NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY MARKETWIRED
FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED
TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.C, CGI.PR.D
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI
September 4, 2014
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 August 31, 2014 was $29.20, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 15.3% and 35.9%, respectively. These compare with the 16.9% and 27.1% 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 August 31, 2014 was $20.50, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 13.6% and 42.4%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of August 31, 2014 were as follows:
Financials |
23.1% |
Energy |
23.1% |
Industrials |
15.1% |
Consumer Discretionary |
14.4% |
Materials |
12.1% |
Information Technology |
5.4% |
Telecommunication Services |
2.9% |
Cash & Cash Equivalents |
1.1% |
Consumer Staples |
1.0% |
Utilities |
1.0% |
Health Care |
0.8% |
The top ten investments which comprised 29.8% of the investment portfolio at market as of
August 31, 2014 were as follows:
Dollarama Inc. |
4.4% |
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited |
3.7% |
Enbridge Inc. |
3.6% |
Bank of Montreal |
3.0% |
Element Financial Corporation |
2.6% |
Methanex Corporation |
2.6% |
Royal Bank of Canada |
2.6% |
Home Capital Group Inc. |
2.5% |
Stantec Inc. |
2.4% |
Raging River Exploration Inc. |
2.4% |
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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