FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED
TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.D
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI
February 5, 2018
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 January 31, 2018 was $33.96, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 2.5% and 22.6%, respectively. These compare with the -1.4% and 6.7% 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 January 31, 2018 was $23.93, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 0.8% and 29.4%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of January 31, 2018 were as follows:
|
Materials |
20.9% |
|
Consumer Discretionary |
17.2% |
|
Information Technology |
13.9% |
|
Financials |
13.4% |
|
Industrials |
13.2% |
|
Energy |
12.3% |
|
Telecommunication Services |
2.9% |
|
Health Care |
2.8% |
|
Real Estate |
1.1% |
|
Consumer Staples |
0.8% |
|
Utilities |
0.8% |
|
Cash & Cash Equivalents |
0.7% |
The top ten investments which comprised 36.3% of the investment portfolio at market as of January 31, 2018 were as follows:
|
NVIDIA Corporation |
4.8% |
|
Dollarama Inc. |
4.7% |
|
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. |
3.8% |
|
Amazon.com, Inc. |
3.6% |
|
Franco-Nevada Corporation |
3.5% |
|
Shopify Inc. |
3.4% |
|
Bank of Montreal |
3.2% |
|
Air Canada |
3.2% |
|
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited |
3.1% |
|
Royal Bank of Canada |
3.0% |
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