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06 August 2025 23:06:23
- Source: Sharecast
FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED
TSX: CGI
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI
August 6, 2025
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 July 31, 2025 was $73.48 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of
6.9% and 14.0%, respectively. These compare with the 12.0% and 21.4% 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 bank borrowing, with the intent to enhance returns to common shareholders. As at July 31, 2025, the leverage represented 13.0% of CGI's net assets, down from 13.8% at the end of 2024 and up from 12.8% at July 31, 2024.
The closing price for CGI's common shares at July 31, 2025 was $40.60, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 1.7% and 3.0%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of July 31, 2025 were as follows:
|
Information Technology |
24.7% |
|
Industrials |
21.0% |
|
Financials |
14.2% |
|
Materials |
12.7% |
|
Energy |
12.3% |
|
Consumer Discretionary |
9.4% |
|
Real Estate |
4.3% |
|
Cash & Cash Equivalents |
0.7% |
|
Communication Services |
0.7% |
The top ten investments which comprised 38.1% of the investment portfolio at market as of July 31, 2025 were as follows:
|
Celestica Inc. |
5.6% |
|
NVIDIA Corporation |
5.4% |
|
WSP Global Inc. |
3.9% |
|
Franco-Nevada Corporation |
3.7% |
|
Dollarama Inc. |
3.4% |
|
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited |
3.4% |
|
The Descartes Systems Group Inc. |
3.4% |
|
Mastercard Incorporated |
3.3% |
|
Shopify Inc. |
3.1% |
|
Apple Inc. |
2.9% |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Jonathan A. Morgan
President & CEO
Phone: (416) 366-2931
Fax: (416) 366-2729
e-mail: info@canadiangeneralinvestments.ca
website: www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca
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