TORONTO, CANADA — (Marketwire) — 09/06/12 — Canadian World Fund Limited (CWF) (TSX: CWF) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at August 31, 2012 was $4.83, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns of -2.2% and -17.4%, respectively. These compare with the 4.3% and 4.5% 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, 2012 was $3.30, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns of -7.3% and -13.2%, respectively.
The geographic sector weightings of CWF-s investment portfolio at market as of August 31, 2012 were as follows:
The top ten investments which comprised 40.6% of the investment portfolio at market as of August 31, 2012 were as follows:
Contacts:
Canadian World Fund Limited
Jonathan A. Morgan
President and CEO
(416) 366-2931
(416) 366-2729 (FAX)