Portfolio Update

RNS Number : 0397V

Canadian General Investments Ld

03 April 2019

 

FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED

TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.D

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI

April 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 March 31, 2019 was $34.97 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 21.8% and 8.9%, respectively.  These compare with the 13.3% and 8.1% 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 March 31, 2019 was $24.30, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 19.5% and 7.2%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of March 31, 2019 were as follows:

Information Technology	19.8%
Materials	17.0%
Industrials	14.4%
Consumer Discretionary	14.0%
Financials	10.2%
Energy	9.3%
Health Care	5.4%
Cash & Cash Equivalents	4.6%
Communication Services	3.3%
Real Estate	1.2%
Utilities	0.8%

The top ten investments which comprised 36.8% of the investment portfolio at market as of March 31, 2019 were as follows:

Shopify Inc.	5.5%
Cash	4.6%
Air Canada	3.9%
Mastercard Incorporated, class A	3.8%
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited	3.6%
Franco-Nevada Corporation	3.3%
Bank of Montreal	3.1%
Amazon.com, Inc.	3.1%
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.	3.1%
Royal Bank of Canada	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

 

END

 

 

PFUBSGDSGUGBGCX