FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED
TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.D
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI
November 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 October 31, 2016 was $26.65 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 11.5% and 7.2%, respectively. These compare with the 16.5% and 12.7% 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 October 31, 2016 was $18.06, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of -1.0% and 1.7%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of October 31, 2016 were as follows:
Energy |
19.0% |
Materials |
18.3% |
Consumer Discretionary |
17.6% |
Financials |
14.1% |
Industrials |
11.8% |
Information Technology |
9.3% |
Telecommunication Services |
3.3% |
Real Estate |
2.3% |
Consumer Staples |
2.3% |
Utilities |
1.1% |
Cash & Cash Equivalents |
0.9% |
The top ten investments which comprised 34.2% of the investment portfolio at market as of
October 31, 2016 were as follows:
Dollarama Inc. |
5.8% |
Franco-Nevada Corporation |
3.9% |
Bank of Montreal |
3.3% |
Open Text Corporation |
3.3% |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. |
3.3% |
CCL Industries Inc. |
3.2% |
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited |
3.1% |
Royal Bank of Canada |
2.9% |
Enbridge Inc. |
2.8% |
Amazon.com, Inc. |
2.6% |
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