NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY MARKETWIRE
FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED
TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.B, CGI.PR.C
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI
June 2, 2010
Canadian General Investments: Investment Update - Unaudited
TORONTO, CANADA - Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at May 31, 2010 was $19.23, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 0.1% and 31.0%, respectively. These compare with the 1.2% and 16.7% returns of the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index on a total return basis for the same periods.
The closing price for CGI's common shares at May 31, 2010 was $15.74, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of -0.2% and 38.8%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of May 31, 2010 were as follows:
Energy |
23.0% |
Materials |
22.3% |
Financials |
16.1% |
Cash & Cash Equivalents |
10.6% |
Consumer Discretionary |
8.0% |
Information Technology |
7.2% |
Industrials |
6.8% |
Telecommunication Services |
2.3% |
Utilities |
1.9% |
Consumer Staples |
1.8% |
The top ten investments which comprised 35.0% of the investment portfolio at market as of May 31, 2010 were as follows:
Canadian Treasury Bills |
5.4% |
Canadian Cash |
5.2% |
BMTC Group Inc. |
4.2% |
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Income Fund |
3.4% |
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. |
3.1% |
Brookfield Office Properties Canada |
2.9% |
Bank of Montreal |
2.8% |
SXC Health Solutions Corp. |
2.8% |
Royal Bank of Canada |
2.7% |
Franco-Nevada Corporation |
2.5% |
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Canadian General Investments, Limited
Jonathan A. Morgan
President and CEO
Phone: (416) 366-2931
Fax: (416) 366-2729
e-mail: cgifund@mmainvestments.com
website: www.mmainvestments.com