TORONTO, CANADA--(Marketwired - Sept. 6, 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 August 31, 2016 was $25.83 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 8.1% and 6.0%, respectively. These compare with the 14.4% and 8.7% 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 August 31, 2016 was $18.31, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 0.4% and 2.0%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of August 31, 2016 were as follows:
| Energy | 18.4% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 18.4% | |
| Materials | 17.8% | |
| Financials | 16.8% | |
| Industrials | 11.4% | |
| Information Technology | 9.0% | |
| Telecommunication Services | 3.4% | |
| Consumer Staples | 2.3% | |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 1.4% | |
| Utilities | 1.1% |
The top ten investments which comprised 34.2% of the investment portfolio at market as of August 31, 2016 were as follows:
| Dollarama Inc. | 5.8% | |
| Franco-Nevada Corporation | 4.2% | |
| Bank of Montreal | 3.5% | |
| CCL Industries Inc. | 3.4% | |
| Canadian Pacific Railway Limited | 3.3% | |
| Open Text Corporation | 3.3% | |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 2.9% | |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | 2.6% | |
| Raging River Exploration Inc. | 2.6% | |
| Gildan Activewear Inc. | 2.6% |
Contact Information:
Jonathan A. Morgan
President and CEO
(416) 366-2931
(416) 366-2729 (FAX)
cgifund@mmainvestments.com
www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca