The Mexico Equity and Income Fund, Inc. | |||||||||
Schedule of Investments | |||||||||
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) | |||||||||
MEXICO - 99.39% | Shares | Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS - 91.92% | |||||||||
Airlines - 3.57% | |||||||||
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series A (a) | 2,104,573 | $ | 1,788,776 | ||||||
Airports - 5.70% | |||||||||
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series B | 73,800 | 587,927 | |||||||
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series B | 74,700 | 1,157,090 | |||||||
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A.B. de C.V. | 47,480 | 1,111,214 | |||||||
2,856,231 | |||||||||
Auto Parts and Equipment - 2.73% | |||||||||
Nemak, S.A.B. de C.V. | 4,987,819 | 1,369,492 | |||||||
Beverages - 7.04% | |||||||||
Arca Continental, S.A.B. de C.V. | 198,000 | 1,621,835 | |||||||
Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series UBD | 265,524 | 1,906,096 | |||||||
3,527,931 | |||||||||
Building Materials - 2.57% | |||||||||
Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series CPO (a) | 755,874 | 293,758 | |||||||
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua, S.A.B. de C.V. | 159,809 | 992,263 | |||||||
1,286,021 | |||||||||
Chemical Products - 7.58% | |||||||||
Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series A | 2,436,344 | 3,414,792 | |||||||
Orbia Advance Corp., S.A.B. de C.V. | 225,734 | 381,103 | |||||||
3,795,895 | |||||||||
Communication Services - 0.23% | |||||||||
Sitios Latinoamerica SAB de CV (a) | 389,682 | 113,681 | |||||||
Construction and Infrastructure - 2.83% | |||||||||
Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura, S.A.B. de C.V. | 188,530 | 1,418,186 | |||||||
Financial Groups - 10.72% | |||||||||
Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series O | 510,653 | 4,150,844 | |||||||
Regional, S.A.B. de C.V. | 174,181 | 1,217,236 | |||||||
5,368,080 | |||||||||
Food - 2.88% | |||||||||
Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series A | 373,182 | 1,444,849 | |||||||
Hotels, Restaurants, and Recreation - 3.52% | |||||||||
Alsea, S.A.B. de C.V. (a) | 724,074 | 1,388,360 | |||||||
Grupe, S.A.B. de C.V. (a)(b)(c)(d) | 203,186 | 375,340 | |||||||
1,763,700 | |||||||||
Mining - 1.28% | |||||||||
Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series B | 177,093 | 642,032 | |||||||
Railroads - 4.31% | |||||||||
GMexico Transportes, S.A.B. de C.V. | 368,173 | 684,947 | |||||||
Grupo Traxion S.A.B. de C.V. (a) | 1,261,446 | 1,474,541 | |||||||
2,159,488 | |||||||||
Real Estate Services - 4.85% | |||||||||
Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta, S.A.B. de C.V. | 1,118,334 | 2,430,498 | |||||||
Retail - 17.61% | |||||||||
El Puerto de Liverpool, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series C - 1 | 444,574 | 2,278,854 | |||||||
Grupo Comercial Chedraui, S.A. de C.V. | 389,070 | 1,568,219 | |||||||
La Comer S.A.B. de C.V. - Series UBC | 389,700 | 723,816 | |||||||
Wal-Mart de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. | 1,100,020 | 4,248,954 | |||||||
8,819,843 | |||||||||
Telecommunication - 14.49% | |||||||||
America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series L | 7,423,645 | 7,025,354 | |||||||
Axtel, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series CPO (a) | 3,290,000 | 230,813 | |||||||
7,256,167 | |||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $39,818,938) | 46,040,870 | ||||||||
CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES - 2.68% | |||||||||
Atlas Discovery Trust II (a)(b)(c)(d) | 300,000 | 1,343,590 | |||||||
TOTAL CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES (Cost $2,147) | 1,343,590 | ||||||||
MEXICAN MUTUAL FUNDS - 0.81% | |||||||||
Scotiabankinverlat - Scotia Gubernamental S.A. de C.V. SIID (b) | 1,864,064 | 404,438 | |||||||
TOTAL MEXICAN MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $400,027) | 404,438 | ||||||||
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 3.98% | |||||||||
Utility - 3.98% | |||||||||
CFE Capital, S. de R.L. de C.V. | 1,540,546 | 1,990,510 | |||||||
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (Cost $1,951,313) | 1,990,510 | ||||||||
TOTAL MEXICO (Cost $42,172,424) | |||||||||
UNITED STATES - 1.30% | |||||||||
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 1.30% | |||||||||
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio - Institutional Class -, 2.888% (e) | 653,024 | 653,024 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $653,024) | 653,024 | ||||||||
TOTAL UNITED STATES (Cost $653,024) | |||||||||
CAYMAN ISLANDS - 0.21% | |||||||||
COMMON STOCKS - 0.21% | |||||||||
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISTION VEHICLES - 0.21% | |||||||||
Rose Hill Acquisition Corp. - ADR | 10,001 | 102,460 | |||||||
TOTAL SPECIAL PURPROSE ACQUISTION VEHICLES (Cost $100,710) | 102,460 | ||||||||
TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS (Cost $100,710) | |||||||||
Total Investments (Cost $42,926,159) - 100.90% | 50,534,892 | ||||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.90)% | (448,509 | ) | |||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 50,086,383 | |||||||
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. | |||||||||
(a) | Non-income producing security. | ||||||||
(b) | Illiquid securities. The total market value of these securities were $1,718,930, representing 3.43% of net assets. | ||||||||
(c) | Fair valued securities. The total market value of these securities were $1,718,930, representing 3.43% of net assets. | ||||||||
(d) | Level 3 securities. Value determined using significant unobservable inputs. | ||||||||
(e) | The rate shown represents the 7-day yield at October 31, 2022. |
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Fund follows the FASB ASC Topic 820 hierarchy, under which various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments.
The basis of the hierarchy is dependent upon various “inputs” used to determine the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.
Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the company’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability , and would be based on the best information available.
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of the markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in level 3.
The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments carried at fair value as of October 31, 2022:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3* | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||
Airlines | $ | 1,788,776 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 1,788,776 | |||||||||||||
Airports | 2,856,231 | - | - | 2,856,231 | |||||||||||||||||
Auto Parts and Equipment | 1,369,492 | - | - | 1,369,492 | |||||||||||||||||
Beverages | 3,527,931 | - | - | 3,527,931 | |||||||||||||||||
Building Materials | 1,286,021 | - | - | 1,286,021 | |||||||||||||||||
Capital Development Certificates | - | - | 1,343,590 | 1,343,590 | |||||||||||||||||
Chemical Products | 3,795,895 | - | - | 3,795,895 | |||||||||||||||||
Communication Services | 113,681 | - | - | 113,681 | |||||||||||||||||
Construction and Infrastructure | 1,418,186 | - | - | 1,418,186 | |||||||||||||||||
Financial Groups | 5,368,080 | - | - | 5,368,080 | |||||||||||||||||
Food | 1,444,849 | - | - | 1,444,849 | |||||||||||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants, and Recreation | 1,388,360 | - | 375,340 | 1,763,700 | |||||||||||||||||
Mining | 642,032 | - | - | 642,032 | |||||||||||||||||
Railroads | 2,159,488 | - | - | 2,159,488 | |||||||||||||||||
Real Estate Services | 2,430,498 | - | - | 2,430,498 | |||||||||||||||||
Retail | 8,819,843 | - | - | 8,819,843 | |||||||||||||||||
Special Purpose Acquistion Purpose | - | 102,460 | - | 102,460 | |||||||||||||||||
Telecommunication | 7,256,167 | - | - | 7,256,167 | |||||||||||||||||
Total Equity | $ | 45,665,530 | $ | 102,460 | $ | 1,718,930 | $ | 47,486,920 | |||||||||||||
Mexican Mutual Funds | $ | 404,438 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 404,438 | |||||||||||||
Real Estate Investment Trusts | |||||||||||||||||||||
Utility | $ | 1,990,510 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 1,990,510 | |||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | $ | 653,024 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 653,024 | |||||||||||||
Total Investments in Securities | $ | 48,309,064 | $ | 102,460 | $ | 1,718,930 | $ | 50,534,892 | |||||||||||||
* The Fund measures Level 3 activity as of the beginning and end of each financial reporting period. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Level 3 Reconciliation Disclosure | |||||||||||||||||||||
Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Description | Common Stock | Capital Development Certificates | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of July 31,2022 | $ | 472,623 | $ | 2,909,530 | |||||||||||||||||
Acquisitions | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Dispositions | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Realized gain | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | 97,283 | 1,565,940 | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of October 31, 2022 | $ | 375,340 | $ | 1,343,590 | |||||||||||||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period for Level 3 investments held at October 31, 2022 | $ | 97,283 | $ | 1,565,940 |
The following table presents additional information about valuation methodologies and inputs used for investments that are measured at fair value and | ||||||||||||||
categorized within Level 3 as of October 31, 2022: | ||||||||||||||
Fair Value October 31, 2022 | Valuation Methodologies | Unobservable Input (1) | Impact to valuation from an increase to input | Range | ||||||||||
Common Stock | $ | 375,340 | Market Comparables | Liquidity Discount | Significant changes in the liquidity discount would have resulted in direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security. | $ | 1.761-$1.849 | |||||||
Capital Certificates | $ | 1,343,590 | Market Comparables/ Sum of the Parts Valuation (2) | Liquidity Discount | Significant changes in the liquidity discount would have resulted in direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security. | $ | 3.757-$9.892 | |||||||
1 | In determining certain of these inputs, management evaluates a variety of factors including economic conditions, foreign exchange rates, industry and market developments, market valuations of comparable companies and company specific developments. | |||||||||||||
2 | For the Sum of the Parts valuation, the valuation provides a range of values for a company's equity by aggregating each of its business units (private and public) and arriving at a single total enterprise value. |