Canadian General Investments Ld Portfolio Update (7330K)
September 03 2021 - 9:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMCGI
RNS Number : 7330K
Canadian General Investments Ld
03 September 2021
FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED
TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.D
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI
September 3, 2021
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 August 31, 2021 was $60.02, resulting in year-to-date and
12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 21.4% and
42.3%, respectively. These compare with the 20.2% and 28.2% 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 preference
shares and bank borrowing, in an effort to enhance returns to
common shareholders. As at August 31, 2021, the combined leverage
afforded by both forms of leverage represented 14.0% of CGI's net
assets, down from 16.8% at the end of 2020 and 19.6% at August 31,
2020.
The worldwide spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its
impact on such factors as business operations, supply chains,
travel, commodity prices and consumer confidence, and the
associated impact on domestic and international equity markets and
fixed income yields, is expected to continue to have a significant
influence on the equity markets and could significantly impact the
value of investments held by CGI. Morgan Meighen & Associates
Limited, the manager of the Company, will maintain its consistent,
steady, long-term approach of holding diversified, appropriate
investments, while pursuing selective new opportunities.
The closing price for CGI's common shares at August 31, 2021 was
$40.00, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns,
with dividends reinvested, of 16.9% and 47.4%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as
of August 31, 2021 were as follows:
Information Technology 29.4%
Industrials 21.0%
Materials 15.8%
Consumer Discretionary 11.1%
Financials 10.3%
Energy 5.1%
Real Estate 3.9%
Communication Services 2.0%
Health Care 0.9%
Cash & Cash Equivalents 0.5%
The top ten investments which comprised 38.8% of the investment
portfolio at market as of August 31, 2021 were as follows:
Shopify Inc. 6.0%
NVIDIA Corporation 5.0%
Lightspeed Commerce Inc. 4.6%
Franco-Nevada Corporation 3.7%
TFI International Inc. 3.5%
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited 3.5%
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. 3.4%
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 3.3%
Amazon.com, Inc. 3.0%
Square, Inc. 2.8%
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Canadian General Investments, Limited
Jonathan A. Morgan
President and CEO
Phone: (416) 366-2931
Fax: (416) 366-2729
e-mail: cgifund@mmainvestments.com
website: www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca
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