November 23, 2016

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 0.2501 % 1,748.8
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.2501 % 3,194.7
Floater 4.29 % 4.46 % 48,506 16.43 4 0.2501 % 1,841.1
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.3255 % 2,919.8
SplitShare 4.83 % 4.29 % 50,721 2.03 6 0.3255 % 3,486.9
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.3255 % 2,720.6
Perpetual-Premium 5.44 % 5.05 % 78,553 14.41 23 -0.0732 % 2,659.3
Perpetual-Discount 5.41 % 5.39 % 92,545 14.81 15 -0.2083 % 2,772.0
FixedReset 4.90 % 4.61 % 208,315 6.81 96 0.0479 % 2,080.5
Deemed-Retractible 5.13 % 5.30 % 138,156 4.51 32 -0.1351 % 2,752.7
FloatingReset 2.87 % 3.64 % 43,821 4.87 12 0.0424 % 2,308.0
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
MFC.PR.B Deemed-Retractible -1.13 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.97
Bid-YTW : 6.57 %
FTS.PR.H FixedReset -1.10 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-11-23
Maturity Price : 13.50
Evaluated at bid price : 13.50
Bid-YTW : 4.54 %
PWF.PR.P FixedReset 1.32 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-11-23
Maturity Price : 13.78
Evaluated at bid price : 13.78
Bid-YTW : 4.61 %
SLF.PR.J FloatingReset 2.86 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 14.03
Bid-YTW : 9.94 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
TRP.PR.K FixedReset 394,198 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-11-23
Maturity Price : 23.08
Evaluated at bid price : 24.85
Bid-YTW : 4.85 %
MFC.PR.R FixedReset 276,908 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.93
Bid-YTW : 4.91 %
BAM.PF.I FixedReset 131,310 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-11-23
Maturity Price : 23.14
Evaluated at bid price : 25.00
Bid-YTW : 4.74 %
TD.PR.Z FloatingReset 100,900 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.37
Bid-YTW : 3.52 %
CM.PR.O FixedReset 75,780 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-11-23
Maturity Price : 19.17
Evaluated at bid price : 19.17
Bid-YTW : 4.47 %
TD.PF.H FixedReset 72,021 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-10-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.47
Bid-YTW : 4.55 %
There were 47 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
POW.PR.C Perpetual-Premium Quote: 25.50 – 25.77
Spot Rate : 0.2700
Average : 0.1679

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2016-12-23
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.50
Bid-YTW : -10.55 %

W.PR.K FixedReset Quote: 25.30 – 25.90
Spot Rate : 0.6000
Average : 0.5106

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-01-15
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.30
Bid-YTW : 5.11 %

IGM.PR.B Perpetual-Premium Quote: 25.28 – 25.70
Spot Rate : 0.4200
Average : 0.3360

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2018-12-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.28
Bid-YTW : 5.55 %

BMO.PR.Y FixedReset Quote: 20.82 – 21.07
Spot Rate : 0.2500
Average : 0.1682

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-11-23
Maturity Price : 20.82
Evaluated at bid price : 20.82
Bid-YTW : 4.48 %

CU.PR.H Perpetual-Premium Quote: 24.73 – 25.04
Spot Rate : 0.3100
Average : 0.2346

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-11-23
Maturity Price : 24.33
Evaluated at bid price : 24.73
Bid-YTW : 5.31 %

TD.PF.G FixedReset Quote: 26.38 – 26.57
Spot Rate : 0.1900
Average : 0.1222

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-04-30
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.38
Bid-YTW : 4.23 %

2 Responses to “November 23, 2016”

  1. SafetyinNumbers says:

    Mr. Hymas, I’m a long time subscriber of the news letter and I’m curious if there is a particular issue or chart where you have studied the long term spread between floaters and the 90 day t-bill and/or prime rate?

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