TORONTO, CANADA--(Marketwire - Dec. 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 November 30, 2012 was $21.73, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 7.2% and 6.4%, respectively. These compare with the 5.1% and 3.4% 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 November 30, 2012 was $15.12, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of -4.4% and 1.8%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of November 30, 2012 were as follows:
| Materials |
21.5 |
% |
| Financials |
20.7 |
% |
| Energy |
20.4 |
% |
| Consumer Discretionary |
9.6 |
% |
| Industrials |
8.4 |
% |
| Information Technology |
5.0 |
% |
| Health Care |
4.8 |
% |
| Telecommunication Services |
3.8 |
% |
| Utilities |
2.9 |
% |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents |
2.6 |
% |
| Consumer Staples |
0.7 |
% |
The top ten investments which comprised 34.1% of the investment portfolio at market as of November 30, 2012 were as follows:
| Catamaran Corporation |
4.8 |
% |
| Franco-Nevada Corporation |
4.2 |
% |
| Dollarama Inc. |
3.8 |
% |
| Brookfield Canada Office Properties |
3.8 |
% |
| Enbridge Inc. |
3.6 |
% |
| Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation |
3.3 |
% |
| Bank of Montreal |
2.7 |
% |
| Apple Inc. |
2.7 |
% |
| Canadian Cash |
2.6 |
% |
| Rogers Communications Inc. |
2.6 |
% |