Last checked at 
7 Jan 2019 07:00
FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED
TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.D
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI
January 4, 2019
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 December 31, 2018 was $28.87, resulting in a one-year NAV return, with dividends reinvested, of -10.9%. This compares with the -8.9% return of the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index on a total return basis for the same period.
The closing price for CGI's common shares at December 31, 2018 was $20.51, resulting in an annual share price return, with dividends reinvested, of -10.8%.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of December 31, 2018 were as follows:
Materials | 17.4% |
Information Technology | 16.9% |
Consumer Discretionary | 14.3% |
Industrials | 13.4% |
Financials | 11.0% |
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 9.2% |
Energy | 9.2% |
Communication Services | 3.7% |
Health Care | 2.8% |
Real Estate | 1.3% |
Utilities | 0.8% |
The top ten investments which comprised 40.3% of the investment portfolio at market as of December 31, 2018 were as follows:
Cash | 9.2% |
Shopify Inc. | 4.4% |
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited | 3.7% |
Franco-Nevada Corporation | 3.7% |
Air Canada | 3.6% |
MasterCard Incorporated, class A | 3.6% |
Bank of Montreal | 3.3% |
Amazon.com, Inc. | 3.1% |
Royal Bank of Canada | 3.0% |
Canada Goose Holdings Inc. | 2.7% |
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