Unassociated Document
 
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


 
FORM N-Q
 
 
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number  811-06111



The Mexico Equity and Income Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)



Mr. Gerald Hellerman
C/O U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 E. Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Name and address of agent for service)



866-700-6104
Registrant's telephone number, including area code



Date of fiscal year end: 7/31/2007



Date of reporting period:  4/30/2007

 
Item 1. Schedule of Investments.
 
The Mexico Equity and Income Fund, Inc.
        
             
Schedule of Investments
        
April 30, 2007 (Unaudited)

MEXICO - 99.95%
    
Shares
  
Value
             
COMMON STOCKS - 95.95%
          
Airlines - 1.71%
            
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A. de C.V.
  
256,500
$
938,229
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A. de C.V. - Class B
174,500
  
792,045
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A. de C.V. - Class B
116,900
  
563,904
           
2,294,178
Cement - 5.85%
            
Cemex, S.A. de C.V. CPO
    
1,270,718
  
4,131,728
Corporacion Moctezuma, S.A. de C.V.
  
500,000
  
1,460,934
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua, S.A. de C.V.
  
415,600
  
2,235,881
           
7,828,543
Communications - 14.55%
          
America Movil, S.A. de C.V. - Class L
  
4,680,644
  
12,300,052
America Movil, S.A. de C.V. - Class L - ADR
  
60,070
  
3,155,477
Axtel, S.A. de C.V. CPO (a)
    
854,203
  
4,016,787
           
19,472,316
Financial Groups - 4.23%
          
Desc S.A. de C.V. - Series B (a)
    
596,100
  
1,012,378
Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A. de C.V. - Class O
  
1,069,500
  
4,644,438
           
5,656,816
Food, Beverage, and Tobacco - 4.64%
        
Alsea, S.A. de C.V. - Class A
    
1,484,560
  
2,534,836
Controladora Comercial Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V.
  
439,700
  
1,135,394
Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A. de C.V.
  
217,300
  
2,338,298
Grupo Gigante S.A. de C.V. (a)
    
131,500
  
199,917
           
6,208,445
Housing - 10.18%
          
Consorcio ARA, S.A. de C.V.
    
696,400
  
1,140,754
Corp GEO S.A. de C.V. (a)
    
46,200
  
253,149
Desarrolladora Homex, S.A. de C.V. (a)
  
374,000
  
3,626,317
Desarrolladora Homex, S.A. de C.V. - ADR (a)
  
40,500
  
2,350,620
SARE Holding, S.A. de C.V. (a)
    
3,592,406
  
6,019,106
Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos S.A. de C.V (a)
  
53,700
  
224,373
           
13,614,319
Industrial Conglomerates - 9.40%
          
Alfa, S.A. - Class A
    
362,800
  
2,704,793
Industrias CH, S.A. - Class B (a)
    
756,700
  
3,393,850
Mexichem, S.A. de C.V.
    
2,122,400
  
6,472,681
           
12,571,324
Infrastructure - 19.63%
          
Carso Infraestructura y Construccion, S.A. de C.V. (a)
  
4,356,500
  
3,798,845
Empresas ICA Sociedad Conroladora, S.A. de C.V. (a)
  
890,150
  
3,520,969
Grupo Mexicano de Desarrollo, S.A. (a)
  
1,474,800
  
4,923,227
Impulsora del Desarrollo y el Empleo en America Latina, S.A. de C.V. (a)
3,106,900
  
3,880,824
Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura, S.A. de C.V. (a)
3,634,500
  
10,135,011
           
26,258,876
Media - 3.03%
            
Grupo Televisa, S.A. CPO
    
344,200
  
1,932,843
Grupo Televisa, S.A. - ADR
    
75,500
  
2,117,775
           
4,050,618
Mining - 6.90%
            
Grupo Mexico, S.A. - Series B
    
1,239,700
  
6,620,774
Industrias Penoles, S.A.
    
211,300
  
2,606,739
           
9,227,513
Real Estate Developer - 6.53%
          
Grupe, S.A. de C.V. (a)(b)
    
4,071,300
  
8,735,977
             
Retailing - 5.40%
          
Grupo Elektra, S.A. de C.V.
    
54,800
  
900,565
Organizacion Soriana, S.A. de C.V. - Class B
  
54,800
  
175,730
Wal-Mart de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. - Class V
  
1,567,191
  
6,146,042
           
7,222,337
Shipping - 0.48%
            
Grupo TMM S.A. - ADR (a)
    
216,800
  
637,392
             
Waste Management - 3.42%
          
Promotora Ambiental, S.A. de C.V. (a)
  
1,795,800
  
4,573,166
             
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $87,027,183)
      
128,351,820
             
RIGHTS - 0.00%
            
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.00%
          
Mexichem, S.A. de C.V.
    
2,253,000
  
0
             
TOTAL RIGHTS (Cost $57,462)
      
$
0
             
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 4.00%
          
GBM Fondo de Inversiones en Valores Denominados S.A. de C.V., SIID
2,271,037
  
5,353,803
             
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $5,345,698)
    
5,353,803
             
TOTAL MEXICO (Cost $92,430,343)
      
133,705,623
             
       
Principal
    
UNITED STATES - 0.08%
    
Amount
  
Value
             
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 0.08%
        
First American Treasury Obligation - Class A
        
    4.458%
    
$
99,495
  
99,495
             
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $99,494)
    
99,495
             
TOTAL UNITED STATES (Cost $99,494)
      
99,495
             
Total Investments - 100.03% (Cost $92,529,837)
      
133,805,118
             
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.03)%
      
(33,743)
             
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%
      
$
133,771,375
             
Footnotes and Abbreviations
          
ADR - American Depository Receipts.
        
(a)   Non-income producing security.
          
(b)   Affiliated company.
          
             
The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at April 30, 2007 was as follows:
      
             
Cost of investments*
$92,625,261
        
Gross unrealized appreciation
41,788,117
        
Gross unrealized depreciation
(555,932)
        
Net unrealized appreciation
$41,232,185
        
             
*Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above table reflects the tax adjustments outstanding at the Fund's previous
   fiscal year end. For the previous fiscal year's federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements
  
   section in the Fund's most recent semi-annual or annual report.
      
             
 
Item 2. Controls and Procedures.
 
(a)       
The Registrant’s President/Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rules 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(b)          
There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the Registrant's last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 
Item 3. Exhibits.
 
Separate certifications for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)).  Filed herewith.
 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


(Registrant)  The Mexico Equity and Income Fund, Inc.                               

By (Signature and Title) /s/ Maria Eugenia Pichardo                                     
 Maria Eugenia Pichardo, President

Date     May 31, 2007                                                                                                                                                                                 



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title) /s/ Maria Eugenia Pichardo                                     
 Maria Eugenia Pichardo, President

Date     May 31, 2007                                                                                            

 
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Gerald Hellerman                                                                                                                                                                      
 Gerald Hellerman, Chief Financial Officer

Date     June 1, 2007