Canadian General Investments: Investment Update - Unaudited
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FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED
TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.C, CGI.PR.D
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI
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, 2013 was $22.28, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 2.7% and 9.2%, respectively. These compare with the 3.9% and 9.3% 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, 2013 was $15.15, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of -2.7% and 4.1%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI’s investment portfolio at market as of August 31, 2013 were as follows:
| Financials | 22.10% |
| Energy | 20.30% |
| Materials | 14.20% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 13.80% |
| Industrials | 10.70% |
| Health Care | 5.10% |
| Information Technology | 4.60% |
| Telecommunication Services | 3.60% |
| Utilities | 2.80% |
| Consumer Staples | 1.50% |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 1.30% |
The top ten investments which comprised 32.6% of the investment portfolio at market as of August 31, 2013 were as follows:
| Catamaran Corporation | 5.10% |
| Dollarama Inc. | 4.40% |
| Enbridge Inc. | 3.80% |
| Brookfield Canada Office Properties | 3.10% |
| Bank of Montreal | 3.00% |
| Element Financial Corporation | 2.80% |
| Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation | 2.80% |
| Canadian Pacific Railway Limited | 2.60% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 2.60% |
| Rogers Communications Inc. | 2.40% |
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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.mmainvestments.com