Portfolio Update

RNS Number : 7107P
Canadian General Investments Ld
03 October 2013
 



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FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED

 

TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.C, CGI.PR.D

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI

 

October 3, 2013

 

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 September 30, 2013 was $23.16, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 6.8% and 8.6%, respectively.  These compare with the 5.3% and 7.1% 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 September 30, 2013 was $16.83, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of 8.1% and 14.3%, respectively.

 

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Financials

22.8%

Energy

19.6%

Consumer Discretionary

14.8%

Materials

14.0%

Industrials

10.5%

Information Technology

5.8%

Health Care

4.1%

Telecommunication Services

3.7%

Utilities

2.8%

Consumer Staples

1.5%

Cash & Cash Equivalents

1.1%

 

The top ten investments which comprised 31.8% of the investment portfolio at market as of

September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Dollarama Inc.

4.8%

Catamaran Corporation

4.0%

Enbridge Inc.

3.4%

Brookfield Canada Office Properties

3.2%

Bank of Montreal

3.0%

Element Financial Corporation

2.9%

Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation

2.8%

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited

2.6%

Royal Bank of Canada

2.6%

Rogers Communications Inc.

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

 

 

 

                                                                                                                     


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