Portfolio Update

RNS Number : 0897Y

Canadian General Investments Ld

03 May 2019

 

FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED

TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.D

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI

May 3, 2019

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, 2019 was $36.81 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 28.2% and 12.1%, respectively.  These compare with the 16.9% and 9.6% 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, 2019 was $25.53, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 25.5% and 13.1%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of April 30, 2019 were as follows:

Information Technology	21.8%
Industrials	15.9%
Materials	15.8%
Consumer Discretionary	14.4%
Financials	10.3%
Energy	9.3%
Health Care	5.4%
Communication Services	3.0%
Cash & Cash Equivalents	2.1%
Real Estate	1.2%
Utilities	0.8%

The top ten investments which comprised 35.8% of the investment portfolio at market as of April 30, 2019 were as follows:

Shopify Inc.	6.2%
Mastercard Incorporated, class A	3.9%
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited	3.8%
Air Canada	3.7%
Amazon.com, Inc.	3.2%
Bank of Montreal	3.2%
Canopy Growth Corporation	3.1%
Franco-Nevada Corporation	3.0%
Royal Bank of Canada	2.9%
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.	2.8%

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Canadian General Investments, Limited

Jonathan A. Morgan

President and CEO

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

e-mail: [e-mail]

website: www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca

 

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