Canadian General Investments: Investment Update – Unaudited
TORONTO, Canada, Sept. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI) (TSX:CGI) (LSE: CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at August 31, 2026 was $88.50 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 10.9% and 17.0%, respectively. These compare with the 16.0% and 29.9% 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 August 31, 2026, the leverage represented 12.2% of CGI’s net assets, up from 11.9% at the end of 2025 and down from 12.5% at August 31, 2025.
The closing price for CGI’s common shares at August 31, 2026 was $53.43, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 15.1% and 29.2%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI’s investment portfolio at market as of August 31, 2026 were as follows:
| Industrials | 20.3 | % | |
| Information Technology | 18.7 | % | |
| Materials | 18.4 | % | |
| Energy | 16.4 | % | |
| Financials | 13.5 | % | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 9.0 | % | |
| Real Estate | 2.0 | % | |
| Communication Services | 1.2 | % | |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 0.5 | % |
The top ten investments which comprised 37.6% of the investment portfolio at market as of August 31, 2026 were as follows:
| Franco-Nevada Corporation | 5.1 | % | |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 4.9 | % | |
| Celestica Inc. | 4.4 | % | |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | 4.0 | % | |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | 3.6 | % | |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 3.3 | % | |
| TFI International Inc. | 3.1 | % | |
| Bank of Montreal | 3.1 | % | |
| Shopify Inc. | 3.1 | % | |
| Cameco Corporation | 3.0 | % |
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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