‘One-stop-shop’ for investment in Canada

Canadian General Investments (CGI) is registered as a Canadian investment corporation, which confers favourable tax status; it is listed on both the Toronto and London stock exchanges. Given its broad exposure to primarily Canadian equities, the fund may be considered as a ‘one-stop-shop’ for investment in Canada. CGI’s NAV total return has outperformed the S&P/TSX Composite index benchmark over one and five years. The manager’s high ownership of CGI ensures that all shareholders’ interests are aligned; however, this may be a factor in the size of the discount. Emphasis is moving more towards regular, quarterly rather than year-end special dividends; CGI’s current dividend yield is 3.6%.