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| Report |
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| | | Registrant: The Mexico Fund, Inc. — List all N-SARs |
| | | Annual Report for the 2nd-half period ended at fiscal year end: 10/31/14 |
| | | Were there any Answer File errors in the Filing? None FoundNone Found by SEC InfoNot Checked by the FilerOne or more Found by SEC Info |
| | | Was the Answer File completed by the Registrant? Yes |
| | | Is this an Amendment to a previous Report? Yes |
| | | Is this a change to a previous Report? No |
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| Registrant |
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| 1. | | SEC CIK: 65433 |
| | | SEC File #: 811-03170 |
| | | Telephone #: 555-282-8900 |
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| 2. | | Address: Aristoteles 77, 3Er Piso. Col.Polanco |
| | | Mexico, D.F. |
| | | Mexico 11560 |
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| 3. | | Is this the first Form N-SAR filed by the Registrant? No |
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| 4. | | Is this the final Form N-SAR filed by the Registrant? No |
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| 7. | | Is the Registrant a Funds/Series (multiple portfolios) company? No |
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| Investment Adviser |
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| 8.1 | | Name: Impulsora Del Fondo Mexico, SC |
| | | Role: Adviser |
| | | SEC File #: 801-16054 |
| | | Location: Mexico City |
| | | Mexico |
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| Administrator |
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| 10.1 | | Name: Impulsora Del Fondo Mexico, SC |
| | | Location: Mexico City |
| | | Mexico |
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| Shareholder Servicing/Transfer Agent |
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| 12.1 | | Name: American Stock Transfer & Trust Co., LLC |
| | | SEC File #: 084-00416 |
| | | Location: New York, NY |
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| Independent Public Accountant |
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| 13.1 | | Name: Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP |
| | | Location: New York, NY |
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| Custodian |
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| 15.1 | | Name: Bbva Bancomer, S.A. |
| | | Role: Custodian |
| | | Location: Mexico |
| | | Mexico |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-5 — Foreign Custodian |
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| 18. | | Does the Registrant’s/Series’ Custodian(s) maintain some or all of the Registrant’s/Series’ securities in a central depository or book-entry system pursuant to Rule 17f-4? Yes |
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| Family of Investment Companies |
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| 19. | | Is the Registrant/Series part of a “family” of investment companies? No |
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| Brokerage Commissions Paid on Portfolio Transactions |
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| 20. | | The brokers who received the largest amount of gross brokerage commissions during the period: |
| 20.1 | | Broker: Acciones Y Valores Banamex SA de CV Casa de B |
| | | Commissions paid ($000s): 50 |
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| 20.2 | | Broker: Merrill Lynch Mexico SA de CV Casa de Bolsa |
| | | Commissions paid ($000s): 49 |
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| 20.3 | | Broker: JP Morgan Casa de Bolsa SA de CV |
| | | Commissions paid ($000s): 48 |
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| 20.4 | | Broker: Casa de Bolsa Santander SA de CV |
| | | Commissions paid ($000s): 44 |
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| 20.5 | | Broker: Scotia Inverlat Casa de Bolsa SA de CV |
| | | Commissions paid ($000s): 39 |
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| 20.6 | | Broker: Grupo Bursatil Mexicano SA de CV |
| | | Commissions paid ($000s): 29 |
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| 20.7 | | Broker: Intercam Casa de Bolsa SA de CV |
| | | Commissions paid ($000s): 24 |
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| 20.8 | | Broker: Casa de Bolsa Credit Suisse Mexico SA de CV |
| | | Commissions paid ($000s): 24 |
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| 20.9 | | Broker: Interacciones Casa de Bolsa SA de CV |
| | | Commissions paid ($000s): 20 |
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| 20.10 | | Broker: Casa de Bolsa Ve Por Mas SA de CV |
| | | Commissions paid ($000s): 9 |
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| 21. | | Total brokerage commissions paid by the Registrant during the period: Aggregate paid ($000s): 346 |
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| Holdings of Securities Issued by Registrant’s/Series’ Brokers or Dealers |
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| 24. | | At period end, did the Registrant/Series hold any securities of the Registrant’s/Series’ regular brokers or dealers, or of the parents of such brokers or dealers, that derive more than 15% of gross revenue from securities-related activities? No |
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| Considerations which Affected the Participation of Brokers or Dealers |
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| 26. | | Considerations which affected the participation of brokers or dealers or other entities in commissions or other compensation paid on portfolio transactions of the Registrant:
Consideration? |
| | | Sales of the Registrant’s/Series’ shares ............................... No |
| | | Receipt of investment research and statistical info .................... Yes |
| | | Receipt of quotations for portfolio valuations ......................... No |
| | | Ability to execute portfolio transactions to obtain the best price and execution ........................................................ Yes |
| | | Receipt of telephone line and wire services ............................ No |
| | | Broker or Dealer which is an affiliated person ......................... Yes |
| | | An arrangement to return or credit part or all of commissions or profits thereon... To an Investment Adviser or Principal Underwriter, or to an affiliated person of either ...................................... No |
| | | To the Registrant .................................................. No |
| | | Other .................................................................. No |
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| Investment Company Type |
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| 27. | | Is the Registrant an “open-end” investment company? No, Closed-End |
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| Advisory Fee |
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| 45. | | Did the Registrant/Series have an advisory contract during the period? Yes |
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| 46. | | Did the Registrant/Series pay more than one Investment Adviser directly for investment advice during the period? No |
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| 47. | | Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee based solely on a percentage of its assets? Yes |
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| 48. | | Fee (single rate or step rates) applied to the Registrant’s/Series’ assets based on the advisory contract: Single-fee rate: 0.0% |
| | | Step-fee rates: For 1st $000s: 200,000 |
| | | Annual rate: 1.0% |
| | | Of next $000s: 200,000 |
| | | Annual rate: 0.9% |
| | | Of next $000s: 200,000 |
| | | Annual rate: 0.8% |
| | | Of next $000s: 200,000 |
| | | Annual rate: 0.7% |
| | | & Above $000s: 800,000 |
| | | Annual rate: 0.6% |
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| 49. | | Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based solely on a percentage of its income? No |
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| 50. | | Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based on some combined percentage of its income and assets? No |
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| 51. | | Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based in whole or in part on its investment performance? No |
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| 52. | | Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based in whole or in part on the assets, income or performance of other Registrants? No |
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| 53. | | Were the expenses of the Registrant/Series limited or reduced at any time during the period by some agreement or understanding other than by Blue Sky Laws? No |
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| 54. | | Indicated below are whether services were supplied or paid for wholly or in substantial part by Investment Adviser(s) or Administrator(s) in connection with the advisory or administrative contract(s) but for which the Adviser(s) or Administrator(s) are not reimbursed by the Registrant:
Provided to the Registrant? Occupancy and office rental ............................................ Yes |
| | | Clerical and bookkeeping services ...................................... Yes |
| | | Accounting services .................................................... Yes |
| | | Services of independent auditors ....................................... No |
| | | Services of outside counsel ............................................ No |
| | | Registration and filing fees ........................................... No |
| | | Stationery, supplies and printing ...................................... Yes |
| | | Salaries & compensation of Registrant’s interested Directors ........... Yes |
| | | Salaries & compensation of Registrant’s disinterested Directors ........ No |
| | | Salaries & compensation of Registrant’s Officers who aren’t Directors .. Yes |
| | | Reports to current shareholders ........................................ Yes |
| | | Determination of offering and redemption prices ........................ No |
| | | Trading department ..................................................... Yes |
| | | Prospectus preparation and printing for current shareholders ........... No |
| | | Other .................................................................. No |
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| Miscellaneous Info |
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| 55. | | Did the Registrant/Series have any of the following outstanding at any time during the period which exceeded 1% of aggregate net assets: |
| | | Overdrafts? No |
| | | Bank loans? No |
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| 56. | | During the period, did the Registrant’s/Series’ Investment Adviser(s) have advisory clients other than investment companies? No |
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| 57. | | Did the Registrant/Series adjust the number of its shares outstanding by means of a stock split or stock dividend? No |
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| Classification and Asset Allocation |
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| 58. | | Is the Registrant/Series a Separate Account of an insurance company? No |
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| 59. | | Is the Registrant/Series a management investment company? Yes |
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| 60. | | Was the Registrant/Series a diversified investment company at any time during the period? No |
| | | Was the Registrant/Series a diversified investment company at the end of the period? No |
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| 61. | | The lowest minimum initial investment required by the Registrant/Series from an investor that is not an employee or otherwise affiliated with the Registrant/Series, its Investment Adviser, Principal Underwriter or other affiliated entity: $0 |
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| 62. | | Does the Registrant/Series invest primarily in debt securities, including convertible debt securities, options & futures on debt securities or indices of debt securities? No |
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| 66. | | Is the Registrant/Series a Fund that usually invests in equity securities, options & futures on equity securities, indices of equity securities or securities convertible into equity securities? Yes |
| | | Which best describes its primary investment objective:
Aggressive capital appreciation? No |
| | | Capital appreciation? Yes |
| | | Growth? No |
| | | Growth and income? No |
| | | Income? No |
| | | Total return? No |
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| 67. | | Is the Registrant/Series a “balanced” Fund? No |
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| 68. | | Does the Registrant/Series have more than 50% of its net assets at period end invested in the securities of issuers... Engaged primarily in production or distribution of precious metals? No |
| | | Located primarily in countries other than the United States? Yes |
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| 69. | | Is the Registrant/Series an index Fund? No |
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| Investment Practices |
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| 70. | | Activities that are permitted by the Registrant’s/Series’ investment policies, and which were engaged in during the period:
Activity Permitted Engaged In |
| | | Writing or investing in repurchase agreements? Yes to both |
| | | Writing or investing in options on equities? No – |
| | | Writing or investing in options on debt securities? No – |
| | | Writing or investing in options on stock indices? No – |
| | | Writing or investing in interest rate futures? No – |
| | | Writing or investing in stock index futures? No – |
| | | Writing or investing in options on futures? No – |
| | | Writing or investing in options on stock index futures? No – |
| | | Writing or investing in other commodity futures? No – |
| | | Investments in restricted securities? No – |
| | | Investments in shares of other investment companies? No – |
| | | Investments in securities of foreign issuers? Yes to both |
| | | Currency exchange transactions? Yes to both |
| | | Loaning portfolio securities? Yes No |
| | | Borrowing of money? No – |
| | | Purchases/sales by certain exempted affiliated persons? No – |
| | | Margin purchases? No – |
| | | Short selling? No – |
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| Portfolio Turnover |
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| 71. | | Portfolio turnover rate for the period: |
| | | Purchases ($000s): 151,774 |
| | | Sales ($000s): 163,543 |
| | | Monthly average Value of portfolio ($000s): 385,566 |
| | | Percent turnover (lesser of Purchases or Sales, divided by Value): 39% |
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| Financial Info — Income and Expenses |
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| 72. | | The number of months covered by the values in Items 72 and 73: 12 |
| | | Income ($000s) Net interest income .............................................. | 7,121 |
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| | | Net dividend income .............................................. | 497 |
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| | | Account maintenance fees ......................................... | – |
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| | | Net other income ................................................. | – |
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| | | Expenses ($000s) Advisory fees .................................................... | 3,862 |
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| | | Administrator fees ............................................... | 456 |
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| | | Salaries and other compensation .................................. | – |
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| | | Shareholder Servicing Agent fees ................................. | 92 |
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| | | Custodian fees ................................................... | 53 |
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| | | Postage .......................................................... | 129 |
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| | | Printing expenses ................................................ | 94 |
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| | | Directors’ fees .................................................. | 418 |
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| | | Registration fees ................................................ | 30 |
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| | | Taxes ............................................................ | – |
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| | | Interest ......................................................... | – |
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| | | Bookkeeping fees paid to anyone performing this service .......... | – |
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| | | Auditing fees .................................................... | 176 |
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| | | Legal fees ....................................................... | 768 |
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| | | Marketing/distribution payments, incl. Rule 12b-1 plan payments .. | – |
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| | | Amortization of organization expenses ............................ | – |
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| | | Shareholder meeting expenses ..................................... | 2 |
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| | | Other expenses ................................................... | 338 |
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| | | Total expenses ................................................... | 6,417 |
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| | | Expense reimbursements ($000s): 0 |
| | | Net investment income ($000s): 1,202 |
| | | Realized capital gains ($000s): 43,152 |
| | | Realized capital losses ($000s): 0 |
| | | Net unrealized appreciation during the period ($000s): 0 |
| | | Net unrealized depreciation during the period ($000s): 24,604 |
| | | Total income dividends for which the record date passed during the period ($000s): 2,001 |
| | | Total capital gains distributions for which the record date passed during the period ($000s): 42,458 |
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| 73. | | Distributions per share for which the record date passed during the period, shown in fractions of a cent, if so declared:
Dividends from net investment income: $0.1403 |
| | | Distribution of capital gains: $2.8695 |
| | | Other distributions: $0.0000 |
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| Financial Info — Condensed Balance Sheet Data |
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| 74. | | Assets ($000s) |
| | | Cash ............................................................. | – |
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| | | Repurchase agreements ............................................ | 5,706 |
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| | | Short-term debt securities, other than repurchase agreements ..... | 1,758 |
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| | | Long-term debt securities, including convertible debt ............ | – |
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| | | Preferred, conv. preferred and adjustable-rate preferred stock ... | – |
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| | | Common stock ..................................................... | 395,245 |
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| | | Options on equities .............................................. | – |
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| | | Options on all futures ........................................... | – |
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| | | Other investments ................................................ | – |
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| | | Receivables from portfolio instruments sold ...................... | – |
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| | | Receivables from affiliated persons .............................. | – |
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| | | Other receivables ................................................ | 200 |
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| | | All other assets ................................................. | 235 |
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| | | Total assets ..................................................... | 403,144 |
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| | | Liabilities ($000s) Payables for portfolio instruments purchased ..................... | – |
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| | | Amounts owed to affiliated persons ............................... | 358 |
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| | | Senior long-term debt ............................................ | – |
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| | | Other liabilities: Reverse repurchase agreements .................................. | – |
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| | | Short sales .................................................... | – |
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| | | Written options ................................................ | – |
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| | | All other liabilities .......................................... | 257 |
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| | | Equity ($000s) Senior equity .................................................... | – |
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| | | Net assets of common shareholders ................................ | 402,529 |
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| | | Number of shares outstanding (000s): 15,095,556 |
| | | Net Asset Value (NAV) per share (to nearest cent): $26.67 |
| | | Total number of shareholder accounts: 0 |
| | | Total value of assets in segregated accounts ($000s): 0 |
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| 75. | | Monthly average net assets during the period ($000s): 407,943 |
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| 76. | | Market price per share at period end: $26.92 |
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| Additional Disclosures |
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| 77. | | Did the Registrant file any additional Exhibits with the filing of this Report (listed here and filed either herewith — as one of the ‘EX-99.*’ ↑Exhibits in this Filing — or separately and incorporated by reference)? Yes |
| | | EX-99.77B: Accountant’s Report re: Internal Controls? Yes |
| | | EX-99.77Q1: Other Disclosure? Yes |
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| Subsidiaries |
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| 78. | | Does the Registrant have any wholly-owned investment company subsidiaries whose operating and financial data are consolidated with that of the Registrant in this Report? No |
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| Fidelity Bond in Effect at Fiscal Year End |
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| 80. | | Insurer: Frank Crystal & Co. |
| | | Aggregate face amount of coverage for the Registrant/Series on all bonds on which it is named as an insured ($000s): 750 |
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| 81. | | Is the bond part of a joint fidelity bond(s) shared with other investment companies or other entities? Yes |
| | | How many other investment companies or other entities are covered by the bond (counting each Fund/Series as a separate investment company): 1 |
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| 82. | | Does the mandatory coverage of the fidelity bond have a deductible? No |
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| 83. | | Were any claims with respect to this Registrant/Series filed under the bond during the period? No |
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| 84. | | Were any losses incurred with respect to this Registrant/Series that could have been filed as a claim under the fidelity bond but were not? No |
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| 85. | | Are the Registrant’s/Series’ Officers and Directors covered as Officers and Directors of the Registrant/Series under any errors and omissions insurance policy owned by the Registrant/Series or anyone else? Yes |
| | | Were any claims filed under such policy during the period with respect to the Registrant/Series? No |
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| Sales, Repurchases and Redemptions |
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| 86. | | Sales, repurchases and redemptions of the Registrant’s securities: |
| | | Common Stock Sales: Number of shares (000s): 1,011 |
| | | Net consideration received ($000s): 28,477 |
| | | Repurchases: Number of shares (000s): 0 |
| | | Net consideration paid ($000s): 0 |
| | | Preferred Stock Sales: Number of shares (000s): 0 |
| | | Net consideration received ($000s): 0 |
| | | Repurchases and redemptions: Number of shares (000s): 0 |
| | | Net consideration paid ($000s): 0 |
| | | Debt Securities Sales: Principal amount ($000s): 0 |
| | | Net consideration received ($000s): 0 |
| | | Repurchases and redemptions: Principal amount ($000s): 0 |
| | | Net consideration paid ($000s): 0 |
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| Securities Outstanding |
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| 87. | | Securities of the Registrant that are registered on a national securities exchange or listed on Nasdaq: |
| | | Title of class: Common Stock |
| | | CUSIP/CINS: 592835·10·2 |
| | | Symbol: MXF |
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| 88. | | Did the Registrant have any of the following outstanding which exceeded 1% of aggregate net assets at any time during the period:
Notes or bonds? No |
| | | Uncovered options? No |
| | | Margin loans? No |
| | | Preferred stock? No |
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Signature | | ↑Top of Form N-SAR |
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| | | /s/ Alberto Gomez Pimienta |
| | | Name: Alberto Gomez Pimienta |
| | | Title: Treasurer |