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Canadian General Investments Limited

Canadian Equity

NAVPS
(05-10-2024)
$62.05
Change
-$0.42 (-0.67%)

As at April 30, 2024

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 04, 2001): 9.21%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund -3.30% 6.58% 19.92% 9.17% 13.80% 6.98% 3.67% 16.43% 10.61% 10.44% 11.43% 12.68% 10.03% 9.69%
Benchmark -1.82% 4.10% 16.91% 4.68% 8.73% 5.66% 7.59% 13.51% 8.86% 8.98% 8.12% 8.95% 7.25% 7.22%
Category Average -2.02% 14.76% 14.76% 4.01% 7.13% 4.79% 6.78% 12.37% 7.64% 7.44% 6.57% 7.36% 5.95% 5.96%
Category Rank - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Quartile Ranking - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund -2.48% 6.56% 4.31% -0.45% -5.66% -6.79% 5.45% 4.18% 2.43% 5.25% 4.72% -3.30%
Benchmark -4.95% 3.36% 2.58% -1.37% -3.33% -3.21% 7.48% 3.91% 0.55% 1.82% 4.14% -1.82%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

20.95% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-24.08% (September 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 8.67% -7.29% 18.23% 21.56% -12.42% 28.20% 35.13% 22.64% -21.31% 15.75%
Benchmark 10.55% -8.32% 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75%
Category Average 9.54% -6.15% 16.46% 6.89% -9.47% 19.21% 3.42% 23.26% -4.82% 9.85%
Quartile Ranking - - - - - - - - - -
Category Rank - - - - - - - - - -

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

35.13% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-21.31% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Sector Allocation

Geographic Allocation

Top Holdings

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Canadian General Investments Limited

Median

Other - Canadian Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 18.81% 22.72% 18.77%
Beta 1.27% 1.34% 1.34%
Alpha -0.05% 0.00% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.81% 0.85% 0.83%
Sharpe 0.14% 0.47% 0.51%
Sortino 0.18% 0.64% 0.64%
Treynor 0.02% 0.08% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 98.49% 99.61% 97.01%
Volatility Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating Not Available

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 16.28% 18.81% 22.72% 18.77%
Beta 1.10% 1.27% 1.34% 1.34%
Alpha 0.04% -0.05% 0.00% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.77% 0.81% 0.85% 0.83%
Sharpe 0.58% 0.14% 0.47% 0.51%
Sortino 1.09% 0.18% 0.64% 0.64%
Treynor 0.09% 0.02% 0.08% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 98.72% 98.49% 99.61% 97.01%

Fund Details

Start Date September 04, 2001
Instrument Type Closed-End Fund
Share Class -
Legal Status Corporation
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) -

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
CGI100

Investment Objectives

Canadian General Investments Limited is a closed-end equity fund focused on medium to long-term investments in Canadian corporations. It strives, through prudent security selection, timely recognition of capital gains/losses and appropriate income generating instruments, to provide better than average returns to investors.

Investment Strategy

Superior stock selection is the most important criteria. MMA utilizes a top down approach to identify global areas of interest and uses a bottom-up approach to produce superior returns long term through security selection.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Michael. A Smedley 02-01-1988
D. Greg Eckel 11-01-1997

Management and Organization

Fund Manager Morgan Meighen & Associates Limited (MMA)
Advisor Morgan Meighen & Associates Limited (MMA)
Custodian CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company
Registrar -
Distributor -
Auditor PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed No
PAC Initial Investment -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 1.50%
Management Fee 1.00%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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