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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

as of January 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Shares      Value   Percent of 
Held      (Note 1)   Net Assets 
     COMMON STOCK   96.51%          
     Airports          
 680,000   Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V. Series B  $11,734,544    3.87%
 950,000   Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. Series B   8,659,102    2.85 
         20,393,646    6.72 
     Auto Parts          
 17,000,000   Nemak, S.A.B. de C.V. Series A (a)   5,468,588    1.80 
                
     Beverages          
 750,000   Arca Continental, S.A.B. de C.V.   6,622,343    2.18 
 3,100,000   Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. Series UBD   27,141,970    8.94 
         33,764,313    11.12 
     Building Materials          
 28,000,000   Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. Series CPO (a)   14,922,632    4.92 
 700,000   GCC, S.A.B. de C.V.   5,613,451    1.85 
         20,536,083    6.77 
     Chemical Products          
 3,500,000   Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V. Series A   5,536,534    1.82 
 4,000,000   Orbia Advance Corporation, S.A.B. de C.V.   8,009,130    2.64 
         13,545,664    4.46 
     Consumer Products          
 5,500,000   Kimberly-Clark de México, S.A.B. de C.V. (b) Series A   10,492,874    3.46 
                
     Financial Groups          
 3,600,000   Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. de C.V. Series O   29,847,599    9.83 
                
     Food          
 670,000   Gruma, S.A.B. de C.V. Series B   9,741,025    3.21 
 2,100,000   Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V. Series A   10,480,771    3.45 
         20,221,796    6.66 
     Holding Companies          
 13,400,000   Alfa, S.A.B. de C.V. (b) Series A   9,702,259    3.20 
                
     Mining          
 5,130,000   Grupo México, S.A.B. de C.V. (b) Series B   22,803,631    7.51 
 350,000   Industrias Peñoles, S.A.B. de C.V. (a)   4,985,853    1.64 
         27,789,484    9.15 
     Railroad          
 2,000,000   Gméxico Transportes, S.A.B. de C.V.   4,331,555    1.43 
                
     Real Estate          
 2,500,000   Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta, S.A.B. de C.V.   6,826,446    2.25 
                
     Restaurants          
 1,000,000   Alsea, S.A.B. de C.V. (a)   2,381,824    0.78 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

as of January 31, 2023 (Unaudited) concluded

 

Shares      Value   Percent of 
Held      (Note 1)   Net Assets 
             
     Retail          
 1,000,000   El Puerto de Liverpool, S.A.B. de C.V. Series C-1   6,303,580    2.08 
 3,800,000   La Comer, S.A.B. de C.V. Series UBC   8,453,858    2.79 
 7,000,000   Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V.   27,407,702    9.03 
         42,165,140    13.90 
     Steel          
 120,000   Ternium, S.A. ADR (c)   4,841,978    1.60 
                
     Telecommunications Services          
 38,000,000   América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. Series L   39,697,428    13.08 
 2,000,000   Sitios Latinoamérica, S.A.B. de C.V. Series B-1 (a)   924,702    0.30 
         40,622,130    13.38 
                
     Total Common Stock (Identified cost - $278,215,553)  $292,931,379    96.51%

 

Principal

Amount

     

Value

(Note 1)

   Percent of
Net Assets
 
     SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 3.59%          
     Repurchase Agreements          
$5,602,660   BBVA México, S.A., 10.35%, dated 1/31/23, due 2/1/23 repurchase price $5,604,271 collateralized by Cetes (Bonds issued by the Mexican Government), interest rate 11.01% (d), due 4/20/2023. Value of collateral $5,648,449.  $5,602,660    1.85%
                
    

Time Deposits

          
$5,281,299   Comerica Bank, 4.09%, dated 1/31/23, due 2/1/23   5,281,299    1.74 
     Total Short-Term Securities (Identified cost - $10,883,959)  $10,883,959    3.59%
     Total Investments (Identified cost - $289,099,512)   303,815,338    100.10 
     Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets   (292,248)   (0.10)
     Net Assets Equivalent to $20.23 per share on 15,005,224 shares of capital stock outstanding.  $303,523,090    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 real terms (after considering the inflation rate) in effect as of January 31, 2023.

 

 

Information

 

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.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2023, in valuing the Fund’s investments in securities:

 

Valuation Inputs  LEVEL 1   LEVEL 2   LEVEL 3   TOTAL 
ASSETS:                    
Investments in Securities:                    
Equity Investments(a)  $292,931,379    -    -   $292,931,379 
Short Term Investments(b)   -   $10.883,959    -   $10,883,959 
Total Investments in Securities  $292,931,379   $10,883,959    -   $303,523,090 

 

(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.

 

The following is a reconciliation of the change in value of Level 3 assets (for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value):

 

   Investments in
Securities
 
Balance as of 10/31/22  $- 
Realized gain (loss)  - 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   - 
Net Purchases (Sales)   - 
Transfers in and/or (out) of Level 3  $- 
Balance as of 1/31/23  -