FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED
TSX: CGI
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI
May 3, 2024
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, 2024 was $60.73, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 9.6% and 15.4%, respectively. These compare with the 4.7% and 8.7% returns of the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index on a total return basis for the same periods.
The Company employs a leveraging strategy, by way of bank borrowing, with the intent to enhance returns to common shareholders. As at April 30, 2024, the leverage represented 13.8% of CGI's net assets, down from 15.1% at the end of 2023 and 15.7% at April 30, 2023.
The closing price for CGI's common shares at April 30, 2024 was $37.10, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 7.6% and 13.8%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of April 30, 2024 were as follows:
Industrials |
23.2% |
Information Technology |
21.0% |
Energy |
14.3% |
Financials |
13.2% |
Materials |
11.1% |
Consumer Discretionary |
9.9% |
Real Estate |
3.9% |
Cash & Cash Equivalents |
1.8% |
Communication Services |
1.6% |
The top ten investments which comprised 37.8% of the investment portfolio at market as of April 30, 2024 were as follows:
NVIDIA Corporation |
7.1% |
TFI International Inc. |
4.3% |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited |
4.3% |
The Descartes Systems Group Inc. |
3.5% |
WSP Global Inc. |
3.4% |
Franco-Nevada Corporation |
3.3% |
Apple Inc. |
3.1% |
Mastercard Incorporated |
3.1% |
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. |
3.0% |
Amazon.com, Inc. |
2.7% |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Jonathan A. Morgan
President & CEO
Phone: (416) 366-2931
Fax: (416) 366-2729
e-mail: cgifund@mmainvestments.com
website: www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca