FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED
TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.D
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI
August 3, 2017
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 July 31, 2017 was $29.33, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 6.1% and 16.2%, respectively. These compare with the 0.7% and 6.8% 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 July 31, 2017 was $21.18, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 10.8% and 20.9%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of July 31, 2017 were as follows:
Materials |
19.6% |
Energy |
15.5% |
Consumer Discretionary |
15.4% |
Information Technology |
14.8% |
Financials |
13.2% |
Industrials |
12.0% |
Telecommunication Services |
3.4% |
Cash & Cash Equivalents |
2.0% |
Consumer Staples |
1.9% |
Real Estate |
1.2% |
Utilities |
1.0% |
The top ten investments which comprised 34.7% of the investment portfolio at market as of July 31, 2017 were as follows:
Dollarama Inc. |
5.3% |
NVIDIA Corporation |
4.0% |
Franco-Nevada Corporation |
3.7% |
Bank of Montreal |
3.4% |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. |
3.3% |
Open Text Corporation |
3.1% |
Air Canada |
3.0% |
Royal Bank of Canada |
3.0% |
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited |
3.0% |
CCL Industries Inc. |
2.9% |
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