April 3, 2019

PerpetualDiscounts now yield 5.41%, equivalent to 7.03% interest at the standard equivalency factor of 1.3x. Long corporates now yield 3.67%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the “Seniority Spread”) is now about 335bp, unchanged from the 335bp reported March 27.

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 1.1682 % 2,102.3
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 1.1682 % 3,857.6
Floater 5.57 % 5.76 % 38,999 14.30 3 1.1682 % 2,223.1
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.1040 % 3,285.5
SplitShare 4.87 % 4.67 % 85,008 3.86 8 -0.1040 % 3,923.6
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.1040 % 3,061.4
Perpetual-Premium 5.54 % -8.57 % 91,368 0.09 10 0.0274 % 2,949.2
Perpetual-Discount 5.36 % 5.41 % 72,981 14.68 23 0.2751 % 3,118.8
FixedReset Disc 5.22 % 5.30 % 201,763 15.01 61 0.3942 % 2,196.7
Deemed-Retractible 5.21 % 5.75 % 95,454 8.17 27 -0.0094 % 3,081.7
FloatingReset 4.23 % 4.11 % 53,381 2.72 5 -0.0867 % 2,399.8
FixedReset Prem 5.05 % 3.61 % 305,639 2.21 22 0.1661 % 2,584.5
FixedReset Bank Non 1.97 % 3.88 % 134,964 2.73 3 0.2225 % 2,648.2
FixedReset Ins Non 4.96 % 6.41 % 115,641 8.36 22 0.2337 % 2,272.1
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
MFC.PR.C Deemed-Retractible -1.03 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2030-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.12
Bid-YTW : 6.59 %
TRP.PR.E FixedReset Disc 1.01 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-03
Maturity Price : 17.00
Evaluated at bid price : 17.00
Bid-YTW : 5.74 %
TD.PF.B FixedReset Disc 1.07 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-03
Maturity Price : 18.81
Evaluated at bid price : 18.81
Bid-YTW : 5.15 %
BAM.PF.D Perpetual-Discount 1.12 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-03
Maturity Price : 21.75
Evaluated at bid price : 21.75
Bid-YTW : 5.67 %
MFC.PR.L FixedReset Ins Non 1.12 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2030-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 18.01
Bid-YTW : 7.59 %
BAM.PR.K Floater 1.18 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-03
Maturity Price : 12.00
Evaluated at bid price : 12.00
Bid-YTW : 5.80 %
IFC.PR.C FixedReset Ins Non 1.22 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2030-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 19.13
Bid-YTW : 7.15 %
BAM.PR.T FixedReset Disc 1.23 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-03
Maturity Price : 16.50
Evaluated at bid price : 16.50
Bid-YTW : 5.78 %
CU.PR.G Perpetual-Discount 1.24 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-03
Maturity Price : 21.27
Evaluated at bid price : 21.27
Bid-YTW : 5.36 %
TRP.PR.G FixedReset Disc 1.32 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-03
Maturity Price : 19.25
Evaluated at bid price : 19.25
Bid-YTW : 5.82 %
MFC.PR.I FixedReset Ins Non 1.39 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2030-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.83
Bid-YTW : 6.05 %
TRP.PR.J FixedReset Prem 1.40 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-05-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.03
Bid-YTW : 3.78 %
TD.PF.E FixedReset Disc 1.42 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-03
Maturity Price : 21.46
Evaluated at bid price : 21.46
Bid-YTW : 5.14 %
BAM.PR.M Perpetual-Discount 1.54 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-03
Maturity Price : 21.11
Evaluated at bid price : 21.11
Bid-YTW : 5.67 %
TRP.PR.C FixedReset Disc 1.62 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-03
Maturity Price : 13.21
Evaluated at bid price : 13.21
Bid-YTW : 5.68 %
BMO.PR.Y FixedReset Disc 1.69 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-03
Maturity Price : 21.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.00
Bid-YTW : 5.08 %
BAM.PR.N Perpetual-Discount 1.70 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-03
Maturity Price : 20.95
Evaluated at bid price : 20.95
Bid-YTW : 5.71 %
TRP.PR.A FixedReset Disc 1.70 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-03
Maturity Price : 14.95
Evaluated at bid price : 14.95
Bid-YTW : 5.82 %
BAM.PR.X FixedReset Disc 1.85 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-03
Maturity Price : 14.28
Evaluated at bid price : 14.28
Bid-YTW : 5.69 %
PWF.PR.A Floater 1.94 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-03
Maturity Price : 13.15
Evaluated at bid price : 13.15
Bid-YTW : 5.33 %
PWF.PR.P FixedReset Disc 2.01 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-03
Maturity Price : 14.20
Evaluated at bid price : 14.20
Bid-YTW : 5.44 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
HSE.PR.G FixedReset Disc 83,100 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-03
Maturity Price : 19.40
Evaluated at bid price : 19.40
Bid-YTW : 6.53 %
TD.PF.H FixedReset Prem 71,113 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-10-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.98
Bid-YTW : 3.61 %
BNS.PR.D FloatingReset 69,275 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.42
Bid-YTW : 3.47 %
TRP.PR.D FixedReset Disc 63,630 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-03
Maturity Price : 17.25
Evaluated at bid price : 17.25
Bid-YTW : 5.69 %
RY.PR.S FixedReset Disc 61,700 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-03
Maturity Price : 21.68
Evaluated at bid price : 22.05
Bid-YTW : 4.74 %
BAM.PR.Z FixedReset Disc 55,100 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-03
Maturity Price : 20.10
Evaluated at bid price : 20.10
Bid-YTW : 5.69 %
There were 25 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
HSE.PR.E FixedReset Disc Quote: 19.55 – 20.05
Spot Rate : 0.5000
Average : 0.3059

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-03
Maturity Price : 19.55
Evaluated at bid price : 19.55
Bid-YTW : 6.55 %

BAM.PF.E FixedReset Disc Quote: 17.72 – 18.26
Spot Rate : 0.5400
Average : 0.3595

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-03
Maturity Price : 17.72
Evaluated at bid price : 17.72
Bid-YTW : 5.84 %

MFC.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 18.30 – 18.78
Spot Rate : 0.4800
Average : 0.3383

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2030-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 18.30
Bid-YTW : 7.56 %

SLF.PR.D Deemed-Retractible Quote: 21.12 – 21.49
Spot Rate : 0.3700
Average : 0.2407

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2030-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.12
Bid-YTW : 6.51 %

TRP.PR.A FixedReset Disc Quote: 14.95 – 15.42
Spot Rate : 0.4700
Average : 0.3747

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-03
Maturity Price : 14.95
Evaluated at bid price : 14.95
Bid-YTW : 5.82 %

SLF.PR.J FloatingReset Quote: 14.63 – 14.99
Spot Rate : 0.3600
Average : 0.2682

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2030-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 14.63
Bid-YTW : 9.25 %

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