TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Nov. 3, 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 October 31, 2016
was $26.65 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 11.5% and 7.2%,
respectively. These compare with the 16.5% and 12.7% 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 October 31, 2016 was $18.06, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price
returns, with dividends reinvested, of -1.0% and 1.7%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of October 31, 2016 were as follows:
| Energy |
|
19.0% |
| Materials |
|
18.3% |
| Consumer Discretionary |
|
17.6% |
| Financials |
|
14.1% |
| Industrials |
|
11.8% |
| Information Technology |
|
9.3% |
| Telecommunication Services |
|
3.3% |
| Real Estate |
|
2.3% |
| Consumer Staples |
|
2.3% |
| Utilities |
|
1.1% |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents |
|
0.9% |
The top ten investments which comprised 34.2% of the investment portfolio at market as of October 31, 2016 were as
follows:
| Dollarama Inc. |
|
5.8% |
| Franco-Nevada Corporation |
|
3.9% |
| Bank of Montreal |
|
3.3% |
| Open Text Corporation |
|
3.3% |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. |
|
3.3% |
| CCL Industries Inc. |
|
3.2% |
| Canadian Pacific Railway Limited |
|
3.1% |
| Royal Bank of Canada |
|
2.9% |
| Enbridge Inc. |
|
2.8% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. |
|
2.6% |