Portfolio Update

RNS Number : 2969X
Canadian General Investments Ld
04 May 2016
 

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

 

 

 

                                                                                                                     


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