FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED
TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.D
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI
January 5, 2017
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 December 31, 2016 was $27.98 resulting in a one-year NAV return, with dividends reinvested, of 18.2%. This compares with the 21.1% return of the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index on a total return basis for the same period.
The closing price for CGI's common shares at December 31, 2016 was $19.45, resulting in an annual share price return, with dividends reinvested, of 8.2%.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of December 31, 2016 were as follows:
Energy |
20.7% |
Materials |
18.3% |
Consumer Discretionary |
15.0% |
Financials |
13.3% |
Industrials |
12.2% |
Information Technology |
10.4% |
Telecommunication Services |
3.1% |
Real Estate |
2.2% |
Consumer Staples |
2.0% |
Cash & Cash Equivalents |
1.9% |
Utilities |
0.9% |
The top ten investments which comprised 32.2% of the investment portfolio at market as of
December 31, 2016 were as follows:
Dollarama Inc. |
4.4% |
Bank of Montreal |
3.6% |
Franco-Nevada Corporation |
3.5% |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. |
3.3% |
Open Text Corporation |
3.2% |
Royal Bank of Canada |
3.0% |
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited |
3.0% |
NVIDIA Corporation |
2.9% |
CCL Industries Inc. |
2.7% |
Enbridge Inc. |
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