4th Jun 2025 16:25
TSX: CGI
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI
June 4, 2025
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 May 31, 2025 was $66.73 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of
-3.0% and 9.4%, respectively. These compare with the 7.0% and 21.0% 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 May 31, 2025, the leverage represented 14.4% of CGI's net assets, up from 13.8% at the end of 2024 and 13.5% at May 31, 2024.
The closing price for CGI's common shares at May 31, 2025 was $37.71, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of -5.5% and 4.0%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of May 31, 2025 were as follows:
Information Technology | 22.6% |
Industrials | 21.4% |
Financials | 14.4% |
Materials | 13.1% |
Energy | 11.8% |
Consumer Discretionary | 9.5% |
Real Estate | 4.0% |
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 2.6% |
Communication Services | 0.6% |
The top ten investments which comprised 37.1% of the investment portfolio at market as of May 31, 2025 were as follows:
NVIDIA Corporation | 4.4% |
Franco-Nevada Corporation | 4.2% |
WSP Global Inc. | 4.1% |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | 4.0% |
The Descartes Systems Group Inc. | 4.0% |
Mastercard Incorporated | 3.6% |
Celestica Inc. | 3.5% |
Dollarama Inc. | 3.4% |
Apple Inc. | 3.0% |
Shopify Inc. | 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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