4 May 2018 07:00
FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED
TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.D
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI
May 3, 2018
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 April 30, 2018 was $33.58, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 1.9% and 17.5%, respectively. These compare with the -2.8% and 3.1% 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 April 30, 2018 was $23.30, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of -1.0% and 16.7%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of April 30, 2018 were as follows:
Materials | 20.9% |
Consumer Discretionary | 17.2% |
Information Technology | 13.9% |
Industrials | 13.6% |
Financials | 13.3% |
Energy | 12.6% |
Telecommunication Services | 3.0% |
Health Care | 2.3% |
Real Estate | 1.2% |
Utilities | 0.7% |
Consumer Staples | 0.7% |
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 0.6% |
The top ten investments which comprised 36.6% of the investment portfolio at market as of April 30, 2018 were as follows:
NVIDIA Corporation | 4.6% |
Dollarama Inc. | 4.2% |
Amazon.com, Inc. | 4.1% |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | 3.9% |
Shopify Inc. | 3.7% |
Air Canada | 3.4% |
Franco-Nevada Corporation | 3.4% |
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited | 3.2% |
Bank of Montreal | 3.2% |
Norbord Inc. | 2.9% |
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
Canadian Gen. (CGI)