TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 07/04/14 -- Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI) (TSX: CGI)(TSX: CGI.PR.C)(TSX: CGI.PR.D)(LSE: CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at June 30, 2014 was $28.01, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 10.2% and 36.3%, respectively. These compare with the 12.9% and 28.7% 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 June 30, 2014 was $19.21, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 5.8% and 34.0%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of June 30, 2014 were as follows:
Energy 23.5% Financials 21.7% Consumer Discretionary 16.3% Industrials 15.1% Materials 11.5% Information Technology 5.8% Telecommunication Services 3.0% Consumer Staples 1.0% Utilities 1.0% Health Care 0.8% Cash & Cash Equivalents 0.2%
The top ten investments which comprised 29.1% of the investment portfolio at market as of June 30, 2014 were as follows:
Dollarama Inc. 4.4% Enbridge Inc. 3.4% Canadian Pacific Railway Limited 3.4% Bank of Montreal 2.9% Element Financial Corporation 2.6% Air Canada 2.6% Royal Bank of Canada 2.5% Raging River Exploration Inc. 2.5% Methanex Corporation 2.5% Brookfield Canada Office Properties 2.3%
Contacts:
Canadian General Investments, Limited
Vanessa L. Morgan
Chairman
(416) 366-2931
(416) 366-2729 (FAX)
cgifund@mmainvestments.com
www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca
