TORONTO, CANADA--(Marketwire - July 5, 2012) - Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI) (TSX:CGI)(TSX:CGI.PR.B)(TSX:CGI.PR.C)(LSE:CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at June 30, 2012 was $20.79, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 2.3% and -5.8%, respectively. These compare with the -1.5% and -10.3% 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, 2012 was $15.15, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of -4.6% and -11.2%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of June 30, 2012 were as follows:
| Energy |
|
21.5% |
| Financials |
|
20.6% |
| Materials |
|
19.6% |
| Information Technology |
|
10.8% |
| Consumer Discretionary |
|
10.7% |
| Industrials |
|
8.5% |
| Telecommunication Services |
|
3.5% |
| Utilities |
|
3.0% |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents |
|
1.2% |
| Consumer Staples |
|
0.6% |
The top ten investments which comprised 35.9% of the investment portfolio at market as of June 30, 2012 were as follows:
| SXC Health Solutions Corp. |
|
5.2% |
| Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation |
|
4.3% |
| Dollarama Inc. |
|
3.9% |
| Enbridge Inc. |
|
3.8% |
| Brookfield Canada Office Properties |
|
3.6% |
| Franco-Nevada Corporation |
|
3.6% |
| Apple Inc. |
|
3.6% |
| BMTC Group Inc. |
|
2.9% |
| Bank of Montreal |
|
2.7% |
| Rogers Communications Inc. |
|
2.3% |