Portfolio Update

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Canadian General Investments, Limited reported an unaudited net asset value per share of $85.03 as of July 31, 2026, with year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns of 6.2% and 17.3% respectively, both lagging the S&P/TSX Composite Index's total returns of 12.5% and 32.3%. The company utilizes bank borrowing for leverage, which stood at 12.7% of net assets on July 31, 2026, a slight increase from the end of 2025. Common share price returns with dividends reinvested were 9.5% year-to-date and 29.0% over 12 months, with a closing share price of $51.10 on July 31, 2026. The portfolio's largest sector weightings were Industrials (21.6%), Information Technology (18.7%), and Energy (15.8%), with the top ten investments comprising 37.4% of the portfolio.

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06 August 2026
 

FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED

TSX: CGI

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI

 

August 6, 2026

 

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, 2026 was $85.03 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 6.2% and 17.3%, respectively. These compare with the 12.5% and 32.3% 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 July 31, 2026, the leverage represented 12.7% of CGI's net assets, up from 11.9% at the end of 2025 and down from 13.0% at July 31, 2025.

 

The closing price for CGI's common shares at July 31, 2026 was $51.10, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 9.5% and 29.0%, respectively.

 

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of July 31, 2026 were as follows:

 

Industrials

21.6%

Information Technology

18.7%

Energy

15.8%

Materials

15.6%

Financials

14.4%

Consumer Discretionary

10.1%

Real Estate

2.3%

Communication Services

1.2%

Cash & Cash Equivalents

0.3%


The top ten investments which comprised 37.4% of the investment portfolio at market as of July 31, 2026 were as follows:

 

Celestica Inc.

5.0%

NVIDIA Corporation

4.7%

Franco-Nevada Corporation

4.3%

Royal Bank of Canada

3.6%

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

3.6%

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

3.5%

Bank of Montreal

3.5%

TFI International Inc.

3.3%

Dollarama Inc.

3.0%

Apple Inc.

2.9%

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Jonathan A. Morgan

President & CEO

Phone: (416) 366-2931

Fax: (416) 366-2729

e-mail: info@canadiangeneralinvestments.ca

website: www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca

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