Source: Canadian World Fund Limited
Canadian World Fund: Investment Update-Unaudited
TORONTO, CANADA--(Marketwired - Sept. 3, 2015) - - Canadian World Fund Limited (TSX:CWF) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at August 31, 2015 was $7.34, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns of 9.2% and 10.4%, respectively. These compare with the 8.4% and 12.0% returns of the benchmark Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index, in Canadian dollar terms, for the same periods.
The closing price for CWF's common shares at August 31, 2015 was $4.86, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns of 20.0% and 16.8%, respectively.
The geographic sector weightings of CWF's investment portfolio at market as of August 31, 2015 were as follows:
| United States | 36.3 | % |
| Europe | 27.0 | % |
| Asia | 17.8 | % |
| Canada | 13.1 | % |
| Latin America | 5.1 | % |
| Australia | 0.7 | % |
The top ten investments which comprised 34.5% of the investment portfolio at market as of August 31, 2015 were as follows:
| The Middleby Corporation (United States) | 4.8 | % |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. (India) | 4.8 | % |
| Apple Inc. (United States) | 4.7 | % |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (India) | 3.2 | % |
| PATRIZIA Immobilien AG (Germany) | 3.0 | % |
| Deere & Company (United States) | 3.0 | % |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (Canada) | 2.8 | % |
| Bank of America Corporation (United States) | 2.8 | % |
| Dunkin Brands Group, Inc. (United States) | 2.8 | % |
| London Stock Exchange Group plc (United Kingdom) | 2.6 | % |
Contact Information:
Jonathan A. Morgan
President and CEO
(416) 366-2931
(416) 366-2729 (FAX)
cwffund@mmainvestments.com
www.canadianworldfund.ca