Portfolio Update
Canadian General Investments, Limited reported an unaudited net asset value per share of $85.03 as of July 31, 2026, with year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns of 6.2% and 17.3% respectively, both lagging the S&P/TSX Composite Index's total returns of 12.5% and 32.3%. The company utilizes bank borrowing for leverage, which stood at 12.7% of net assets on July 31, 2026, a slight increase from the end of 2025. Common share price returns with dividends reinvested were 9.5% year-to-date and 29.0% over 12 months, with a closing share price of $51.10 on July 31, 2026. The portfolio's largest sector weightings were Industrials (21.6%), Information Technology (18.7%), and Energy (15.8%), with the top ten investments comprising 37.4% of the portfolio.
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LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI
Canadian General Investments: Investment Update - Unaudited
TORONTO, CANADA - Canadian General Investments, Limited (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% |
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