TORONTO, Canada, Oct. 05, 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 September 30, 2026 was $86.20 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 8.0% and 8.6%, respectively. These compare with the 13.0% and 20.0% 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 September 30, 2026, the leverage represented 12.5% of CGI's net assets, up from 11.9% at the end of 2025 and at September 30, 2025.
The closing price for CGI's common shares at September 30, 2026 was $51.87, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 11.7% and 14.2%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of September 30, 2026 were as follows:
| Information Technology | 20.9 | - |
| Industrials | 20.4 | - |
| Materials | 17.1 | - |
| Energy | 15.5 | - |
| Financials | 13.6 | - |
| Consumer Discretionary | 9.0 | - |
| Real Estate | 1.9 | - |
| Communication Services | 1.4 | - |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 0.2 | - |
The top ten investments which comprised 38.6% of the investment portfolio at market as of September 30, 2026 were as follows:
| Celestica Inc. | 5.5 | - |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 5.4 | - |
| Franco-Nevada Corporation | 4.9 | - |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | 3.4 | - |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | 3.4 | - |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 3.4 | - |
| Shopify Inc. | 3.3 | - |
| Bank of Montreal | 3.2 | - |
| Apple Inc. | 3.1 | - |
| TFI International Inc. | 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
