The Mexico Fund, Inc. Releases Highlights from its 2025 Annual Report
The Mexico Fund, Inc. Announces Its Fiscal 2025 Annual Report
On December 29, 2025, The Mexico Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MXF) released its Annual Report for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. The report showcases the fund's robust financial performance, emphasizing the impressive total returns achieved over the year.
Key Highlights
During fiscal year 2025, the Fund recorded a notable total return of 31.17% per share NAV, while its market price surged by 46.48%. In comparison, the benchmark Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Mexico Index reported an increase of 38.34%. This performance is particularly significant, as it indicates that the Fund outperformed its benchmark across all long-term evaluated periods, including since December 2008, when the current portfolio management team took over.
Performance Overview
The following table outlines annualized percentage returns for various time frames:
| Period | MXF Market Price (%) | MXF NAV (%) | MSCI Mexico Index (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- | ----- | --- | ----- |
| 1-year | 46.48 | 31.17 | 38.34 |
| 3-years | 17.12 | 12.43 | 14.15 |
| 5-years | 18.42 | 16.04 | 18.21 |
| 10-years | 5.64 | 4.83 | 4.96 |
| Since Dec-08 | 8.68 | 8.15 | 6.96 |
As of late October 2025, the Fund's market price settled at $19.39, with an NAV of $22.02—a notable discount of 11.94%. This is an improvement from the previous year's discount of 20.44%.
Increased Distributions
In an encouraging development, the Board of Directors, during its December meeting, decided to enhance the Fund's quarterly distributions significantly. The distribution has been raised from $0.25 to $0.35 per share, marking a impressive 40% increase and positioning the annualized distribution rate at 7.2% relative to its November market price.
This increased distribution, amounting to $0.35 per share, is scheduled for payment on January 29, 2026, to stockholders on record as of January 21, 2026.
Fund Management Expense Ratio
The Fund's Expense Limitation Agreement has been renewed for the 2026 fiscal year, maintaining a cap on the ordinary expense ratio at 1.40%—provided that fund net assets exceed $260 million. In FY 2025, the ordinary expense ratio was recorded at 1.38%, remaining comfortably below this cap.
About The Mexico Fund, Inc.
The Mexico Fund, Inc. serves as a non-diversified closed-end management investment company aimed at fostering long-term capital appreciation through investments in securities, particularly equities listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange. The Fund is an avenue for investors looking to gain exposure to Mexican companies via a managed non-diversified portfolio, seamlessly integrating this into their broader investment strategy.
The statements and projections included in this report may contain forward-looking elements, grounded in current expectations and assumptions, and are subject to risks that may lead to actual outcomes differing from those anticipated. Readers are advised to evaluate these forward-looking statements with caution, as they are only reflective of the date they are made, and the Fund bears no obligation to publically revise these forecasts in light of subsequent events.
For more information, readers can visit www.themexicofund.com.
Contact Information
- - Tofi Dayan: +5255-9138-3350 (Email: [email protected])
- - Patricia Baronowski: +1-631-756-2486 (Email: [email protected])
This comprehensive fiscal report not only demonstrates the successful strategies employed by The Mexico Fund, Inc. but also reinforces its commitment to delivering value to its shareholders and fostering a strategic investment environment within the growing Mexican market.
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