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 November 30, 2013 was $25.36, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 17.3% and 21.2%, respectively.These compare with the 10.8% and 12.9% 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, 2013 was $17.80, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 14.8% and 24.2%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI’s investment portfolio at market as of November 30, 2013 were as follows:
| Financials | 22.3% |
| Energy | 19.2% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 14.5% |
| Industrials | 13.7% |
| Materials | 12.5% |
| Information Technology | 6.2% |
| Health Care | 3.8% |
| Telecommunication Services | 3.7% |
| Utilities | 2.0% |
| Consumer Staples | 1.5% |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 0.6% |
The top ten investments which comprised 31.2% of the investment portfolio at market as of November 30, 2013 were as follows:
| Dollarama Inc. | 4.6% |
| Catamaran Corporation | 3.8% |
| Enbridge Inc. | 3.2% |
| Canadian Pacific Railway Limited | 3.1% |
| Element Financial Corporation | 3.0% |
| Bank of Montreal | 3.0% |
| Brookfield Canada Office Properties | 2.9% |
| Methanex Corporation | 2.6% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 2.5% |
| Stantec Inc. | 2.5% |
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Canadian General Investments, Limited
Vanessa L. Morgan
Chairman
Phone: (416) 366-2931
Fax: (416) 366-2729
e-mail: cgifund@mmainvestments.com
website: www.mmainvestments.com