TORONTO, CANADA--(Marketwire - Sept. 6, 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 August 31, 2012 was $21.19, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 4.2% and 2.5%, respectively. These compare with the 1.9% and -3.6% 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 August 31, 2012 was $15.35, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of -3.3% and -2.1%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of August 31, 2012 were as follows:
| Energy |
22.0% |
| Financials |
21.0% |
| Materials |
19.6% |
| Consumer Discretionary |
9.6% |
| Industrials |
8.5% |
| Information Technology |
6.0% |
| Health Care |
4.3% |
| Telecommunication Services |
3.6% |
| Utilities |
3.0% |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents |
1.8% |
| Consumer Staples |
0.6% |
The top ten investments which comprised 34.3% of the investment portfolio at market as of August 31, 2012 were as follows:
| Catamaran Corporation (formerly SXC Health Solutions Corp.) |
4.3% |
| Franco-Nevada Corporation |
3.9% |
| Apple Inc. |
3.9% |
| Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation |
3.8% |
| Brookfield Canada Office Properties |
3.7% |
| Dollarama Inc. |
3.6% |
| Enbridge Inc. |
3.5% |
| Bank of Montreal |
2.7% |
| BMTC Group Inc. |
2.5% |
| Rogers Communications Inc. |
2.4% |