TORONTO, Canada, March 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI) (TSX:CGI) (TSX:CGI.PR.D) (LSE:CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at February 28, 2019 was $34.18, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 19.1% and 5.8%, respectively.  These compare with the 12.2% and 6.9% returns of the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index on a total return basis for the same periods.

The closing price for CGI’s common shares at February 28, 2019 was $24.15, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 18.7% and 4.8%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI’s investment portfolio at market as of February 28, 2019 were as follows:

	Information Technology	17.7	%
	Materials	16.8	%
	Industrials	14.5	%
	Consumer Discretionary	14.0	%
	Financials	10.7	%
	Energy	9.4	%
	Cash & Cash Equivalents	6.1	%
	Health Care	5.4	%
	Communication Services	3.3	%
	Real Estate	1.3	%
	Utilities	0.8	%

The top ten investments which comprised 38.0% of the investment portfolio at market as of February 28, 2019 were as follows:

	Cash	6.1	%
	Shopify Inc.	5.0	%
	Air Canada	4.0	%
	Canadian Pacific Railway Limited	3.6	%
	Mastercard Incorporated, class A	3.6	%
	Franco-Nevada Corporation	3.3	%
	Bank of Montreal	3.3	%
	First Quantum Minerals Ltd.	3.1	%
	Canopy Growth Corporation	3.0	%
	Canada Goose Holdings Inc.	3.0	%

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Canadian General Investments, Limited
Jonathan A. Morgan
President and CEO
Phone: (416) 366-2931
Fax: (416) 366-2729
e-mail: cgifund@mmainvestments.com
website: www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca