8-K
MEXICO FUND INC (MXF)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 30, 2020
| The Mexico Fund, Inc. | ||
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| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
| Maryland | 811-02409 | 13 306 9854 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br><br> <br>File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.) |
| 6700 Alexander Bell Drive, Suite 200<br><br> <br>Columbia, Maryland 21046 | ||
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| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | ||
| Registrant’s<br> telephone number, including area code: | ||
| (202) 261-7941 | ||
| (none) | ||
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
Pursuant to Regulation FD Rules 100-103, The Mexico Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) furnishes the Monthly Summary Report of the Fund’s Investment Adviser.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
(i) June
2020 Monthly Summary Report
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| The Mexico Fund, Inc. | ||
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| Date: July 8, 2020 | By: | /s/ Douglas P. Dick |
| Douglas P. Dick | ||
| Secretary |
Description
The Mexico Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) 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. The Fund’s shares are listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “MXF.”
Managed Distribution Plan (“MDP”)
On June 8, 2020, the Fund announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) decided to temporarily suspend the Fund´s MDP. Global financial markets and overall economic activity have been severely affected by the “Covid-19” pandemic. Under this scenario of high uncertainty, the Board considered that it is in the best interest of Fund stockholders to temporarily suspend the Fund´s MDP in order to preserve capital. Nevertheless, the Board will continue to review the Fund´s MDP regularly in order to reinstate it as soon as deemed advisable by the Board. In addition, the Fund will continue to distribute to shareholders all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, at least annually, even while the Fund´s MDP remains suspended. The Fund’s Board of Directors may amend or terminate the MDP at any time without prior notice 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.
Highlights
| Total Net Assets (million)^1^ | $171.92 | Daily Average Number of Shares Traded^2^ | 37,168 | |||
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| NAV per share^1^ | $11.46 | Outstanding Shares^3^ | 15,005,224 | |||
| Closing price^2^ | $9.81 | Expense Ratio (4/30/2020) | 1.52% | |||
| Discount | 14.40% | Portfolio Turnover (4/30/2020) | 11.78% | |||
| Performance^1^ | Cumulative | Annualized | ||||
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| 1 Month | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | |
| MXF Market Price | 0.93% | -25.82% | -23.06% | -12.04% | -8.62% | 0.11% |
| MXF NAV | 2.50% | -24.54% | -21.78% | -12.09% | -7.52% | -0.40% |
| MSCI Mexico Index | 0.61% | -27.86% | -24.82% | -14.17% | -9.04% | -1.94% |
1 Source: Impulsora del Fondo México, S.C. Performance figures take into account reinvestments of distributions.
2 Source: NYSE. Shares traded figure represents average volume traded on U.S. consolidated markets during the month.
3 During June 2020, the Fund repurchased no shares.
These figures represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund's investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, at the time of sale, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above.
| Top Ten Holdings (62.19% of Net Assets) | |||
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| 1 América Móvil | 15.11% | 6 Orbia Advance Corporation | 4.30% |
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| 2 Fomento Económico Mexicano | 9.01% | 7 Gruma | 4.10% |
| 3 Grupo México | 7.16% | 8 Alfa | 3.90% |
| 4 Grupo Financiero Banorte | 6.66% | 9 Kimberly-Clark de México | 3.65% |
| 5 Wal-Mart de México | 4.66% | 10 La Comer | 3.64% |
Holdings are subject to change and are provided for informational purposes only and should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell the securities shown.
Fund Manager´s Comments
During June 2020, global equity markets recorded positive performance for a third consecutive month, with the MSCI World Index and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index increasing 2.5% and 7.0%, respectively. The U.S. Federal Reserve maintained unchanged its target interest rate at a range of between 0.00% and 0.25% and will continue to purchase government securities at least at the current pace. In addition, it announced that it will begin buying a broad and diversified portfolio of corporate bonds to support market liquidity. The DJIA and the S&P 500 increased 1.7% and 1.8%, respectively, during the month, while the U.S. 10-year Treasury note increased 1 basis point to 0.66% and the U.S. dollar depreciated 1.0% (measured by the DXY Index^4^). OPEC and non-OPEC members decided to extend current oil production cuts of 9.7 mbpd for the month of July (originally scheduled to end in June), triggering an increase of 9.6% in the price of oil during June 2020 (measured by the West Texas Intermediate) to $39.3 USD/bbl. The MSCI Mexico Index increased 0.6% during the month, while the Fund’s NAV increased 2.5% and the Mexican peso depreciated 3.6% to Ps. $22.99.
The USMCA trade agreement between United States, Mexico and Canada became effective on July 1, 2020, replacing NAFTA (North America Free Trade Agreement), which will support the economic recovery of the region and will provide legal certainty on investments made among the three countries.
In local news, Mexico´s Central Bank decreased again its reference interest rate by 50 basis points to 5.00%, for a total reduction of 225 basis points so far this year. Certain businesses resumed activities in June 2020; however, new Covid-19 cases and related deaths have also increased, for a total of 238,257 cases and 29,047 deaths by the end of June 2020.
The information presented in this report has been derived from the sources indicated. Neither The Mexico Fund, Inc. nor its Adviser, Impulsora del Fondo México, S.C., has independently verified or confirmed the information presented herein.
Important Risk Disclosure
All performance shown is historical. Closed-end funds are traded on the secondary market through one of the stock exchanges. Shares of closed-end funds may trade above (premium) or below (discount) the NAV of the fund’s portfolio. The NAV is the value of an entity’s assets less the value of its liabilities. The Market Price is the current price at which an asset can be bought or sold. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
An investment in the Fund entails special risk considerations, including among others the risks of foreign investments, Mexican investments, market illiquidity and volatility, market corrections, risks associated with the Mexican economy, political factors and security, currency exchange rate fluctuations, NAV discount risk, foreign custody risk, dollar denominated investments risk and risks associated with the concentration of the Mexican equity market. Investors should consider their investment goals, time horizons and risk tolerance before investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not appropriate for all investors, and the Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program. Investors should carefully review and consider the Fund's investment objective, risks, charges and expenses before investing.
4 DXY Index computes the value of the U.S. dollar relative to a basket of foreign currencies.