Portfolio Update

Canadian General Investments Ld

04 December 2024

 

FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED

TSX: CGI

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI

December 4, 2024

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 November 30, 2024 was $71.96 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 31.4% and 36.9%, respectively. These compare with the 25.8% and 30.7% returns of the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index on a total return basis for the same periods.

The Company employs a leveraging strategy, by way of bank borrowing, with the intent to enhance returns to common shareholders. As at November 30, 2024, the leverage represented 13.3% of CGI's net assets, down from 15.1% at the end of 2023 and 15.7% at November 30, 2023.

The closing price for CGI's common shares at November 30, 2024 was $40.97,resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 21.1% and 22.6%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of November 30, 2024 were as follows:

Information Technology	24.6%
Industrials	23.3%
Financials	12.9%
Energy	12.2%
Materials	11.8%
Consumer Discretionary	9.5%
Real Estate	4.1%
Communication Services	0.9%
Cash & Cash Equivalents	0.7%

The top ten investments which comprised 38.1% of the investment portfolio at market as of November 30, 2024 were as follows:

NVIDIA Corporation	6.8%
TFI International Inc.	4.3%
The Descartes Systems Group Inc.	3.8%
Apple Inc.	3.7%
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited	3.6%
WSP Global Inc.	3.4%
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.	3.3%
Shopify Inc.	3.2%
Mastercard Incorporated	3.1%
Franco-Nevada Corporation	2.9%

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Jonathan A. Morgan

President & CEO

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

e-mail: [e-mail]

website: www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca

 

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