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FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED
TSX: CGI
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI
September 5, 2024
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 August 31, 2024 was $63.63 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 15.8% and 12.4%, respectively. These compare with the 13.7% and 18.8% returns of the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index on a total return basis for the same periods.
The Company employs a leveraging strategy, by way of bank borrowing, with the intent to enhance returns to common shareholders. As at August 31, 2024, the leverage represented 13.2% of CGI's net assets, down from 15.1% at the end of 2023 and 14.6% at August 31, 2023.
The closing price for CGI's common shares at August 31, 2024 was $38.05, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 11.8% and 6.2%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of August 31, 2024 were as follows:
Information Technology | 22.9% |
Industrials | 22.3% |
Financials | 13.5% |
Materials | 12.3% |
Energy | 12.3% |
Consumer Discretionary | 10.1% |
Real Estate | 4.4% |
Communication Services | 1.5% |
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 0.7% |
The top ten investments which comprised 39.0% of the investment portfolio at market as of August 31, 2024 were as follows:
NVIDIA Corporation | 6.9% |
TFI International Inc. | 4.6% |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | 4.2% |
Apple Inc. | 3.9% |
The Descartes Systems Group Inc. | 3.6% |
WSP Global Inc. | 3.5% |
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. | 3.3% |
Franco-Nevada Corporation | 3.1% |
Mastercard Incorporated | 3.1% |
Dollarama Inc. | 2.8% |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Jonathan A. Morgan
President & CEO
Phone: (416) 366-2931
Fax: (416) 366-2729
e-mail: cgifund@mmainvestments.com
website: www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca
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