FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED
TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.D
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI
July 6, 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 June 30, 2016 was $24.63, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 2.4% and -8.2%, respectively. These compare with the 9.8% and -0.2% 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, 2016 was $18.01, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of -2.1% and -10.3%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of June 30, 2016 were as follows:
Financials |
19.8% |
Materials |
19.5% |
Consumer Discretionary |
19.4% |
Energy |
16.9% |
Industrials |
11.8% |
Information Technology |
5.8% |
Telecommunication Services |
3.4% |
Consumer Staples |
2.0% |
Utilities |
1.2% |
Cash & Cash Equivalents |
0.2% |
The top ten investments which comprised 34.0% of the investment portfolio at market as of
June 30, 2016 were as follows:
Dollarama Inc. |
5.6% |
Franco-Nevada Corporation |
4.7% |
Bank of Montreal |
3.4% |
Open Text Corporation |
3.2% |
CCL Industries Inc. |
3.2% |
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited |
2.9% |
Royal Bank of Canada |
2.8% |
Enbridge Inc. |
2.8% |
Brookfield Canada Office Properties |
2.7% |
AutoZone, Inc. |
2.7% |
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