NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY MARKETWIRED
FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED
TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.C, CGI.PR.D
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI
July 4, 2014
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, 2014 was $28.01, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 10.2% and 36.3%, respectively. These compare with the 12.9% and 28.7% 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 June 30, 2014 was $19.21, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 5.8% and 34.0%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of June 30, 2014 were as follows:
Energy |
23.5% |
Financials |
21.7% |
Consumer Discretionary |
16.3% |
Industrials |
15.1% |
Materials |
11.5% |
Information Technology |
5.8% |
Telecommunication Services |
3.0% |
Consumer Staples |
1.0% |
Utilities |
1.0% |
Health Care |
0.8% |
Cash & Cash Equivalents |
0.2% |
The top ten investments which comprised 29.1% of the investment portfolio at market as of
June 30, 2014 were as follows:
Dollarama Inc. |
4.4% |
Enbridge Inc. |
3.4% |
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited |
3.4% |
Bank of Montreal |
2.9% |
Element Financial Corporation |
2.6% |
Air Canada |
2.6% |
Royal Bank of Canada |
2.5% |
Raging River Exploration Inc. |
2.5% |
Methanex Corporation |
2.5% |
Brookfield Canada Office Properties |
2.3% |
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Canadian General Investments, Limited
Vanessa L. Morgan
Chairman
Phone: (416) 366-2931
Fax: (416) 366-2729
e-mail: cgifund@mmainvestments.com
website: www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca