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Canadian General InvestmentsAnnouncement

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RNS Number : 7159F  Canadian General Investments Ld  05 March 2024

FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED

TSX: CGI

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI

 

March 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 February 29, 2024
was $59.95, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends
reinvested, of 8.2% and 17.4%, respectively. These compare with the 2.4% and
9.2% 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 February 29, 2024, the
leverage represented 14.0% of CGI's net assets, down from 15.1% at the end of
2023 and up from 13.8% at February 28, 2023.

 

The closing price for CGI's common shares at February 29, 2024 was $36.91,
resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends
reinvested, of 7.0% and 15.3%, respectively.

 

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of February
29, 2024 were as follows:

 

 Industrials                  24.7%
 Information Technology       21.6%
 Financials                   13.3%
 Energy                       12.0%
 Consumer Discretionary       10.4%
 Materials                    9.8%
 Real Estate                  4.3%
 Communication Services       1.8%
 Cash & Cash Equivalents      1.4%
 Consumer Staples             0.7%

 

The top ten investments which comprised 38.9% of the investment portfolio at
market as of February 29, 2024 were as follows:

 

 NVIDIA Corporation                    7.3%
 TFI International Inc.                4.9%
 Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited  4.6%
 WSP Global Inc.                       3.5%
 Apple Inc.                            3.3%
 The Descartes Systems Group Inc.      3.3%
 Mastercard Incorporated               3.2%
 West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.           3.2%
 Franco-Nevada Corporation             2.9%
 Amazon.com, Inc.                      2.7%

 

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
(http://www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca)

 

 

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