Portfolio Update

RNS Number : 6672I
Canadian General Investments Ld
04 July 2013
 



NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY MARKETWIRE

 

FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED

 

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

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI

 

July 4, 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 June 30, 2013 was $21.29, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of -2.1% and 6.0%, respectively.  These compare with the -0.9% and 7.9% 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 June 30, 2013 was $15.05, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of -3.7% and 4.3%, respectively.

 

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

 

Financials

22.8%

Energy

20.8%

Materials

14.4%

Consumer Discretionary

14.1%

Industrials

10.0%

Health Care

4.7%

Telecommunication Services

3.7%

Cash & Cash Equivalents

3.3%

Utilities

3.1%

Information Technology

2.8%

Consumer Staples

0.8%

 

The top ten investments which comprised 33.8% of the investment portfolio at market as of

June 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Catamaran Corporation

4.7%

Dollarama Inc.

4.5%

Enbridge Inc.

4.0%

Brookfield Canada Office Properties

3.4%

Canadian Cash

3.3%

Element Financial Corporation

2.9%

Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation

2.9%

Bank of Montreal

2.8%

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited

2.8%

Royal Bank of Canada

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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