TORONTO, Canada, Jan. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI) (TSX:CGI) (LSE:CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at December 31, 2023 was $55.63, resulting in a one-year NAV return, with dividends reinvested, of 17.4%. This compares with the 11.8% return of the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index on a total return basis for the same period.
The Company employs a leveraging strategy, by way of bank borrowing, with the intent to enhance returns to common shareholders. As at December 31, 2023, the leverage represented 15.1% of CGI’s net assets, up from 14.9% at the end of 2022.
The closing price for CGI’s common shares at December 31, 2023 was $34.73, resulting in an annual share price return, with dividends reinvested, of 9.5%.
The sector weightings of CGI’s investment portfolio at market as of December 31, 2023 were as follows:
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Industrials |
25.3% |
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Information Technology |
21.9% |
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Energy |
12.4% |
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Financials |
10.8% |
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Consumer Discretionary |
10.8% |
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Materials |
10.7% |
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Real Estate |
4.6% |
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Communication Services |
2.0% |
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Cash & Cash Equivalents |
0.8% |
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Health Care |
0.7% |
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The top ten investments which comprised 36.6% of the investment portfolio at market as of December 31, 2023 were as follows:
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NVIDIA Corporation |
4.7% |
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TFI International Inc. |
4.7% |
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Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited |
4.5% |
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Apple Inc. |
3.7% |
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West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. |
3.5% |
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The Descartes Systems Group Inc. |
3.3% |
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WSP Global Inc. |
3.3% |
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Franco-Nevada Corporation |
3.2% |
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Mastercard Incorporated |
3.0% |
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Bank of Montreal |
2.7% |
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Jonathan A. Morgan
President & CEO
Phone: (416) 366-2931
Fax: (416) 366-2729
e-mail: cgifund@mmainvestments.com
website: www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca
