iShares MSCI Mexico ETF has lost close to 9% of its value on a YTD basis, underperforming global markets. Recent election results and the ruling Morena party gaining a supermajority in the house may have negative implications for Mexican stocks. Mexico's high crime and corruption rates may limit nearshoring progress, and a potential shift towards populist programs, raise concerns about the fiscal position.
Exchange-traded funds that track Mexican equities were on track to suffer their biggest daily decline in nearly four years on Monday, after Claudia Sheinbaum's victory in Mexico's presidential election sparked investor concerns that her party's landslide win could lead to constitutional changes.