TORONTO, Canada, April 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI) (TSX: CGI, CGI.PR.D) (LSE: CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at March 31, 2023 was $52.31, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 8.9% and -8.1%, respectively. These compare with the 4.6% and -5.2% 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 March 31, 2023, the combined leverage afforded by both forms of leverage represented 16.0% of CGI's net assets, up from 14.9% at the end of 2022 and 14.5% at March 31, 2022.
The closing price for CGI's common shares at March 31, 2023 was $33.01, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 2.0% and -19.8%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of March 31, 2023 were as follows:
| | Industrials | 21.1 | % | |
| | Information Technology | 20.7 | % | |
| | Materials | 16.5 | % | |
| | Consumer Discretionary | 11.6 | % | |
| | Energy | 10.5 | % | |
| | Financials | 9.9 | % | |
| | Real Estate | 5.0 | % | |
| | Communication Services | 2.2 | % | |
| | Cash & Cash Equivalents | 1.5 | % | |
| | Health Care | 1.0 | % | |
The top ten investments which comprised 40.5% of the investment portfolio at market as of March 31, 2023 were as follows:
| | NVIDIA Corporation | 5.0 | % | |
| | Canadian Pacific Railway Limited | 4.7 | % | |
| | Franco-Nevada Corporation | 4.5 | % | |
| | TFI International Inc. | 4.5 | % | |
| | First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | 4.4 | % | |
| | West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. | 3.9 | % | |
| | Apple Inc. | 3.7 | % | |
| | The Descartes Systems Group Inc. | 3.5 | % | |
| | WSP Global Inc. | 3.3 | % | |
| | Mastercard Incorporated | 3.0 | % | |
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
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加拿大多伦多，2023年4月5日(环球通讯社)--加拿大通用投资有限公司(CGI)(多伦多证券交易所代码：CGI，CGI.PR.D)(伦敦证券交易所代码：CGI)在未经审计的基础上报告，其2023年3月31日的每股资产净值(NAV)为52.31美元，导致今年迄今和12个月的资产净值回报率分别为8.9%和-8.1%，股息再投资。相比之下，基准S&P/TSX综合指数在同期总回报基础上的回报率分别为4.6%和-5.2%。
该公司采用杠杆战略，通过优先股和银行借款的方式，努力提高普通股股东的回报。截至2023年3月31日，这两种形式的杠杆合计占CGI净资产的16.0%，高于2022年底的14.9%和2022年3月31日的14.5%。
CGI普通股在2023年3月31日的收盘价为33.01美元，导致今年迄今和12个月的股价回报率(含股息再投资)分别为2.0%和-19.8%。
截至2023年3月31日，CGI投资组合在市场上的行业权重如下：
| 工业类股 | 21.1 | 百分比 | |
| 资讯科技 | 20.7 | 百分比 | |
| 材料 | 16.5 | 百分比 | |
| 消费者可自由支配 | 11.6 | 百分比 | |
| 能量 | 10.5 | 百分比 | |
| 金融类股 | 9.9 | 百分比 | |
| 房地产 | 5.0 | 百分比 | |
| 通信服务 | 2.2 | 百分比 | |
| 现金及现金等价物 | 1.5 | 百分比 | |
| 医疗保健 | 1.0 | 百分比 | |
截至2023年3月31日，占市场投资组合40.5%的十大投资如下：
| 英伟达公司 | 5.0 | 百分比 | |
| 加拿大太平洋铁路有限公司 | 4.7 | 百分比 | |
| 弗兰科-内华达公司 | 4.5 | 百分比 | |
| TFI国际公司 | 4.5 | 百分比 | |
| 第一量子矿业有限公司。 | 4.4 | 百分比 | |
| 西弗雷泽木材有限公司。 | 3.9 | 百分比 | |
| 苹果。 | 3.7 | 百分比 | |
| 笛卡尔系统集团公司。 | 3.5 | 百分比 | |
| WSP Global Inc. | 3.3 | 百分比 | |
| 万事达卡公司 | 3.0 | 百分比 | |
欲了解更多信息，请联系：
加拿大通用投资有限公司
乔纳森·A·摩根
总裁与首席执行官
电话：(416)366-2931
传真：(416)366-2729
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