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The Mexico Fund, Inc.
Monthly Summary Report
February 2012
Prepared By:
Impulsora del Fondo México, sc
Investment Advisor to the Fund
www.themexicofund.com
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.
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February 29, 2012
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I. The Mexico Fund Data
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End of Month
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One Month Earlier
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One Year Earlier
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Total Net Assets1 (million US$)
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$354.16
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$345.31
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$413.28
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NAV per share
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$26.50
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$25.84
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$30.87
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Closing price NYSE2
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$24.60
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$23.59
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$27.68
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% Premium (Discount)
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(7.17%)
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(8.71%)
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(10.33%)
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Shares traded per month2 (composite figures)
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802,241
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893,192
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313,688
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Outstanding shares3
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13,362,856
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13,362,856
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13,389,176
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Shares on Short Interest Position2
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22,345
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7,724
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12,171
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Note: Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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II. Performance4
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1 Month
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3 Months
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6 Months
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1 Year
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Market price
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4.28%
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11.94%
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2.69%
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1.20%
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NAV per share
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2.55%
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9.36%
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0.92%
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-3.29%
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Bolsa Index
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2.49%
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8.77%
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1.51%
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-3.89%
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MSCI Mexico Index
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2.71%
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8.09%
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1.15%
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-2.55%
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2 Years
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Market price
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34.64%
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202.47%
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20.84%
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313.69%
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NAV per share
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24.43%
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161.11%
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15.22%
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303.53%
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Bolsa Index
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18.70%
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149.58%
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23.26%
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298.61%
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MSCI Mexico Index
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22.61%
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142.18%
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14.13%
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242.12%
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1 Source: Impulsora del Fondo México, S.C. (Impulsora). Impulsora utilizes the spot exchange rate, provided by Bloomberg, to calculate the Fund's Net Asset Value per share (NAV). The NAV is published every business day on the Fund’s website www.themexicofund.com.
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III. The Mexican Stock Exchange
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End of Month
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One Month Earlier
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One Year Earlier
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Bolsa Index5
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37,816.69
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37,422.68
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37,019.70
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Daily avg. of million shares traded
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434.0
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350.0
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252.7
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Valuation Ratios6: P/E
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19.28
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19.61
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19.08
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P/BV
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2.69
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2.73
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2.95
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EV/EBITDA
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8.31
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8.59
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8.56
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Market capitalization (billion US$)
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$501.43
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$493.28
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$512.94
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IV. The Mexican Economy.
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End of Month
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One Month Earlier
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One Year Earlier
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Treasury Bills7
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One month
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4.32%
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4.27%
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4.04%
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Six months
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4.48%
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4.55%
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4.58%
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One year
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4.60%
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4.70%
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4.81%
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Long-term Bonds
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Three years
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4.92%
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5.01%
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5.87%
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Five years
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5.00%
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5.46%
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N.A.
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Ten years
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N.A.
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N.A.
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N.A.
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20 years
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7.24%
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7.41%
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8.18%
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30 years
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N.A.
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7.47%
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8.31%
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Currency Market8
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Exchange Rate (Ps/US$)
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12.8624
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Ps. 13.0456
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Ps. 12.1016
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Month
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Year to Date
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Last 12 Months
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Inflation Rates on Previous Month
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Consumer Price Index9 (CPI)
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0.71%
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0.71%
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4.05%
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5 Source: Mexican Stock Exchange
6 Source: Impulsora del Fondo México, S.C. Figures represent the average obtained from a representative sample of companies listed on the Bolsa. P/E refers to Price/Earnings, P/BV refers to Price/Book Value and EV/EBITDA refers to Enterprise Value/Earnings Before Interests, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization.
7 Monthly average of weekly auctions as published by Banco de México. N.A. means no auction for such instrument was scheduled for this month.
V. Economic Comments.
According to results of the monthly poll conducted during February 2012 by Mexico’s Central Bank (Banxico), economic analysts of the private sector estimate that Mexico’s gross domestic product (GDP) will increase 3.34% during 2012 and 3.43% during 2013. The inflation rate is estimated by analysts to be 3.88% for 2012 and 3.68% for 2013. The exchange rate of the peso against the dollar is expected to end 2012 at Ps. 12.86 and at Ps. 12.94 towards the end of 2013, while the interest rate for the 28-day Cetes (Treasury Bills) is estimated to be 4.45% and 4.90% for the same periods. The complete results of this and past polls are available at Banxico’s website, located at www.banxico.org.mx.
VI. Portfolio of Investments As of February 29, 2012 (Unaudited)
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Percent of
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Shares Held
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COMMON STOCK - 96.20%
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Value
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Net Assets
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Airports
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1,000,000
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Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. Series B
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$6,883,630
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1.94%
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Beverages
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1,865,000
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Arca Continental, S.A.B. de C.V.
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8,630,178
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2.44
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540,000
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Coca-Cola Femsa, S.A.B. de C.V. Series L
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5,337,278
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1.51
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3,850,000
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Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. Series UBD
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28,276,955
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7.98
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1,000,000
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Grupo Modelo, S.A.B. de C.V. Series C
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6,534,550
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1.84
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48,778,961
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13.77
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Building Materials
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16,590,000
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Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. Series CPO
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12,665,894
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3.58
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Chemical Products
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3,000,000
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Mexichem, S.A.B. de C.V.
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10,803,583
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3.05
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Construction and Infrastructure
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2,200,000
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Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V.
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4,034,861
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1.14
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Consumer Products
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2,200,000
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Kimberly-Clark de México, S.A.B. de C.V. Series A
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12,152,475
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3.43
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Financial Groups
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1,470,000
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Banregio Grupo Financiero, S.A.B. de C.V. Series O
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3,600,028
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1.02
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2,700,000
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Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. de C.V. Series O
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11,028,890
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3.11
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14,628,918
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4.13
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Food
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5,670,000
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Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V. Series A
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12,766,140
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3.60
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1,500,000
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Grupo Herdez, S.A.B. de C.V.
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3,062,414
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0.87
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15,828,554
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4.47
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Health Care
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3,600,000
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Genomma Lab Internacional, S.A.B. de C.V. Series B
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6,843,202
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1.93
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Holding Companies
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1,000,000
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Alfa, S.A.B. de C.V. Series A
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13,336,547
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3.77
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1,620,000
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Grupo Carso, S.A.B. de C.V. Series A1
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5,031,643
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1.42
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18,368,190
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5.19
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Housing
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1,300,000
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Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos, S.A.B. de C.V.
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1,509,983
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0.43
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Media
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4,940,000
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Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. Series CPO
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21,096,700
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5.96
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Mining
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4,712,082
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Grupo México, S.A.B. de C.V. Series B
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14,833,328
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4.19
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180,500
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Industrias Peñoles, S.A.B. de C.V.
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8,944,871
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2.52
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23,778,199
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6.71
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Percent of
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Shares Held
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COMMON STOCK
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Value
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Net Assets
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Retail
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104,500
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First Cash Financial Services, Inc.
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4,416,210
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1.25
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2,000,000
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Grupo Comercial Chedraui, S.A.B. de C.V. Series B
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5,009,951
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1.41
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1,620,000
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El Puerto de Liverpool, S.A.B. de C.V. Series C-1
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12,888,310
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3.64
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12,330,000
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Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V. Series V
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38,411,424
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10.85
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60,725,895
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17.15
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Steel
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315,400
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Ternium, S.A.
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7,456,126
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2.10
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Stock Exchange
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3,200,000
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Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, S.A.B. de C.V. Series A
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6,222,167
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1.76
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Telecommunications Services
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54,768,000
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América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. Series L
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65,785,981
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18.58
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175,000
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NII Holdings, Inc.
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3,129,004
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0.88
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68,914,985
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19.46
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Total Common Stock
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$340,692,323
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96.20%
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Securities
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SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 4.24%
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Principal
Amount
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Repurchase Agreements
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$3,670,319
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BBVA Bancomer, S.A., 4.48%, dated 02/29/12, due 03/01/12 repurchase price $3,670,776
collateralized by Bonos del Gobierno Federal.
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$3,670,319
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1.03%
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Time Deposits
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Comerica Bank, 0.11%, dated 02/29/12, due 03/01/12
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11,336,265
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3.20
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Total Short-Term Securities
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15,006,584
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4.23
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Total Investments
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355,698,907
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100.43
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
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(1,538,326)
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(0.43)
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Net Assets Equivalent to $26.50 per share on 13,362,856 shares
of capital stock outstanding
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$354,160,581
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100.00%
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VII. The Mexico Fund, Inc. Charts
VII. The Mexico Fund, Inc. Charts (continued)
