5th Jul 2024 07:00
FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED
TSX: CGI
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI
July 4, 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 June 30, 2024 was $62.50, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 13.3% and 14.2%, respectively. These compare with the 6.1% and 12.1% 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 June 30, 2024, the leverage represented 13.4% of CGI's net assets, down from 15.1% at the end of 2023 and at June 30, 2023.
The closing price for CGI's common shares at June 30, 2024 was $35.91, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 4.8% and 6.1%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of June 30, 2024 were as follows:
Industrials | 22.2% |
Information Technology | 21.8% |
Financials | 12.9% |
Energy | 12.8% |
Materials | 11.5% |
Consumer Discretionary | 10.0% |
Real Estate | 3.8% |
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 3.5% |
Communication Services | 1.5% |
The top ten investments which comprised 39.5% of the investment portfolio at market as of June 30, 2024 were as follows:
NVIDIA Corporation | 7.4% |
TFI International Inc. | 4.7% |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | 4.2% |
Apple Inc. | 3.7% |
The Descartes Systems Group Inc. | 3.6% |
Cash | 3.5% |
WSP Global Inc. | 3.4% |
Franco-Nevada Corporation | 3.2% |
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. | 2.9% |
Mastercard Incorporated | 2.9% |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Jonathan A. Morgan
President & CEO
Phone: (416) 366-2931
Fax: (416) 366-2729
e-mail: [email protected]
website: www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca
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