TORONTO, CANADA, July 04, 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 June 30, 2019 was $36.09 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 26.5% and 3.3%, respectively.  These compare with the 16.2% and 3.9% 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 June 30, 2019 was $25.30, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 25.4% and 4.7%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI’s investment portfolio at market as of June 30, 2019 were as follows:

Information Technology	23.2	%
Industrials	17.0	%
Materials	15.1	%
Consumer Discretionary	13.5	%
Financials	9.9	%
Energy	8.5	%
Health Care	5.1	%
Communication Services	3.1	%
Cash & Cash Equivalents	2.6	%
Real Estate	1.2	%
Utilities	0.8	%

The top ten investments which comprised 37.0% of the investment portfolio at market as of June 30, 2019 were as follows:

Shopify Inc.	7.5	%
Air Canada	4.5	%
Mastercard Incorporated, class A	3.9	%
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited	3.8	%
Franco-Nevada Corporation	3.5	%
Amazon.com, Inc.	3.1	%
Bank of Montreal	2.9	%
Royal Bank of Canada	2.8	%
Cash	2.6	%
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.	2.4	%

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