TORONTO, Canada, July 06, 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 June 30, 2026 was $86.97 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 8.6% and 25.3%, respectively. These compare with the 11.2% and 32.9% 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 June 30, 2026, the leverage represented 12.4% of CGI's net assets, up from 11.9% at the end of 2025 and down from 13.6% at June 30, 2025.
The closing price for CGI's common shares at June 30, 2026 was $52.59, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 12.6% and 38.2%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of June 30, 2026 were as follows:
| Industrials | 22.8% |
| Information Technology | 18.5% |
| Energy | 15.7% |
| Materials | 15.4% |
| Financials | 13.9% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 10.0% |
| Real Estate | 2.2% |
| Communication Services | 1.2% |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 0.3% |
The top ten investments which comprised 38.6% of the investment portfolio at market as of June 30, 2026 were as follows:
| Celestica Inc. | 5.5% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 4.7% |
| Franco-Nevada Corporation | 4.2% |
| MDA Space Ltd. | 3.7% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 3.5% |
| TFI International Inc. | 3.5% |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | 3.5% |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | 3.4% |
| Bank of Montreal | 3.4% |
| Cameco Corporation | 3.2% |
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
