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”)

The Board of Directors of the Fund has authorized quarterly distributions of $0.25 per share under the MDP. 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 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	$236.69	Daily Average Number of Shares Traded²	67,206
NAV per share¹	$15.77	Outstanding Shares³	15,005,224
Closing price²	$14.19	Expense Ratio (10/31/2019)	1.61%
Discount	10.02%	Portfolio Turnover (10/31/2019)	18.13%

Performance¹	Cumulative			Annualized
Performance¹	1 Month	YTD	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
MXF Market Price	5.08%	5.08%	4.30%	5.51%	-0.81%	4.28%
MXF NAV	1.84%	1.84%	1.69%	3.54%	-0.60%	3.47%
MSCI Mexico Index	1.99%	1.99%	3.66%	2.91%	-1.68%	2.02%

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.

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 January 2020, the Fund repurchased no shares.

Top Ten Holdings (64.36% of Net Assets)
1 América Móvil	13.54%	6 Orbia	5.06%
2 Grupo Financiero Banorte	8.46%	7 Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico	3.93%
3 Fomento Económico Mexicano	8.02%	8 Cemex	3.83%
4 Grupo México	7.75%	9 Alfa	3.65%
5 Wal-Mart de México	6.58%	10 Ternium	3.54%

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

Global equity markets registered mostly negative returns during January 2020. The MSCI World Index and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index decreased 0.7% and 4.7%, respectively, during the month, due to concerns of the potential negative impact that the “coronavirus” outbreak in China could have on the global economy. The DJIA and the S&P 500 decreased 1.0% and 0.2%, respectively, during January 2020; the yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury note registered a sharp decrease of 41 basis points to 1.51%, the U.S. dollar appreciated 1.0% (measured by the DXY Index⁴) and the U.S. Federal Reserve maintained unchanged its overnight interest rate at the current rate of between 1.50% and 1.75%. Despite the overall negative global equity market performance during the month, the MSCI Mexico Index increased 2.0% and the Mexican peso appreciated 0.4% to Ps. $18.84, supported by further progress achieved regarding the USMCA agreement, as U.S. President Donald Trump signed it into law. The final agreement is pending formal ratification by the Parliament of Canada.

Regarding “Brexit,” on January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom officially withdrew from the European Union, however, the transition period is due to last until December 31, 2020.

In local news, the Mexican Government reported an increase in its primary surplus (which excludes interest payments) to 1.1% of GDP during 2019 from 0.6% of GDP during 2018, according to its commitment to maintain healthy public finances. In addition, it carried out its 2020 oil hedging program at $49 USD/bbl in order to uphold macroeconomic stability and secure its finances. Lastly, preliminary GDP for the fourth quarter of 2019 reported an annual decrease of 0.3%, which translates into an annual contraction of 0.1% during the full year of 2019.

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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.