TORONTO, Dec. 05, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 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 November 30, 2017 was $32.37, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 18.5% and 19.0%, respectively. These compare with the 7.8% and 9.6% 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 November 30, 2017 was $23.80, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 26.5% and 33.6%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI’s investment portfolio at market as of November 30, 2017 were as follows:
| Materials | 20.0% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 17.5% |
| Information Technology | 14.7% |
| Financials | 13.4% |
| Industrials | 13.3% |
| Energy | 12.9% |
| Telecommunication Services | 3.3% |
| Real Estate | 1.2% |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 1.0% |
| Utilities | 0.9% |
| Health Care | 0.9% |
| Consumer Staples | 0.9% |
The top ten investments which comprised 37.2% of the investment portfolio at market as of November 30, 2017 were as follows:
| Dollarama Inc. | 6.3% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 4.7% |
| Franco-Nevada Corporation | 4.0% |
| Air Canada | 3.4% |
| Bank of Montreal | 3.3% |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | 3.2% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 3.2% |
| Canadian Pacific Railway Limited | 3.1% |
| Shopify Inc. | 3.0% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 3.0% |
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.comwebsite: www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca