EX-99 2 mf8kexh050714.htm MONTHLY SUMMARY REPORT mf8kexh050714.htm

The Mexico Fund, Inc.

Monthly Summary Report
April 2014
 
 

Prepared By:
 
Impulsora del Fondo México, sc
Investment Advisor to the Fund
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

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.
 

 

 
 

 

April 30, 2014

 
I. The Mexico Fund Data
End of  Month
One Month Earlier
One Year Earlier
Total  Net Assets1 (million US$)
$396.61
$405.25
$437.60
NAV per share
$26.53
$27.11
$32.64
Closing price NYSE2
$26.22
$26.99
$35.77
% Premium (Discount)
(1.17%)
(0.44%)
9.59%
Shares traded per month2 (composite figures)
1,179,235
1,207,009
2,160,545
Outstanding shares3
14,949,038
14,947,072
13,408,785
Shares on Short Interest Position2
23,826
8,626
255,654

Note: Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
 

II. Performance4
1 Month
3 Months
6 Months
1 Year
Market price
-0.24%
-2.33%
-3.52%
-18.23%
NAV per share
0.49%
1.58%
-0.83%
-9.33%
Bolsa IPC Index
0.57%
1.89%
-0.03%
-8.92%
MSCI Mexico Index
0.46%
1.85%
-0.62%
-8.18%
         
 
2 Years
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Market price
30.19%
26.92%
203.80%
338.97%
NAV per share
18.87%
13.93%
162.20%
308.79%
Bolsa IPC  Index
6.13%
1.91%
114.13%
330.71%
MSCI Mexico Index
7.36%
6.44%
119.45%
287.54%
 

III. The Mexican Stock Exchange
End of Month
One Month Earlier
One Year Earlier
Bolsa IPC Index5
40,711.56
40,461.60
42,263.48
Daily avg. of million shares traded
294.9
349.5
387.4
Valuation Ratios6: P/E
20.54
19.24
21.05
                                 P/BV
2.79
2.71
3.07
                                 EV/EBITDA
9.29
10.92
9.76
Market capitalization (billion US$)
$507.71
$551.63
$608.75


 
2 Source: NYSE Euronext. Short interest position as of first fortnight of every month.
3 During April 2014, the Fund issued 1,966 shares under its Equity Shelf Program.
4 Sources: Lipper, Inc., Bloomberg and Impulsora del Fondo México, S.C. Periods ended on the last US business day of the date of this report. Performance figures take into account the reinvestment of distributions.


 
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IV. The Mexican Economy.
     
 
End of Month
One Month Earlier
One Year Earlier
Treasury Bills7
     
One month
3.23%
3.17%
3.82%
Six months
3.49%
3.46%
3.97%
One year
3.66%
3.67%
4.10%
Long-term Bonds
     
Three years
4.72%
4.80%
4.27%
Five years
5.07%
5.06%
4.15%
Ten years
6.15%
6.32%
5.00%
20 years
7.12%
6.89%
5.37%
30 years
7.20%
N.A.
N.A.
Currency Market8
     
Exchange Rate  (Ps/US$)
Ps. 13.0793
Ps. 13.0580
Ps. 12.1340
       
 
 
Month
 
Year to Date
Last 12
Months
Inflation Rates on Previous Month
     
Consumer Price Index9 (CPI)
0.27%
1.43%
3.76%
 
V. Economic Comments.
 
 
According to results of the monthly poll conducted during April 2014 by Mexico’s Central Bank (Banxico), economic analysts of the private sector estimate that Mexico’s gross domestic product (GDP) will increase 3.0% during 2014 and 3.9% during 2015. The inflation rate is estimated by analysts to be 3.9% for 2014 and 3.6% for 2015. The exchange rate of the peso against the dollar is expected to end 2014 at Ps. 13.01 and at Ps. 12.97 towards the end of 2015, while the interest rate for the 28-day Cetes (Treasury Bills) is estimated to be 3.5% and 4.0% for the same periods. The complete results of this and past polls are available at Banxico’s website, located at www.banxico.org.mx.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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VI. Portfolio of Investments As of April 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
 
 
         
Percent of
Shares Held
 
COMMON STOCK - 97.32%
 
Value
 
Net Assets
   
Airports
     
700,000
 
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. Series B
$8,567,431
 
2.16%
1,500,000
 
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. Series B
5,512,910
 
1.39
     
14,080,341
 
3.55
   
Beverages
     
1,500,000
 
Arca Continental, S.A.B. de C.V.
9,560,145
 
2.41
3,980,000
 
Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. Series UBD
36,330,094
 
9.16
2,215,000
 
Organización Cultiba, S.A.B. de C.V. Series B
3,649,526
 
0.92
     
49,539,765
 
12.49
   
Building Materials
     
28,600,000
 
Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. Series CPO
36,582,845
 
9.22
           
   
Chemical Products
     
4,800,000
 
Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V. Series A
8,257,323
 
2.08
3,970,000
 
Mexichem, S.A.B. de C.V.
14,779,025
 
3.73
     
23,036,348
 
5.81
   
Construction and Infrastructure
     
708,000
 
Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura, S.A.B. de C.V.
9,898,456
 
2.50
           
   
Consumer Products
     
7,000,000
 
Kimberly-Clark de México, S.A.B. de C.V. Series A
18,202,044
 
4.59
           
   
Energy
     
1,240,000
 
Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B de C.V.
6,458,205
 
1.63
           
   
Financial Groups
     
1,200,000
 
Banregio Grupo Financiero, S.A.B. de C.V. Series O
6,937,068
 
1.75
4,650,000
 
Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. de C.V. Series O
30,834,563
 
7.77
5,500,000
 
Grupo Financiero Santander Mexicano, S.A.B de C.V. Series B
13,082,122
 
3.30
     
50,853,753
 
12.82
   
Food
     
1,360,000
 
Gruma, S.A.B. de C.V. Series B
12,018,136
 
3.03
3,000,000
 
Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V. Series A
8,289,434
 
2.09
1,000,000
 
Grupo Herdez, S.A.B. de C.V.
2,972,636
 
0.75
4,000,000
 
Grupo Lala, S.A.B. de C.V. Series B
9,266,551
 
2.34
     
32,546,757
 
8.21
   
Holding Companies
     
7,250,000
 
Alfa, S.A.B. de C.V. Series A
19,096,014
 
4.82
790,000
 
Grupo Carso, S.A.B. de C.V. Series A1
4,016,652
 
1.01
     
23,112,666
 
5.83
   
Mining
     
10,000,000
 
Grupo México, S.A.B. de C.V. Series B
30,039,834
 
7.57
           
   
Restaurants
     
2,500,000
 
Alsea, S.A.B. de C.V.
8,637,695
 
2.18
           
 

 

 
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Shares
       
Percent of
Held
 
COMMON STOCK
 
Value
 
Net Assets
   
Retail
     
1,440,000
 
El Puerto de Liverpool, S.A.B. de C.V. Series C-1
 14,833,454
 
3.74
11,570,000
 
Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V. Series V
 29,262,698
 
7.38
     
44,096,152
 
11.12
 
 
Steel
     
198,000
 
Ternium, S.A.
 5,674,639
 
1.43
           
 
 
Telecommunications Services
     
33,000,000
 
América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. Series L
 33,203,612
 
8.37
           
   
Total Common Stock
$385,963,112
 
97.32%
           


   
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 2.64%
     
Principal
Amount
         
   
Repurchase Agreements
     
$7,349,809
 
BBVA Bancomer, S.A., 3.45%, dated 04/30/14, due 05/02/14 repurchase price $7,351,218 collateralized by Bonos del Gobierno Federal.
 
7,349,809
 
 
1.85%
   
Time Deposits
     
$3,140,273
 
Comerica Bank, 0.02%, dated 04/30/14, due 05/01/14
3,140,273
 
0.79
   
Total Short-Term Securities
10,490,082
 
2.64
   
Total Investments
396,453,194
 
99.96
   
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
155,446
 
0.04
   
Net Assets Equivalent to $26.53 per share on 14,949,038 shares of capital stock outstanding
 
$396,608,640
 
 
100.00%


 

 
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VII. The Mexico Fund, Inc. Charts

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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VII. The Mexico Fund, Inc. Charts (continued)
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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