{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"161050","rtpr_id":"nGNX30c7f-20261005","ticker":"CGI","exchange":"TSX","all_tickers":["CGI"],"title":"Canadian General Investments: Investment Update - Unaudited","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-05T20:27:06.091Z","article_body":"TORONTO, Canada, Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian General\nInvestments, Limited (CGI) (TSX:CGI) (LSE: CGI) reports on an unaudited basis\nthat its net asset value per share (NAV) at September 30, 2026 was $86.20\nresulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested,\nof 8.0% and 8.6%, respectively. These compare with the 13.0% and 20.0% returns\nof the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index on a total return basis for the same\nperiods.\n\nThe Company employs a leveraging strategy, by way of bank borrowing, with the\nintent to enhance returns to common shareholders. As at September 30, 2026,\nthe leverage represented 12.5% of CGI’s net assets, up from 11.9% at the end\nof 2025 and at September 30, 2025.\n\nThe closing price for CGI’s common shares at September 30, 2026 was $51.87,\nresulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends\nreinvested, of 11.7% and 14.2%, respectively.\n\nThe sector weightings of CGI’s investment portfolio at market as of\nSeptember 30, 2026 were as follows:\n\n Information Technology   20.9  %  \n Industrials              20.4  %  \n Materials                17.1  %  \n Energy                   15.5  %  \n Financials               13.6  %  \n Consumer Discretionary   9.0   %  \n Real Estate              1.9   %  \n Communication Services   1.4   %  \n Cash & Cash Equivalents  0.2   %  \n                                   \n\nThe top ten investments which comprised 38.6% of the investment portfolio at\nmarket as of September 30, 2026 were as follows:\n\n Celestica Inc.                        5.5  %  \n NVIDIA Corporation                    5.4  %  \n Franco-Nevada Corporation             4.9  %  \n Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited  3.4  %  \n First Quantum Minerals Ltd.           3.4  %  \n Royal Bank of Canada                  3.4  %  \n Shopify Inc.                          3.3  %  \n Bank of Montreal                      3.2  %  \n Apple Inc.                            3.1  %  \n TFI International Inc.                3.0  %  \n                                               \n\nFOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: \nJonathan A. Morgan \nPresident & CEO \nPhone: (416) 366-2931 \nFax: (416) 366-2729 \ne-mail: info@canadiangeneralinvestments.ca \nwebsite: www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca \n        \n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/b5a055f4-ccbe-4d16-9989-1fe0bc03ea27)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX30c7f-20261005","title":"Canadian General Investments: Investment Update - Unaudited","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"CGI","created":"2026-10-05T20:27:06.091Z","tickers":["CGI"],"exchange":"TSX","article_body":"TORONTO, Canada, Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian General\nInvestments, Limited (CGI) (TSX:CGI) (LSE: CGI) reports on an unaudited basis\nthat its net asset value per share (NAV) at September 30, 2026 was $86.20\nresulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested,\nof 8.0% and 8.6%, respectively. These compare with the 13.0% and 20.0% returns\nof the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index on a total return basis for the same\nperiods.\n\nThe Company employs a leveraging strategy, by way of bank borrowing, with the\nintent to enhance returns to common shareholders. As at September 30, 2026,\nthe leverage represented 12.5% of CGI’s net assets, up from 11.9% at the end\nof 2025 and at September 30, 2025.\n\nThe closing price for CGI’s common shares at September 30, 2026 was $51.87,\nresulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends\nreinvested, of 11.7% and 14.2%, respectively.\n\nThe sector weightings of CGI’s investment portfolio at market as of\nSeptember 30, 2026 were as follows:\n\n Information Technology   20.9  %  \n Industrials              20.4  %  \n Materials                17.1  %  \n Energy                   15.5  %  \n Financials               13.6  %  \n Consumer Discretionary   9.0   %  \n Real Estate              1.9   %  \n Communication Services   1.4   %  \n Cash & Cash Equivalents  0.2   %  \n                                   \n\nThe top ten investments which comprised 38.6% of the investment portfolio at\nmarket as of September 30, 2026 were as follows:\n\n Celestica Inc.                        5.5  %  \n NVIDIA Corporation                    5.4  %  \n Franco-Nevada Corporation             4.9  %  \n Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited  3.4  %  \n First Quantum Minerals Ltd.           3.4  %  \n Royal Bank of Canada                  3.4  %  \n Shopify Inc.                          3.3  %  \n Bank of Montreal                      3.2  %  \n Apple Inc.                            3.1  %  \n TFI International Inc.                3.0  %  \n                                               \n\nFOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: \nJonathan A. Morgan \nPresident & CEO \nPhone: (416) 366-2931 \nFax: (416) 366-2729 \ne-mail: info@canadiangeneralinvestments.ca \nwebsite: www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca \n        \n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/b5a055f4-ccbe-4d16-9989-1fe0bc03ea27)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-05T20:27:06.131644822Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791232026131},"received_at":"2026-10-05T20:27:06.187Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"149598","press_release_id":"161050","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Asset Management","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":["NAV returns underperformed the S&P/TSX benchmark by ~5 percentage points YTD and ~11 points over 12 months","share price of $51.87 trades at a ~40% discount to NAV of $86.20","leverage increased to 12.5% of net assets"],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Canadian General Investments reported unaudited NAV of $86.20 per share at September 30, 2026, with YTD and 12-month NAV returns of 8.0% and 8.6% with dividends reinvested.\n\nBoth returns lagged the S&P/TSX Composite's 13.0% YTD and 20.0% 12-month total returns, meaning the closed-end fund underperformed its benchmark over both periods.\n\nThe share price closed at $51.87, a wide discount to NAV, though share-price returns of 11.7% YTD outpaced NAV returns. 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