TORONTO, CANADA--(Marketwired - Oct. 5, 2016) - 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 September 30, 2016 was
$26.72 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 11.8% and 10.7%,
respectively. These compare with the 15.8% and 14.2% 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 September 30, 2016 was $18.29, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price
returns, with dividends reinvested, of 0.3% and 5.3%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of September 30, 2016 were as follows:
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|
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| Energy |
19.4 |
% |
|
| Consumer Discretionary |
18.4 |
% |
|
| Materials |
18.2 |
% |
|
| Financials |
16.4 |
% |
|
| Industrials |
10.9 |
% |
|
| Information Technology |
9.2 |
% |
|
| Telecommunication Services |
3.3 |
% |
|
| Consumer Staples |
2.2 |
% |
|
| Utilities |
1.1 |
% |
|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents |
0.9 |
% |
|
The top ten investments which comprised 34.6% of the investment portfolio at market as of September 30, 2016 were as
follows:
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|
|
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| Dollarama Inc. |
6.0 |
% |
|
| Franco-Nevada Corporation |
4.1 |
% |
|
| CCL Industries Inc. |
3.4 |
% |
|
| Open Text Corporation |
3.4 |
% |
|
| Bank of Montreal |
3.4 |
% |
|
| Canadian Pacific Railway Limited |
3.3 |
% |
|
| Royal Bank of Canada |
2.8 |
% |
|
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. |
2.8 |
% |
|
| Enbridge Inc. |
2.7 |
% |
|
| Amazon.com, Inc. |
2.7 |
% |
|