March 1, 2013

Nothing happened today.

There was a solid gain for the Canadian preferred share market today, with PerpetualPremiums up 11bp, FixedResets winning 14bp and DeemedRetractibles gaining 3bp. Volatility was average. Volume was average.

HIMIPref™ Preferred Indices
These values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ Indices

Values are provisional and are finalized monthly
Index Mean
Current
Yield
(at bid)
Median
YTW
Median
Average
Trading
Value
Median
Mod Dur
(YTW)
Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value
Ratchet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.3386 % 2,608.5
FixedFloater 4.11 % 3.45 % 23,325 18.40 1 -0.9438 % 3,952.9
Floater 2.55 % 2.86 % 78,433 20.03 5 -0.3386 % 2,816.5
OpRet 4.80 % 2.71 % 45,326 0.30 5 -0.0849 % 2,597.3
SplitShare 4.60 % 4.51 % 45,215 4.25 2 -0.1598 % 2,926.9
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0849 % 2,375.0
Perpetual-Premium 5.21 % 1.64 % 87,625 0.17 31 0.1106 % 2,355.3
Perpetual-Discount 4.83 % 4.89 % 131,916 15.60 4 -0.0406 % 2,648.7
FixedReset 4.92 % 2.85 % 280,895 3.51 79 0.1379 % 2,496.7
Deemed-Retractible 4.87 % 2.40 % 143,199 0.24 44 0.0265 % 2,442.7
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
BAM.PR.K Floater -1.13 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-03-01
Maturity Price : 18.31
Evaluated at bid price : 18.31
Bid-YTW : 2.89 %
IFC.PR.C FixedReset 1.17 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2016-09-30
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.71
Bid-YTW : 2.41 %
FTS.PR.H FixedReset 1.33 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2015-06-01
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.90
Bid-YTW : 2.61 %
HSE.PR.A FixedReset 2.02 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2016-03-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.76
Bid-YTW : 2.33 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
PWF.PR.S Perpetual-Discount 109,109 Recent new issue.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-03-01
Maturity Price : 24.58
Evaluated at bid price : 24.97
Bid-YTW : 4.81 %
VNR.PR.A FixedReset 73,700 TD crossed 70,000 at 26.50.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2017-10-15
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.50
Bid-YTW : 3.09 %
ENB.PR.T FixedReset 70,850 Desjardins crossed 50,000 at 25.50.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2019-06-01
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.52
Bid-YTW : 3.64 %
FTS.PR.J Perpetual-Premium 60,741 Nesbitt crossed 53,500 at 25.90.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-12-01
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.85
Bid-YTW : 4.30 %
BNS.PR.X FixedReset 58,740 TD crossed 55,000 at 26.35.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2014-04-25
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.31
Bid-YTW : 2.06 %
BAM.PR.P FixedReset 54,497 Scotia crossed 50,000 at 26.98.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2014-09-30
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.98
Bid-YTW : 2.64 %
There were 28 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
MFC.PR.H FixedReset Quote: 26.20 – 26.45
Spot Rate : 0.2500
Average : 0.1709

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2017-03-19
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.20
Bid-YTW : 3.28 %

SLF.PR.H FixedReset Quote: 25.39 – 25.60
Spot Rate : 0.2100
Average : 0.1460

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2016-09-30
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.39
Bid-YTW : 3.35 %

BAM.PR.G FixedFloater Quote: 23.09 – 23.38
Spot Rate : 0.2900
Average : 0.2287

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-03-01
Maturity Price : 23.30
Evaluated at bid price : 23.09
Bid-YTW : 3.45 %

BNS.PR.L Deemed-Retractible Quote: 25.89 – 26.11
Spot Rate : 0.2200
Average : 0.1674

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2013-04-26
Maturity Price : 25.75
Evaluated at bid price : 25.89
Bid-YTW : 3.01 %

BNS.PR.O Deemed-Retractible Quote: 26.46 – 26.62
Spot Rate : 0.1600
Average : 0.1120

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2013-04-26
Maturity Price : 26.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.46
Bid-YTW : -3.38 %

FTS.PR.J Perpetual-Premium Quote: 25.85 – 26.05
Spot Rate : 0.2000
Average : 0.1538

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-12-01
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.85
Bid-YTW : 4.30 %

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