Portfolio Update

RNS Number : 9357R

Canadian General Investments Ld

05 March 2019

 

FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED

TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.D

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI

March 5, 2019

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 February 28, 2019 was $34.18, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 19.1% and 5.8%, respectively.  These compare with the 12.2% and 6.9% 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 February 28, 2019 was $24.15, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 18.7% and 4.8%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of February 28, 2019 were as follows:

Information Technology	17.7%
Materials	16.8%
Industrials	14.5%
Consumer Discretionary	14.0%
Financials	10.7%
Energy	9.4%
Cash & Cash Equivalents	6.1%
Health Care	5.4%
Communication Services	3.3%
Real Estate	1.3%
Utilities	0.8%

The top ten investments which comprised 38.0% of the investment portfolio at market as of February 28, 2019 were as follows:

Cash	6.1%
Shopify Inc.	5.0%
Air Canada	4.0%
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited	3.6%
Mastercard Incorporated, class A	3.6%
Franco-Nevada Corporation	3.3%
Bank of Montreal	3.3%
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.	3.1%
Canopy Growth Corporation	3.0%
Canada Goose Holdings Inc.	3.0%

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Canadian General Investments, Limited

Jonathan A. Morgan

President and CEO

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

e-mail: [e-mail]

website: www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca

 

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