FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED
TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.D
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI
May 3, 2018
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, 2018 was $33.58, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 1.9% and 17.5%, respectively. These compare with the -2.8% and 3.1% 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, 2018 was $23.30, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of -1.0% and 16.7%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of April 30, 2018 were as follows:
Materials |
20.9% |
Consumer Discretionary |
17.2% |
Information Technology |
13.9% |
Industrials |
13.6% |
Financials |
13.3% |
Energy |
12.6% |
Telecommunication Services |
3.0% |
Health Care |
2.3% |
Real Estate |
1.2% |
Utilities |
0.7% |
Consumer Staples |
0.7% |
Cash & Cash Equivalents |
0.6% |
The top ten investments which comprised 36.6% of the investment portfolio at market as of April 30, 2018 were as follows:
NVIDIA Corporation |
4.6% |
Dollarama Inc. |
4.2% |
Amazon.com, Inc. |
4.1% |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. |
3.9% |
Shopify Inc. |
3.7% |
Air Canada |
3.4% |
Franco-Nevada Corporation |
3.4% |
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited |
3.2% |
Bank of Montreal |
3.2% |
Norbord Inc. |
2.9% |
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