TORONTO, CANADA–(Marketwired – Aug. 3, 2017) – Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI) (TSX:CGI)(TSX:CGI.PR.D)(LSE:CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at July 31, 2017 was $29.33, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 6.1% and 16.2%, respectively. These compare with the 0.7% and 6.8% 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 July 31, 2017 was $21.18, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 10.8% and 20.9%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI’s investment portfolio at market as of July 31, 2017 were as follows:
| Materials | 19.6% | |
| Energy | 15.5% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 15.4% | |
| Information Technology | 14.8% | |
| Financials | 13.2% | |
| Industrials | 12.0% | |
| Telecommunication Services | 3.4% | |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 2.0% | |
| Consumer Staples | 1.9% | |
| Real Estate | 1.2% | |
| Utilities | 1.0% |
The top ten investments which comprised 34.7% of the investment portfolio at market as of July 31, 2017 were as follows:
| Dollarama Inc. | 5.3% | |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 4.0% | |
| Franco-Nevada Corporation | 3.7% | |
| Bank of Montreal | 3.4% | |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | 3.3% | |
| Open Text Corporation | 3.1% | |
| Air Canada | 3.0% | |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 3.0% | |
| Canadian Pacific Railway Limited | 3.0% | |
| CCL Industries Inc. | 2.9% |
Jonathan A. Morgan
President and CEO
(416) 366-2931
(416) 366-2729 (FAX)
cgifund@mmainvestments.com
www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca