Mexico Fund posts -6.17% September market-price return
At September 30, 2026, MXF shares closed at $20.39, a 10.88% discount to NAV of $22.88 per share.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
The Mexico Fund, Inc. (MXF) reported its September 2026 monthly portfolio and market statistics. At September 30, 2026, total net assets were $329.90 million, NAV was $22.88 per share, and the closing market price was $20.39 per share, a reported 10.88% discount to NAV. For the month, the market-price return was -6.17% and the NAV return was -7.27%; the MSCI Mexico Index returned -7.37%. Performance figures include reinvestments of distributions.
The Fund’s ten largest holdings represented 68.06% of net assets, including Grupo México at 16.90%. The Board authorized quarterly distributions of $0.35 per share under the Managed Distribution Plan, which it may amend or terminate at any time without prior notice to stockholders.
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Exhibit 99.(i)
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| The Mexico Fund, Inc. |
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| Monthly Summary Report | September 30, 2026 |
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 Exchanges. 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 $0.35 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 | $329.90 | Daily Average Number of Shares Traded2 | 26,315 |
| NAV per share1 | $22.88 | Outstanding Shares3 | 14,420,065 |
| Closing price2 | $20.39 | Expense Ratio (4/30/2026) | 1.18% |
| Discount | 10.88% | Portfolio Turnover (4/30/2026) | 8.06% |
| Performance1 | Cumulative | Annualized | |||||
| 1 Month | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | Dec – 084 | |
| MXF Market Price | -6.17% | 6.22% | 10.00% | 13.69% | 12.40% | 7.63% | 8.85% |
| MXF NAV | -7.27% | 3.26% | 6.41% | 8.66% | 10.59% | 6.65% | 8.20% |
| MSCI Mexico Index | -7.37% | 4.99% | 10.36% | 12.34% | 11.93% | 7.14% | 7.23% |
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.
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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 September 2026, the Fund repurchased no shares.
4 On January 1, 2009, the current portfolio management team began managing the Fund´s portfolio.
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| Monthly Summary Report | September 30, 2026 |
| Top Ten Holdings (68.06% of Net Assets) | |||
| 1 Grupo México | 16.90% | 6 América Móvil | 4.19% |
| 2 Grupo Financiero Banorte | 10.85% | 7 Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico | 3.74% |
| 3 Fomento Económico Mexicano | 10.05% | 8 Arca Continental | 3.57% |
| 4 Cemex | 6.66% | 9 Industrias Peñoles | 3.51% |
| 5 Wal-Mart de México | 5.42% | 10 Kimberly-Clark de México | 3.17% |
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 negative returns during September 2026. The MSCI World Index and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index decreased 1.3% and 0.8%, respectively, during the month. On global monetary policy, the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank increased their target interest rate and main refinancing rate by 25 basis points to a range of 3.75%-4.00% and to 2.65%, respectively, while the Bank of England maintained its target interest rate unchanged at 3.75%. The DJIA and the S&P 500 decreased 4.3% and 0.5%, respectively, while the yield on the 10-year Treasury note increased 53 basis points to 5.28% and the U.S. dollar appreciated 2.00% (measured by the DXY Index5) during September 2026. In Mexico, the MSCI Mexico Index decreased 7.4% and the Mexican peso depreciated 5.9% during the month, to Ps. $18.07, whereas the Fund’s NAV decreased 7.3%, outperforming its benchmark.
In local news, the Government presented its 2027 budget bill maintaining its commitment to fiscal consolidation, targeting a decrease in total public sector requirements (broadest measure of the public deficit) from an expected 4.1% of GDP in 2026 to 3.9% of GDP in 2027, coming from 4.9% in 2025. Mexico´s Central Bank maintained its reference interest rate at 6.50% during its September 2026 meeting.
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.
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5 DXY Index computes the value of the U.S. dollar relative to a basket of foreign currencies.
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