the first half of fiscal year 2025, the Fund repurchased 305,113 Fund shares in the open market.

 

Distribution Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan

 

The Fund’s Distribution Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) provides a convenient way to increase your holdings in the common stock of the Fund through the reinvestment of distributions paid by the Fund. The Plan includes the following:

 

(1)

Voluntary Stock Purchase Option. All registered stockholders (regardless of whether they are Plan participants) can make monthly voluntary cash investments in Fund shares through Equiniti (the “Plan Agent”). The minimum investment for a voluntary cash investment is $25.00; you may vary the amount of your investment as long as it equals or exceeds this $25.00 minimum. There is a fixed transaction fee of $2.50 and a $0.10 per share commission for this service. Optional cash payments can be made online or by mail, as described further in the enclosed brochure. Stockholders can also authorize Equiniti to make automatic withdrawals from a bank account.

 

(2)

Clarification Regarding Reinvestment of Distributions. Distributions received through the Fund’s MDP can be reinvested directly in additional Fund shares, regardless of the character of such distributions for accounting and tax reporting purposes.

 

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(3)

Online Enrollment in the Plan. As an alternative to mailing an authorization card to Equiniti, stockholders may enroll in the Plan through Equiniti’s website at https://equiniti.com/us/ast-access. To have distributions reinvested, stockholder authorization must be received by Equiniti by the record date for a given distribution.

 

(4)

Withdrawal from the Plan. Stockholders may withdraw from the Plan by notifying Equiniti. If a request for withdrawal is received by Equiniti more than three (3) business days before a distribution payment date that distribution will be paid out in cash.

 

(5)

Amendment of Plan. The Fund reserves the right to amend or supplement the Plan at any time, but only by mailing to participants appropriate written notice at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date thereof, except when necessary to comply with applicable laws or the rules or policies of the SEC or other regulatory authority.

 

The Plan brochure can be accessed through Equiniti’s or the Fund’s website, at https://equiniti.com/us/ast-access or www.themexicofund.com. If you have any questions, please contact Equiniti at 1-877-573-4007 or 1-718-921-8124. You may also contact Equiniti via mail at:

 

Equiniti Trust Company, LLC

 

PO Box 500
Newark, NJ 07101

 

If you are a Fund shareholder of record, you may enroll in the Plan by mail or online at https://equiniti.com/us/ast-access. Please contact Equiniti for further information or to request an authorization card for enrollment. If your shares are held in nominee or “street name” through a broker, bank or other nominee who does not provide an automatic reinvestment service and you wish to have distributions reinvested in shares of the Fund, you must notify such nominee and request that the change be made on your behalf or that your shares be re-registered in your own name.

 

You may withdraw from the Plan, without penalty, at any time by notice to Equiniti. If your request to withdraw from the Plan is received more than three business days before any distribution payment date, then that distribution will be paid out in cash. If your request to withdraw from the Plan is received less than three business days prior to any distribution payment date, then that distribution will be reinvested. However, all subsequent distributions would be paid out in cash on all balances.

 

Should you choose to withdraw any shares from the Plan or discontinue your participation in the Plan, you will receive a certificate or certificates for the appropriate number of full shares, along with a check in payment for any fractional share interest you may have. The payment for the fractional shares will be valued at the market price of the Fund’s shares on the date your termination is effective. In lieu of receiving a certificate, you may request the Plan Agent to sell part or all of your shares at market price and remit the proceeds to you, net of any brokerage commissions.

 

Under the terms of the Plan, whenever the Fund declares a distribution, Plan participants will receive their distribution entirely in shares of common stock purchased either in the open market or from the Fund. If, on the date a distribution becomes payable or such other date as may be specified by the Board (the valuation date), the market price of the common stock plus estimated brokerage commissions is equal to or exceeds the NAV per share of common stock, the Plan Agent will invest the distribution in newly issued shares of common stock, which will be valued at the greater of the NAV per share or the current market price on the valuation date. If on the valuation date, the market price of the common stock plus estimated brokerage commissions is lower than the NAV per share, the Plan Agent will buy common stock in the open market. Although stockholders in the Plan may receive no cash distributions,

 

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participation in the Plan will not relieve participants of any income tax that may be payable on such dividends or distributions. As a participant in the Plan, you will be charged a pro-rata portion of brokerage commissions on all open market purchases.

 

If you have any questions concerning the Plan or would like a hard copy of the Plan brochure, please contact Equiniti using the contact information listed above.

 

New York Stock Exchange Certifications

 

The Fund is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”). As a result, it is subject to certain corporate governance rules and related interpretations issued by the NYSE. Pursuant to those requirements, the Fund must include information in this report regarding certain certifications. The Fund’s President and Treasurer have filed certifications with the SEC regarding the quality of the Fund’s public disclosure. Those certifications were made pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“Section 302 Certifications”). The Section 302 Certifications were filed as exhibits to the Fund’s semi-annual report on Form N-CSR, which included a copy of the semi-annual report along with other information about the Fund. After the Fund’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, it filed an annual certification with the NYSE stating that its President was unaware of any violation of the NYSE’s Corporate Governance listing standards.

 

Cost Basis Information

 

Beginning with the 2012 calendar year, the Fund is required to report to shareholders of record and the Internal Revenue Service, annually on Form 1099-B, not only the gross proceeds of Fund shares sold, but also their cost basis, for shares purchased or acquired on or after January 1, 2012. Cost basis will be reported using the Fund’s default method of first-in-first-out (“FIFO”), unless the shareholder of record instructs the Fund to use an average cost method for their shares purchased or acquired on or after January 1, 2012. Alternatively, a shareholder can generally supply instructions for specific lot identification for a given transaction.

 

If your Fund shares are registered in your name and you wish to elect an average cost method rather than the default method of FIFO, you may do so by downloading a form that is available on the Fund’s website, www.themexicofund.com, under the section “Services,” and mailing it to the Fund’s Transfer Agent at the address indicated on the form. If you hold Fund shares through a financial intermediary, please contact that financial intermediary for instructions on how to make your election. If you wish to supply instructions for specific lot identification for shares purchased or acquired on or after January 1, 2012, please contact the Fund’s Transfer Agent at (800) 937-5449.

 
 
   

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

as of April 30, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares
Held

     

Value
(Note 1)

   

Percent of
Net Assets

 
       

COMMON STOCK—97.12%

               
       

Airports

               
    500,000  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V. Series B

  $ 10,149,169       3.60 %
    330,000  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. Series B

    10,450,937       3.71  
    650,000  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. (b) Series B

    7,175,536       2.55  
              27,775,642       9.86  
       

Auto Parts

               
    17,000,000  

Nemak, S.A.B. de C.V. Series A (a)

    2,504,665       0.89  
                         
       

Beverages

               
    750,000  

Arca Continental, S.A.B. de C.V.

    7,890,611       2.80  
    3,100,000  

Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. Series UBD

    32,614,527       11.58  
              40,505,138       14.38  
       

Building Materials

               
    19,000,000  

Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. Series CPO

    11,720,383       4.16  
    850,000  

GCC, S.A.B. de C.V.

    7,126,161       2.53  
              18,846,544       6.69  
       

Chemical Products

               
    3,500,000  

Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V. Series A

    1,784,312       0.64  
    10,300,000  

Controladora Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V. Series A (a)

    1,585,795       0.56  
    3,200,000  

Orbia Advance Corporation, S.A.B. de C.V.

    2,138,728       0.76  
              5,508,835       1.96  
       

Consumer Products

               
    5,400,000  

Kimberly-Clark de México, S.A.B. de C.V. (b) Series A

    9,516,910       3.38  
                         
       

Financial Groups

               
    4,400,000  

Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. de C.V. Series O

    37,801,319       13.42  
                         
       

Food

               
    10,300,000  

Alfa, S.A.B. de C.V. Series A

    7,524,649       2.67  
    500,000  

Gruma, S.A.B. de C.V. Series B

    9,552,698       3.39  
    2,200,000  

Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V. Series A

    6,687,908       2.38  
              23,765,255       8.44  
       

Mining

               
    4,600,000  

Grupo México, S.A.B. de C.V. (b) Series B

    23,896,530       8.49  
    70,000  

Industrias Peñoles, S.A.B. de C.V. (a)

    1,395,653       0.50  
              25,292,183       8.99  
       

Railroad

               
    2,000,000  

Gméxico Transportes, S.A.B. de C.V.

    3,448,311       1.22  
                         
       

Real Estate

               
    2,100,000  

Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta, S.A.B. de C.V.

    5,723,360       2.03  
                         
       

Restaurants

               
    1,700,000  

Alsea, S.A.B. de C.V.

    3,844,530       1.37  
                         

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

as of April 30, 2025 (Unaudited) concluded

 

 

Shares
Held

     

Value
(Note 1)

   

Percent of
Net Assets

 
       

Retail

               
    1,100,000  

El Puerto de Liverpool, S.A.B. de C.V. Series C-1

  $ 5,048,176       1.79  
    950,000  

Grupo Comercial Chedraui, S.A.B. de C.V. Series B

    6,142,546       2.18  
    3,300,000  

La Comer, S.A.B. de C.V. Series UBC

    6,229,748       2.21  
    2,000  

Mercado Libre, Inc. Series N (a)

    4,661,701       1.66  
    8,800,000  

Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V.

    27,882,174       9.90  
              49,964,345       17.74  
       

Steel

               
    120,000  

Ternium, S.A. ADR (c)

    3,463,197       1.24  
                         
       

Telecommunications Services

               
    18,000,000  

América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. (b) Series B

    15,526,576       5.51  
                         
       

Total Common Stock (Identified cost - $269,123,171)

  $ 273,486,810       97.12 %

 

 

Principal
Amount

     

Value
(Note 1)

   

Percent of
Net Assets

 
       

SHORT-TERM SECURITIES — 2.93%

               
       

Repurchase Agreements

               
    $5,463,795  

BBVA México, S.A., 8.86%, dated 4/30/25, due 5/2/25 repurchase price $5,465,139 collateralized by BonosM (Bonds issued by the Mexican Government), interest rate 8.85% (d), due 03/4/2027. Value of collateral $5,499,815.

  $ 5,463,795       1.94 %
                         
       

Time Deposits

               
    $2,799,757  

Comerica Bank, 4.32%, dated 4/30/25, due 5/1/25

    2,799,757       0.99  
       

Total Short-Term Securities (Identified cost $8,263,552)

  $ 8,263,552       2.93 %
       

Total Investments (Identified cost - $277,386,723)

    281,750,362       100.05  
       

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

    (159,043 )     (0.05 )
       

Net Assets Equivalent to $19.46 per share on 14,466,749 shares of capital stock outstanding.

  $ 281,591,319       100.00 %

 

 

(a)

Shares of these securities are currently non-income producing. Equity investments that have not paid distributions within the last twelve months are considered to be non-income producing.

(b)

A member of the Board also serves as a member of the company’s board of directors.

(c)

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

(d)

Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of April 30, 2025.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

as of April 30, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:

       

Investments:

       

Securities, at value:

       

Equity Securities (identified cost - $269,123,171)

  $ 273,486,810  

Short term securities (identified cost - $8,263,552)

    8,263,552  

Total investments (identified cost - $277,386,723)

  $ 281,750,362  

Interest receivable

    16,424  

Prepaid expenses

    78,030  

Total assets

    281,844,816  
         

Liabilities:

       

Payable to Investment Adviser (Note 2)

    212,595  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    40,902  

Total liabilities

    253,497  
         

Net Assets - Equivalent to $19.46 per share on 14,466,749 shares of capital stock outstanding (Note 7)

  $ 281,591,319  
         

Composition of Net Assets:

       

Common Stock

  $ 14,466,749  

Additional paid-in capital

    261,697,317  

Accumulated earnings

    5,427,253  
    $ 281,591,319  

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

Net Investment Income:

       

Income:

       

Dividends (a)

  $ 6,227,710  

Interest

    218,812  

Total income

  $ 6,446,522  
         

Expenses:

       

Investment advisory fee

    1,255,826  

Administrative services

    141,368  

Directors’ fees

    141,348  

Legal fees

    48,420  

Printing, distribution and mailing of stockholder reports

    45,522  

Directors’ and Officers’ expenses

    27,441  

Insurance

    25,125  

Stockholders’ information

    24,556  

Audit and tax fees

    18,910  

Custodian fees

    17,053  

Transfer agent and dividend disbursement fees

    15,347  

Chief Compliance Officer fees

    14,817  

Stock exchange fees

    12,398  

Miscellaneous

    12,895  

Operating expenses

    1,801,026  

Net investment income

    4,645,496  
         

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions:

       

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions:

       

Net realized gain on investments

    579,346  

Net realized loss from foreign currency transactions

    (44,897 )

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

    534,449  

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency:

       

Net change in net unrealized appreciation on investments

    26,672,385  

Net change in unrealized appreciation on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency

    226,843  

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency

    26,899,228  

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ 32,079,173  

 

 

(a)

Net of withholding taxes of $416,707.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

   

For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2025
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2024

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

               

From Operations

               

Net investment income

  $ 4,645,496     $ 6,254,739  

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

    534,449       5,591,979  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency

    26,899,228       (18,840,035 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    32,079,173       (6,993,317 )

Distributions paid

    (4,115,601 )     (11,846,718 )

Return of capital (Note 1)

    (2,287,982 )     (1,152,521 )

Repurchase of stock (Note 6)

    (4,265,910 )      

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    21,409,680       (19,992,556 )
                 

Net Assets:

               

Beginning of year

    260,181,639       280,174,195  

End of period

  $ 281,591,319     $ 260,181,639  

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

   

For the
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2025

   

For the Year Ended October 31,

 
   

(Unaudited)

   

2024

   

2023

   

2022

   

2021

   

2020

 

Per Share Operating Performance:

                                               

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 17.61     $ 18.97     $ 17.62     $ 17.40     $ 12.66     $ 15.36  

Net investment income (a)

    0.31       0.42       0.52       0.52       0.21       0.13  

Net gain (loss) on investments and translation of foreign currency (a)

    1.90       (0.90 )     1.56       0.42       4.89       (2.40 )

Total from investment operations

    2.21       (0.48 )     2.08       0.94       5.10       (2.27 )

Less Dividends and Distributions:

                                               

Dividends to stockholders from net investment income

    (0.20 )     (0.39 )     (0.57 )     (0.57 )     (0.23 )     (0.12 )

Distributions to stockholders from net realized gain on investments

    (0.08 )     (0.41 )     (0.21 )     (0.10 )     (0.03 )      

Tax return of capital

    (0.16 )     (0.08 )     (0.02 )     (0.05 )     (0.10 )     (0.31 )

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.44 )     (0.88 )     (0.80 )     (0.72 )     (0.36 )     (0.43 )

Capital Share Transactions:

                                               

Anti-dilutive effect from repurchase of Fund stock

    0.08             0.07                    

Total capital share transactions

    0.08             0.07                    

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 19.46     $ 17.61     $ 18.97     $ 17.62     $ 17.40     $ 12.66  

Market value per share, end of period

  $ 15.53     $ 14.01     $ 15.10     $ 14.14     $ 14.97     $ 10.49  

Total investment return based on market value per share (b)

    14.21 %     (2.10 %)     12.10 %     (0.79 %)     46.07 %     (18.79 %)

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                               

Expenses

    1.40 %(c)     1.35 %     1.35 %     1.36 %     1.45 %     1.56 %

Net investment income

    3.62 %(c)     1.99 %     2.54 %     2.99 %     1.25 %     1.00 %

Supplemental Data:

                                               

Net assets at end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 281,591     $ 260,182     $ 280,174     $ 264,371     $ 261,142     $ 189,941  

Portfolio turnover rate

    3.37 %     13.72 %     13.73 %     17.84 %     18.03 %     19.76 %

 

 

(a)

Amounts were computed based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on the last business day of each year reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed to be reinvested in accordance with the Fund’s Distribution Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.

(c)

Annualized period lower than one year.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

April 30, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

1.

Operations and Significant Accounting Policies:

 

The Mexico Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a closed-end non-diversified management investment company. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation through investment in securities, primarily equity, listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange.

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund. The Fund is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 — Investment Companies, including Accounting Standards Update 2013-08, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.

 

Valuation of investments — Investments are valued at the closing price reported by the exchange on which the issuer is primarily listed. Investments in equity securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of less than 60 days at the time of purchase are carried at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. All other securities are valued in accordance with methods determined by the Board of Directors (the “Board”). If the Board believes that the price of a security obtained under the Fund’s valuation procedures does not represent the amount that the Fund reasonably expects to receive on a current sale of the security, the Fund will value the security based on a method that the Board believes to accurately reflect fair value.

 

GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and the Fund’s own market assumptions (unobservable inputs). These inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments and are summarized in the following fair value hierarchy:

 

 

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

 

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input, both individually and in the aggregate, that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

April 30, 2025 (Unaudited) continued

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2025, in valuing the Fund’s investments in securities:

 

Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

ASSETS:

                               

Investments in Securities:

                               

Equity Investments (a)

  $ 273,486,810     $     $     $ 273,486,810  

Short Term Investments (b)

          8,263,552             8,263,552  

Total Investments in Securities

  $ 273,486,810     $ 8,263,552     $     $ 281,750,362  

 

 

(a)

For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Investments

 

(b)

These assets consist of time deposits and repurchase agreements with maturities of one business day. They are classified as Level 2 solely as a result of the Fund’s valuation technique for short-term investments, using amortized cost which approximates fair value, instead of quoted prices in active markets, and thereby may not present any higher risk than Level 1 assets.

 

Security transactions and investment income — Security transactions are recorded on the date on which the transactions are entered into (the trade date). Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded as earned.

 

Foreign Currency — The market value of Mexican securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities denominated in Pesos was recorded in the financial statements after being translated into U.S. dollars based on the open market exchange rate as reported by Bloomberg L.P. at the close of each business day. The open market exchange rate at April 30, 2025 was Ps $19.62 to $1.00.

 

The identified cost of portfolio holdings is translated at approximate rates prevailing when acquired. Income and expense amounts are translated at approximate rates prevailing when earned or incurred.

 

The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities during the year. Accordingly, the net realized and unrealized gain on investments presented in the accompanying financial statements include the effects of both such changes.

 

Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of short-term securities in exchange for cash, payment of services or non-functional currency denominated assets; currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions; and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Fund and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amount actually received or paid.

 

Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in common stocks, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.

 

Repurchase Agreements — The Fund enters into repurchase agreements with approved institutions. The Fund’s repurchase agreements are fully collateralized by Mexican or U.S. Government securities. The Fund takes possession of the collateral and Impulsora del Fondo México S.C., the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”), monitors the credit standing of repurchase agreement counterparties. It is the Fund’s policy that the fair value of the collateral be at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. If the counterparty defaults, and the fair value of the collateral declines, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.

 

Realized gains and losses on investments — Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

April 30, 2025 (Unaudited) continued

 

Foreign Taxes — The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency purchases/repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based on its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.

 

Under the Mexican tax law, gains realized on sales of securities listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange are subject to a 10% income tax payment for non-residents of Mexico. However, non-resident sellers that reside in a country with which Mexico has in effect a tax treaty (such as the United States), and that are eligible for the benefits of such tax treaty, are generally exempt from such tax. The Fund, as an investment company organized in the United States, is claiming eligibility for the benefits of such tax treaty. Therefore, the Fund believes that it should be exempt from such tax on realized gains, and no such tax is being recognized or paid by the Fund.

 

The Mexican tax law also includes a 10% income tax withholding on dividends distributed by companies to non-residents of Mexico, which applies to profits generated since 2014. During the six months ended April 30, 2025, the amount of such tax withholdings was $416,707.

 

Income Taxes — No provision has been made for U.S. income or excise taxes for the six months ended April 30, 2025, on net investment company taxable income or net long-term capital gains as defined by the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), since the Fund intends to comply with the requirements of the Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of such income to its stockholders.

 

GAAP prescribes the minimum recognition threshold a tax position must meet before being recognized in the financial statements. The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained, assuming examination by the Internal Revenue Service. An assessment of the Fund’s tax positions has been made and it has been determined that there is no liability for unrecognized tax benefits that should be recorded relating to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years.

 

Each of the Fund’s federal income tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

 

The Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefit will change materially in the next 12 months.

 

Dividends to stockholders — Cash dividends are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.

 

A return of capital generally occurs when distributions exceed current and accumulated tax earnings and profits. The Fund had earnings and profits for the six months ended April 30, 2025 that were lower than the distributions made to stockholders. This has had the effect of characterizing a portion of the Fund’s distributions as a return of capital.

 

Risks of Investment in Mexican Securities — Investing in Mexican securities involves certain considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers, including (1) lesser liquidity and smaller market capitalization of the Mexican securities markets, (2) currency fluctuations, (3) higher rates of inflation and domestic interest rates and (4) less stringent disclosure requirements, less available information regarding Mexican public companies and less active regulatory oversight of Mexican public companies.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

April 30, 2025 (Unaudited) continued

 

The Mexican Stock Exchange is a concentrated market. A certain individual has a controlling interest in companies representing approximately 20.8% of the market capitalization of the Mexican Stock Exchange. As of April 30, 2025, the Fund held investments representing 5.5% of its net assets in one of these companies (América Móvil). The value of the Mexican Stock Exchange may be subject to greater volatility than markets that are less concentrated. Any factors or events which impact this individual could have negative repercussions for the issuers in which he holds a controlling interest, including certain Fund investments and the Mexican Stock Exchange as a whole.

 

2. Investment Advisory Agreement:

 

The Fund has a management contract (the “Agreement”) with the Adviser, a Mexican company registered under the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The Adviser furnishes investment research and portfolio management services consistent with the Fund’s stated investment policies. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Fund pays the Adviser a monthly fee (the “Base Fee”) at the annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets for assets up to and including $200 million, 0.90% of the average daily net assets for assets in excess of $200 million and up to and including $400 million, 0.80% of average daily net assets for assets in excess of $400 million and up to and including $600 million, 0.70% of average daily net assets for assets in excess of $600 million and up to and including $800 million and 0.60% of average daily net assets for assets in excess of $800 million.

 

Under the terms of the Agreement, a performance component of the Advisory fee was implemented effective on April 1, 2015. The performance component is based on the performance of the Fund relative to the MSCI Mexico Index. A performance adjustment factor will be applied to the Base Fee that will either increase or decrease the Base Fee, depending on how the Fund’s NAV performs relative to the MSCI Mexico Index over a trailing 12-month period. The performance adjustment factor is to be applied daily; it is applied to the average net assets of the Fund over the trailing 12-month period. The resulting dollar figure will be added to or subtracted from the Base Fee depending on whether the Fund experienced better or worse performance than the MSCI Mexico Index. The performance adjustment factor shall be equal to 0.025% per percentage point that the investment performance of the Fund exceeds or trails the investment record of the Index by 2 percentage points during the trailing 12-month period ending on the last business day of the prior month. The maximum performance adjustment factor is 0.20%. Accordingly, if the investment performance of the Fund exceeds or trails the investment record of the Index by 10 percentage points or more during the trailing 12-month period ending on the last business day of the prior month, the performance factor for the month following that 12-month period will be 0.20%.

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2025, the Adviser received $1,255,826 under the Fund Advisory Agreement.

 

3. Fund Services Agreement:

 

Effective November 1, 2020, the Fund has entered into a Fund Services Agreement with IFM Capital, LLC (“IFM Capital”), a subsidiary of the Adviser, which provides for certain services to be performed by IFM Capital, including among other activities, the determination and publication of the NAV of the Fund, the maintenance of the Fund’s books and records in accordance with applicable U.S. and Mexican Laws and assistance in the preparation and filing of annual reports and tax returns. The Fund pays IFM Capital a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.11% on the first $300 million of average daily net assets, and 0.08% on the excess over $300 million, but not less than the annual amount of $270,000. For the six months ended April 30, 2025, IFM Capital received $141,368 under the Fund Services Agreement.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

April 30, 2025 (Unaudited) continued

 

4. Expense Limitation Agreement:

 

The Fund has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Adviser, which provides that Impulsora will waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding amounts payable via the performance adjustment factor under the Investment Advisory Agreement, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, extraordinary expenses (including, without limitation, costs incurred in connection with any claim, litigation, arbitration, mediation, government investigation or similar proceedings) and any other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business (including, without limitation, costs incurred in connection with any tender offer, rights offering or shelf registration statement)) and any other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business (including, without limitation, costs incurred in connection with any tender offer, rights offering or shelf registration statement)) to the extent necessary so that the Fund’s ordinary annual expense ratio does not exceed 1.40%, so long as Fund net assets remain greater than $260 million. If and when Fund assets are lower than $260 million, Impulsora will still waive fees in an amount necessary to maintain the expense ratio of the Fund’s variable ordinary expenses at 1.20%, in addition to the amount of $520,000. These figures represent the expense ratio of the Fund’s variable ordinary expenses and the maximum amount of the Fund’s fixed ordinary expenses necessary to maintain a total ordinary operating expense ratio of 1.40% when Fund net asset are $260 million. The Expense Limitation Agreement under the current terms is in effect since November 1, 2022, through October 31, 2025.

 

In consideration of the Adviser’s agreement to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses, the Fund has agreed to repay the Adviser in the amount of any waived fees and/or Fund expenses reimbursed subject to certain conditions. Specifically, such repayment shall be made monthly, but only if the operating expenses of the Fund (exclusive of any of the excluded expenses described above), without regard to such repayment, are at an annual rate (as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Fund) equal to or less than 1.40%. Furthermore, the amount of prior fees waived or expenses reimbursed to be paid by the Fund in any month shall be limited so that the sum of: (a) the amount of such payment and (b) the other operating expenses of the Fund (exclusive of any of the excluded expenses described above) do not exceed the annual rate (as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Fund) of 1.40%.

 

5. Purchases and Sales of Investments:

 

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended April 30, 2025 were as follows:

 

Purchases

       

Common Stock

  $ 8,354,099  

Total Purchases

  $ 8,354,099  
         

Proceeds from Investments Sold

       

Common Stock

  $ 17,809,410  

Total Sales

  $ 17,809,410  

 

6. Capital Stock:

 

On April 30, 2025, there were 150,000,000 shares of $1.00 par value common stock authorized, of which 14,466,749 shares were outstanding.

 

The Fund offers a Distribution Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) to its stockholders. Fund stockholders are automatically enrolled as participants in the Plan unless they notify the Fund’s transfer agent otherwise. During the six months ended April 30, 2025, the Fund did not issue shares under the Plan.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

April 30, 2025 (Unaudited) concluded

 

The Board has authorized the Fund to repurchase up to 10% of the Fund’s outstanding common stock in open market transactions during any 12-month period if and when Fund shares trade at a price that is at a discount of at least 10% to NAV. During the six months ended April 30, 2025, the Fund repurchased 305,113 shares at a cost of $4,265,910.

 

7. Distributions to Stockholders and Income Taxes:

 

The amount and characterization of certain income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing book and tax treatments in the timing of the recognition of net investment income or gains and losses, including foreign currency gains and losses.

 

The Fund may periodically make reclassifications among its capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations, without impacting the Fund’s NAV. Any such reclassifications are not reflected in the financial highlights.

 

On August 12, 2008, the Fund received authorization from the SEC that permits the Fund to distribute long-term capital gains to stockholders more than once per year. Accordingly, the Board approved the implementation of a MDP to make quarterly cash distributions to stockholders. Under the MDP, distributions will be made from current income, supplemented by realized capital gains and, to the extent necessary, paid in capital.

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024, were as follows:

 

 

 

2024

 

Distributions paid from:

       

Ordinary income

  $ 6,529,465  

Long – term capital gains

  $ 5,317,253  

Return of capital

  $ 1,152,521  

Total distributions paid

  $ 12,999,239  

 

As of April 30, 2025, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Net long term capital loss

  $ (386,864 )

Undistributed ordinary income

    1,449,374  

Unrealized appreciation of investments

    4,308,347  

Unrealized foreign currency gain

    54,562  

Total accumulated earnings

  $ 5,425,419  

 

As of April 30, 2025, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $277,442,016. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $44,596,790 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $40,288,443, resulting in net unrealized appreciation on investments of $4,308,347. The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to wash sale loss deferrals.

 

8. Commitments and Contingencies:

 

In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties or provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

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PRIVACY POLICY

 

This privacy notice is not a part of the shareholder report.

 

The Mexico Fund, Inc. appreciates the privacy concerns and expectations of our customers. We are committed to maintaining a high level of privacy and confidentiality when it comes to your personal information and we use that information only where permitted by law.

 

We provide this privacy notice to you so that you may understand our policy with regard to the collection and disclosure of nonpublic personal information (“Information”) pertaining to you.

 

Collection of Information

 

We collect Information about you from the following sources:

 

Information we receive from you on applications or other forms;
Information about your transactions with us; and
Information, if any, we receive from a consumer reporting agency.

 

Disclosure of Information

 

We do not disclose any Information about our customers or former customers to third parties, except as permitted by law. We may disclose all of the Information we collect, as described above, to companies that perform Fund accounting and/or marketing services on our behalf or to other financial institutions with whom we have joint marketing arrangements.

 

Access to Information

 

We restrict access to your Information except to the extent necessary to provide products or services to you. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to guard your Information.

 

Our privacy policy applies only to those individual investors who have a direct customer relationship with us. If you are an individual stockholder of record of the Fund, we consider you to be a customer of the Fund. Stockholders purchasing or owning shares of the Fund through their bank, broker or other financial institution should consult that financial institution’s privacy policy. If you own shares or receive investment services through a relationship with a third-party broker, bank, investment adviser or other financial service provider, that third-party’s privacy policy may apply to you and the Fund’s may not.

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrant.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

 

This schedule is included as part of the report to stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

(a)(1) Not applicable.

 

(a)(2) Not applicable.

 

(a)(3) Not applicable.

 

(a)(4) Not applicable.

 

(b) A committee of persons associated with the Fund or the Investment Adviser of the Fund (the "Portfolio Management Committee") is jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund's portfolio. As of the date of this filing, the members of the Portfolio Management Committee are the same as those identified in the registrant's most recent annual report on Form N-CSR.

 

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

REGISTRANT PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Period from November 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025(A) (a)
Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased
(b)
Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit)
(c)
Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
(d)
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

Month # 1

November 1, 2024 to
November 30, 2024 

0 N/A 0 1,477,186

Month # 2

December 1, 2024 to
December 31, 2024 

91,714 13.71 91,714 1,468,015

Month # 3

January 1, 2025 to
January 31, 2025 

89,133 13.64 89,133 1,459,102

Month # 4

February 1, 2025 to
February 29, 2025 

68,902 14.38 68,902 1,452,211

Month # 5

March 1, 2025 to
March 31, 2025 

39,903 14.50 39,903 1,448,221

Month # 6

April 1, 2025 to
April 30, 2025 

15,461 14.45 15,461 1,446,675
Total 305,113 13.98 305,113 1,446,675
         

 

  (A) Under its open market share repurchase policy, the Fund may repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding shares in open market transactions during any 12-month period if and when Fund shares trade at a price which is at a discount of at least 10% to NAV.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which stockholders may recommend nominees to the Fund's Board of Directors.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) The Registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date, in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.

 

 

(b) At the date of filing of this Form N-CSR, the Registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no changes in the Registrant's internal controls that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Fund's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

(a)       Not applicable. The Registrant did not engage in securities lending activities during its most recent fiscal year.

 

(b)       Not applicable. The Registrant did not engage in securities lending activities during its most recent fiscal year.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Not applicable.

 

(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.CERT.

 

(a)(3) Not applicable.

 

(a)(4) Not applicable.

 

(b)     A certification of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.906CERT.

 

(c) A copy of the Registrant’s notices to stockholders, which accompanied distributions paid, pursuant to the Registrant’s Managed Distribution Plan since the Registrant’s last filed N-CSR, are filed herewith as Exhibits (c)(1) and (c)(2), as required by the terms of the Fund’s SEC exemptive order.

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

THE MEXICO FUND, INC.

 

By* /s/ Alberto Osorio  
  Alberto Osorio  
  President and Principal Executive Officer  

 

Date: June 26, 2025

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By* /s/ Alberto Osorio  
  Alberto Osorio  
  President and Principal Executive Officer  

 

Date: June 26, 2025

 

By* /s/ Tofi Dayan  
  Tofi Dayan  
  Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer  

 

Date: June 26, 2025

 

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.