Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI) (TSX: CGI) (LSE: CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at April 30, 2024 was $60.73, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 9.6% and 15.4%, respectively. These compare with the 4.7% and 8.7% 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 April 30, 2024, the leverage represented 13.8% of CGI’s net assets, down from 15.1% at the end of 2023 and 15.7% at April 30, 2023.

The closing price for CGI’s common shares at April 30, 2024 was $37.10, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 7.6% and 13.8%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI’s investment portfolio at market as of April 30, 2024 were as follows:

Industrials 23.2%  
Information Technology 21.0%  
Energy 14.3%  
Financials 13.2%  
Materials 11.1%  
Consumer Discretionary 9.9%  
Real Estate 3.9%  
Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.8%  
Communication Services 1.6%  
     

The top ten investments which comprised 37.8% of the investment portfolio at market as of April 30, 2024 were as follows:

NVIDIA Corporation 7.1%  
TFI International Inc. 4.3%  
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited 4.3%  
The Descartes Systems Group Inc. 3.5%  
WSP Global Inc. 3.4%  
Franco-Nevada Corporation 3.3%  
Apple Inc. 3.1%  
Mastercard Incorporated 3.1%  
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. 3.0%  
Amazon.com, Inc. 2.7%  
     

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Jonathan A. Morgan President & CEO Phone: (416) 366-2931 Fax: (416) 366-2729 e-mail: cgifund@mmainvestments.com website: www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca

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