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The Mexico Equity and Income Fund, Inc.
           
Schedule of Investments
           
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
           
             
MEXICO - 99.39%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
               
COMMON STOCKS - 91.92%
           
Airlines - 3.57%
           
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series A (a)
   
2,104,573
   
$
1,788,776
 
                 
Airports - 5.70%
               
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series B
   
73,800
     
587,927
 
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series B
   
74,700
     
1,157,090
 
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A.B. de C.V.
   
47,480
     
1,111,214
 
             
2,856,231
 
Auto Parts and Equipment - 2.73%
               
Nemak, S.A.B. de C.V.
   
4,987,819
     
1,369,492
 
Beverages - 7.04%
               
Arca Continental, S.A.B. de C.V.
   
198,000
     
1,621,835
 
Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series UBD
   
265,524
     
1,906,096
 
             
3,527,931
 
Building Materials - 2.57%
               
Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series CPO (a)
   
755,874
     
293,758
 
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua, S.A.B. de C.V.
   
159,809
     
992,263
 
             
1,286,021
 
Chemical Products - 7.58%
               
Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series A
   
2,436,344
     
3,414,792
 
Orbia Advance Corp., S.A.B. de C.V.
   
225,734
     
381,103
 
             
3,795,895
 
Communication Services - 0.23%
               
Sitios Latinoamerica SAB de CV (a)
   
389,682
     
113,681
 
Construction and Infrastructure - 2.83%
               
Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura, S.A.B. de C.V.
   
188,530
     
1,418,186
 
Financial Groups - 10.72%
               
Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series O
   
510,653
     
4,150,844
 
Regional, S.A.B. de C.V.
   
174,181
     
1,217,236
 
             
5,368,080
 
Food - 2.88%
               
Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series A
   
373,182
     
1,444,849
 
Hotels, Restaurants, and Recreation - 3.52%
               
Alsea, S.A.B. de C.V. (a)
   
724,074
     
1,388,360
 
Grupe, S.A.B. de C.V. (a)(b)(c)(d)
   
203,186
     
375,340
 
             
1,763,700
 
Mining - 1.28%
               
Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series B
   
177,093
     
642,032
 
Railroads - 4.31%
               
GMexico Transportes, S.A.B. de C.V.
   
368,173
     
684,947
 
Grupo Traxion S.A.B. de C.V. (a)
   
1,261,446
     
1,474,541
 
               
2,159,488
 
Real Estate Services - 4.85%
               
Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta, S.A.B. de C.V.
   
1,118,334
     
2,430,498
 
Retail - 17.61%
               
El Puerto de Liverpool, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series C - 1
   
444,574
     
2,278,854
 
Grupo Comercial Chedraui, S.A. de C.V.
   
389,070
     
1,568,219
 
La Comer S.A.B. de C.V. - Series UBC
   
389,700
     
723,816
 
Wal-Mart de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V.
   
1,100,020
     
4,248,954
 
             
8,819,843
 
Telecommunication - 14.49%
               
America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series L
   
7,423,645
     
7,025,354
 
Axtel, S.A.B. de C.V. - Series CPO (a)
   
3,290,000
     
230,813
 
             
7,256,167
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $39,818,938)
           
46,040,870
 
                   
CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES - 2.68%
               
Atlas Discovery Trust II (a)(b)(c)(d)
   
300,000
     
1,343,590
 
TOTAL CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES (Cost $2,147)
           
1,343,590
 
                   
MEXICAN MUTUAL FUNDS - 0.81%
               
Scotiabankinverlat - Scotia Gubernamental S.A. de C.V. SIID (b)
   
1,864,064
     
404,438
 
TOTAL MEXICAN MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $400,027)
           
404,438
 
                   
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 3.98%
               
Utility - 3.98%
               
CFE Capital, S. de R.L. de C.V.
   
1,540,546
     
1,990,510
 
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (Cost $1,951,313)
           
1,990,510
 
TOTAL MEXICO (Cost $42,172,424)
               
                   
UNITED STATES - 1.30%
               
                   
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 1.30%
               
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio - Institutional Class -, 2.888% (e)
   
653,024
     
653,024
 
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $653,024)
           
653,024
 
TOTAL UNITED STATES (Cost $653,024)
               
                   
CAYMAN ISLANDS - 0.21%
               
                   
COMMON STOCKS - 0.21%
               
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISTION VEHICLES - 0.21%
               
Rose Hill Acquisition Corp. - ADR
   
10,001
     
102,460
 
TOTAL SPECIAL PURPROSE ACQUISTION VEHICLES (Cost $100,710)
           
102,460
 
TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS (Cost $100,710)
               
Total Investments (Cost $42,926,159) - 100.90%
           
50,534,892
 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.90)%
           
(448,509
)
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%
         
$
50,086,383
 
                   
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 $1,718,930, representing 3.43% of net assets.
           
 
(c)
Fair valued securities. The total market value of these securities were $1,718,930, representing 3.43% of net assets.
               
(d)
Level 3 securities. Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
         
(e)
The rate shown represents the 7-day yield at October 31, 2022.
         



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 October 31, 2022:

      
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3*
   
Total
       
Equity
                               
Airlines
   
$
1,788,776
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
1,788,776
       
Airports
     
2,856,231
     
-
     
-
     
2,856,231
       
Auto Parts and Equipment
   
1,369,492
     
-
     
-
     
1,369,492
       
Beverages
     
3,527,931
     
-
     
-
     
3,527,931
       
Building Materials
     
1,286,021
     
-
     
-
     
1,286,021
       
Capital Development Certificates
   
-
     
-
     
1,343,590
     
1,343,590
       
Chemical Products
     
3,795,895
     
-
     
-
     
3,795,895
       
Communication Services
   
113,681
     
-
     
-
     
113,681
       
Construction and Infrastructure
   
1,418,186
     
-
     
-
     
1,418,186
       
Financial Groups
     
5,368,080
     
-
     
-
     
5,368,080
       
Food
     
1,444,849
     
-
     
-
     
1,444,849
       
Hotels, Restaurants, and Recreation
   
1,388,360
     
-
     
375,340
     
1,763,700
       
Mining
     
642,032
     
-
     
-
     
642,032
       
Railroads
     
2,159,488
     
-
     
-
     
2,159,488
       
Real Estate Services
     
2,430,498
     
-
     
-
     
2,430,498
     
 
Retail
     
8,819,843
     
-
     
-
     
8,819,843
         
Special Purpose Acquistion Purpose
   
-
     
102,460
     
-
     
102,460
         
Telecommunication
     
7,256,167
     
-
     
-
     
7,256,167
         
Total Equity
   
$
45,665,530
   
$
102,460
   
$
1,718,930
   
$
47,486,920
         
                                           
Mexican Mutual Funds
 
$
404,438
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
404,438
         
                                           
Real Estate Investment Trusts
                                       
Utility
   
$
1,990,510
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
1,990,510
         
                                           
Short-Term Investments
 
$
653,024
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
653,024
         
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
48,309,064
   
$
102,460
   
$
1,718,930
   
$
50,534,892
         
                                           
* 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 31,2022
                         
$
472,623
   
$
2,909,530
 
Acquisitions
                             
-
     
-
 
Dispositions
                             
-
     
-
 
Realized gain
                             
-
     
-
 
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
                           
97,283
     
1,565,940
 
Balance as of October 31, 2022
                         
$
375,340
   
$
1,343,590
 
                                           
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period for Level 3 investments held at October 31, 2022
   
$
97,283
   
$
1,565,940
 

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 October 31, 2022:
                     
   
Fair Value October 31, 2022
 
Valuation
Methodologies
 
Unobservable
Input (1)
 
Impact to valuation from an
increase to input
 
Range
 
Common Stock
 
$
375,340
 
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.
 
$
1.761-$1.849
 
                           
Capital
Certificates
 
$
1,343,590
 
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.
 
$
3.757-$9.892
 
                             
1
 
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.
       
                             
2
 
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.