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The Mexico Equity and Income Fund, Inc.
     
Schedule of Investments
     
April 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
     
       
MEXICO - 100.21%
Shares
 
Value
         
COMMON STOCKS - 82.81%
     
Airlines - 2.97%
     
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series A (a)
428,700
 
$
 696,476
       
Auto Parts and Equipment - 3.57%
     
Controladora Nemak, S.A.B. de C.V. (a)
6,128,435
 
838,020
Beverages - 3.81%
     
Coca-Cola Femsa, S.A.B. de C.V.
48,500
 
227,045
Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series UBD
85,997
 
666,045
     
893,090
Building Materials - 8.25%
     
Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series CPO (a)
2,436,100
 
1,934,978
Chemical Products - 11.28%
     
Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series A
895,379
 
997,174
Orbia Advance Corp., S.A.B. de C.V.
590,882
 
1,648,064
     
2,645,238
Energy - 4.00%
     
Infraestructura Energetica Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (a)
219,202
 
938,942
Financial Groups - 9.35%
     
Banco del Bajio, S.A.
160,000
 
253,700
Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series O
301,153
 
1,713,377
Regional, S.A.B. de C.V.
44,500
 
226,070
     
2,193,147
Food - 1.97%
     
Gruma, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series B
16,257
 
176,791
Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series A
142,300
 
284,783
     
461,574
Holding Companies - 3.38%
     
Alfa, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series A
1,133,958
 
793,216
Hotels, Restaurants, and Recreation - 2.20%
     
Alsea, S.A.B. de C.V. (a)
104,100
 
169,329
Grupe, S.A.B. de C.V. (a)(b)(c)(d)
303,242
 
347,298
     
516,627
Mining - 5.10%
     
Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series B
264,314
 
1,194,808
Railroads - 4.21%
     
GMexico Transportes, S.A.B. de C.V.
614,267
 
987,643
Retail - 10.11%
     
El Puerto de Liverpool, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series C - 1
241,601
 
1,022,007
Grupo Comercial Chedraui, S.A. de C.V.
215,200
 
334,002
Wal-Mart de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V.
309,756
 
1,013,967
     
2,369,976



Telecommunication - 9.61%
     
America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series L
3,225,082
 
2,252,797
         
Trucking - 3.00%
     
Grupo Traxion S.A.B. de C.V. (a)
439,000
 
703,674
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $15,436,853)
   
19,420,206
         
CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES - 12.62%
 
 
 
Atlas Discovery Trust II (b)(c)(d)
300,000
 
2,960,612
TOTAL CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES (Cost $1,460,703)
   
2,960,612
         
MEXICAN MUTUAL FUNDS - 0.12%
 
 
 
Scotiabankinverlat - Scotia Gubernamental S.A. de C.V. SIID (a)
140,810
 
27,720
TOTAL MEXICAN MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $28,193)
   
27,720
         
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 4.66%
 
 
 
Fibra Uno Administracion, S.A. de C.V.
884,800
 
1,092,405
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (Cost $975,727)
   
1,092,405
TOTAL MEXICO (Cost $17,901,476)
   
23,500,943
         
UNITED STATES - 0.10%
 
 
 
         
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 0.10%
 
 
 
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio - Institutional Class - 0.026% (e)
24,313
 
24,313
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $24,313)
   
24,313
TOTAL UNITED STATES (Cost $24,313)
   
24,313
         
Total Investments (Cost $17,925,789) - 100.31%
   
23,525,256
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.31)%
   
(75,036)
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%
   
$
 23,450,220
         
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
     
 
(a) 
Non-income producing security.
     
(b) 
Illiquid securities. The total market value of these securities were $3,307,910, representing 14.11% of net assets.
(c) 
Fair valued securities. The total market value of these securities were $3,307,910, representing 14.11% of net assets.
(d) 
Level 3 securities. Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
     
(e) 
The rate shown represents the 7-day yield at April 30, 2021.
     



FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Fund follows the FASB ASC Topic 820 hierarchy, under which various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. The basis of the hierarchy is dependent upon various “inputs” used to determine the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.
 
 
 
Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
 
 
 
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the company's own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability , and would be based on the best information available.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of the markets, and other characteristics particular to the security.  To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market the determination of fair value requires more judgment.  Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in level 3.

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments carried at fair value as of April 30, 2021:
                     
    
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3*
 
Total
   
Equity
                   
Airlines
 
$
1,400,150
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
1,400,150
   
Auto Parts and Equipment
 
838,020
   
-
   
-
   
838,020
   
Beverages
 
893,090
   
-
   
-
   
893,090
   
Building Materials
 
1,934,978
   
-
   
-
   
1,934,978
   
Capital Development Certificates
 
-
   
-
   
2,960,612
   
2,960,612
   
Chemical Products
 
2,645,238
   
-
   
-
   
2,645,238
   
Energy
   
938,942
   
-
   
-
   
938,942
   
Financial Groups
 
2,193,147
   
-
   
-
   
2,193,147
   
Food
   
461,574
   
-
   
-
   
461,574
   
Holding Companies
 
793,216
   
-
   
-
   
793,216
   
Hotels, Restaurants, and Recreation
 
169,329
   
-
   
347,298
   
516,627
   
Mining
   
1,194,808
   
-
   
-
   
1,194,808
   
Railroads
 
987,643
   
-
   
-
   
987,643
   
Retail
   
2,369,976
   
-
   
-
   
2,369,976
   
Telecommunication
 
2,252,797
   
-
   
-
   
2,252,797
   
Total Equity
$
19,072,908
 
$
-
 
$
3,307,910
 
$
22,380,818
   
                             
Mexican Mutual Funds
$
27,720
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
27,720
   
                             
Real Estate Investment Trusts
$
1,092,405
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
1,092,405
   
                             
Short-Term Investments
$
24,313
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
24,313
   
Total Investments in Securities
$
20,217,346
 
$
-
 
$
3,307,910
 
$
23,525,256
   
                             
* The Fund measures Level 3 activity as of the beginning and end of each financial reporting period.
                             
Level 3 Reconciliation Disclosure
               
                             
Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.
                             



Description
                 
Common Stock
 
Capital Development Certificates
Balance as of July 31, 2020
             
$
343,058
 
$
1,315,011
Acquisitions
                   
-
   
-
Dispositions
                   
(43,244
)
 
-
Realized gain
                   
5,537
   
-
Change in unrealized appreciation
               
41,947
   
1,645,601
Balance as of April 30, 2021
             
$
347,298
 
$
2,960,612
                               
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period for Level 3 investments held at April 30, 2021
 
$
41,947
 
$
1,645,601
                               
The following table presents additional information about valuation methodologies and inputs used for investments that are measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 as of April 30, 2021:


           
 
Fair Value
April 30, 2021
 
Valuation
Methodologies
 
Unobservable
Input (1)
 
Impact to valuation from an
increase to input
 
Range
Common Stock

 347,298  
Market
Comparables
 
Liquidity
Discount
 
Significant changes in the
liquidity discount would have
resulted in direct and
proportional changes in the fair
value of the security
 
$
1.020-$1.184
                       
Capital
Development
Certificates
$
 2,960,612  
Market
Comparables/
Sum of the
Parts
Valuation (2)
 
Liquidity
Discount
 
Significant changes in the
liquidity discount would have
resulted in direct and
proportional changes in the fair
value of the security
 
$
4.302-$10.197
                           

In determining certain of these inputs, management evaluates a variety of factors including economic conditions, foreign exchange rates, industry and market developments, market valuations of comparable companies and company specific developments.
                           

For the Sum of the Parts valuation, the valuation provides a range of values for a company's equity by aggregating each of its business units (private and public) and arriving at a single total enterprise value.