TORONTO, CANADA — (Marketwired) — 04/03/13 — Canadian World Fund Limited (TSX: CWF) (CWF) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at March 31, 2013 was $5.49, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns of 3.0% and -1.6%, respectively. These compare with the 8.2% and 9.8% 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 March 31, 2013 was $3.55, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns of 2.9% and -5.3%, respectively.
The geographic sector weightings of CWF-s investment portfolio at market as of March 31, 2013 were as follows:
The top ten investments which comprised 42.9% of the investment portfolio at market as of March 31, 2013 were as follows:
Contacts:
Canadian World Fund Limited
Jonathan A. Morgan
President and CEO
(416) 366-2931
(416) 366-2729 (FAX)