Portfolio Update

RNS Number : 8829I
Canadian General Investments Ld
04 June 2014
 



NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY MARKETWIRED

 

FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED

 

TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.C, CGI.PR.D

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI

 

June 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 May 31, 2014 was $27.00, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 6.2% and 25.0%, respectively.  These compare with the 8.5% and 19.0% 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, 2014 was $18.35, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 1.1% and 20.8%, respectively.

 

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of May 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

Energy

22.9%

Financials

22.3%

Consumer Discretionary

16.6%

Industrials

14.6%

Materials

11.4%

Information Technology

5.9%

Telecommunication Services

3.1%

Consumer Staples

1.2%

Utilities

1.0%

Health Care

0.8%

Cash & Cash Equivalents

0.2%

 

The top ten investments which comprised 29.2% of the investment portfolio at market as of

May 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

Dollarama Inc.

4.6%

Enbridge Inc.

3.6%

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited

3.3%

Bank of Montreal

2.9%

Element Financial Corporation

2.7%

Royal Bank of Canada

2.5%

Air Canada

2.5%

Home Capital Group Inc.

2.4%

Methanex Corporation

2.4%

Raging River Exploration Inc.

2.3%

 

 



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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

 

                                                 

                                                                                                                     


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