Portfolio Update

RNS Number : 1289C

Canadian General Investments Ld

05 February 2020

 

FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED

TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.D

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI

February 5, 2020

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 January 31, 2020 was $38.04, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 2.9% and 18.2%, respectively.  These compare with the 1.7% and 15.0% 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 January 31, 2020 was $26.40, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 0.7% and 21.3%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of January 31, 2020 were as follows:

Information Technology	24.9%
Industrials	18.9%
Consumer Discretionary	14.7%
Materials	13.5%
Financials	9.9%
Energy	7.9%
Communication Services	2.9%
Real Estate	2.9%
Cash & Cash Equivalents	1.9%
Health Care	1.7%
Utilities	0.8%

The top ten investments which comprised 36.8% of the investment portfolio at market as of January 31, 2020 were as follows:

Shopify Inc.	5.7%
Franco-Nevada Corporation	4.5%
Air Canada	4.2%
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited	4.2%
Mastercard Incorporated, class A	4.1%
Amazon.com, Inc.	3.2%
NVIDIA Corporation	2.9%
Bank of Montreal	2.9%
Royal Bank of Canada	2.6%
Apple Inc.	2.5%

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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