TORONTO, CANADA–(Marketwired – July 4, 2013) - Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI) (TSX:CGI)(TSX:CGI.PR.C)(TSX:CGI.PR.D)(LSE:CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at June 30, 2013 was $21.29, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of -2.1% and 6.0%, respectively. These compare with the -0.9% and 7.9% 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 June 30, 2013 was $15.05, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of -3.7% and 4.3%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI’s investment portfolio at market as of June 30, 2013 were as follows:
| Financials | 22.8% |
| Energy | 20.8% |
| Materials | 14.4% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 14.1% |
| Industrials | 10.0% |
| Health Care | 4.7% |
| Telecommunication Services | 3.7% |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 3.3% |
| Utilities | 3.1% |
| Information Technology | 2.8% |
| Consumer Staples | 0.8% |
The top ten investments which comprised 33.8% of the investment portfolio at market as of June 30, 2013 were as follows:
| Catamaran Corporation | 4.7% |
| Dollarama Inc. | 4.5% |
| Enbridge Inc. | 4.0% |
| Brookfield Canada Office Properties | 3.4% |
| Canadian Cash | 3.3% |
| Element Financial Corporation | 2.9% |
| Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation | 2.9% |
| Bank of Montreal | 2.8% |
| Canadian Pacific Railway Limited | 2.8% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 2.5% |