FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED
TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.C, CGI.PR.D
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI
May 4, 2016
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 April 30, 2016 was $24.75, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 2.3% and -9.0%, respectively. These compare with the 8.4% and -5.4% 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 April 30, 2016 was $17.70, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of -4.7% and -9.0%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of April 30, 2016 were as follows:
Financials |
20.5% |
Consumer Discretionary |
19.3% |
Materials |
18.9% |
Energy |
15.9% |
Industrials |
12.7% |
Information Technology |
5.6% |
Telecommunication Services |
3.2% |
Consumer Staples |
2.0% |
Utilities |
1.1% |
Cash & Cash Equivalents |
1.0% |
Health Care |
0.3% |
The top ten investments which comprised 33.4% of the investment portfolio at market as of
April 30, 2016 were as follows:
Dollarama Inc. |
5.6% |
Franco-Nevada Corporation |
4.2% |
Bank of Montreal |
3.4% |
CCL Industries Inc. |
3.3% |
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited |
3.1% |
Open Text Corporation |
3.0% |
Royal Bank of Canada |
2.9% |
Gildan Activewear Inc. |
2.7% |
Enbridge Inc. |
2.6% |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. |
2.6% |
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.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca