TORONTO, Canada, Aug. 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 July 31, 2026 was $85.03 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 6.2% and 17.3%, respectively. These compare with the 12.5% and 32.3% 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, 2026, the leverage represented 12.7% of CGI's net assets, up from 11.9% at the end of 2025 and down from 13.0% at July 31, 2025.
The closing price for CGI's common shares at July 31, 2026 was $51.10, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 9.5% and 29.0%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of July 31, 2026 were as follows:
| Industrials | 21.6% |
| Information Technology | 18.7% |
| Energy | 15.8% |
| Materials | 15.6% |
| Financials | 14.4% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 10.1% |
| Real Estate | 2.3% |
| Communication Services | 1.2% |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 0.3% |
The top ten investments which comprised 37.4% of the investment portfolio at market as of July 31, 2026 were as follows:
| Celestica Inc. | 5.0% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 4.7% |
| Franco-Nevada Corporation | 4.3% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 3.6% |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | 3.6% |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | 3.5% |
| Bank of Montreal | 3.5% |
| TFI International Inc. | 3.3% |
| Dollarama Inc. | 3.0% |
| 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
