NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY MARKETWIRED
FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED
TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.C, CGI.PR.D
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI
June 3, 2016
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 May 31, 2016 was $25.00, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 3.9% and -7.5%, respectively. These compare with the 9.5% and -3.3% 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 May 31, 2016 was $17.66, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of -4.0% and -10.6%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of May 31, 2016 were as follows:
Financials |
20.2% |
Consumer Discretionary |
19.7% |
Materials |
18.3% |
Energy |
16.7% |
Industrials |
12.0% |
Information Technology |
5.9% |
Telecommunication Services |
3.2% |
Consumer Staples |
2.1% |
Utilities |
1.1% |
Cash & Cash Equivalents |
0.8% |
Health Care |
0.0% |
The top ten investments which comprised 33.2% of the investment portfolio at market as of May 31, 2016 were as follows:
Dollarama Inc. |
5.5% |
Franco-Nevada Corporation |
3.9% |
Bank of Montreal |
3.4% |
CCL Industries Inc. |
3.3% |
Open Text Corporation |
3.2% |
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited |
2.9% |
Royal Bank of Canada |
2.9% |
Raging River Exploration Inc. |
2.7% |
Gildan Activewear Inc. |
2.7% |
Brookfield Canada Office Properties |
2.7% |
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