PerpetualDiscounts now yield 6.14%, equivalent to 7.98% interest at the standard equivalency factor of 1.3x. Long corporates yielded 4.90% on 2024-8-9 and since then the closing price of ZLC has changed from 15.31 to 15.52, an increase of 137bp in price, implying a decrease of yields of 11bp (BMO reports a duration of 12.37, but don’t disclose whether this is Macaulay or Modified; I will assume Modified) to 4.79%. Therefore, the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the “Seniority Spread”) has narrowed slightly (and perhaps spuriously) to 320bp from the 325bp reported August 14.
| HIMIPref™ Preferred Indices These values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ Indices Values are provisional and are finalized monthly |
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| 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 | 0.1284 % | 2,230.4 |
| FixedFloater | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1284 % | 4,278.0 |
| Floater | 10.03 % | 10.28 % | 71,373 | 9.24 | 2 | 0.1284 % | 2,465.4 |
| OpRet | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.0405 % | 3,572.2 |
| SplitShare | 4.66 % | 5.63 % | 29,745 | 1.14 | 4 | 0.0405 % | 4,266.0 |
| Interest-Bearing | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.0405 % | 3,328.5 |
| Perpetual-Premium | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3648 % | 2,869.6 |
| Perpetual-Discount | 6.00 % | 6.14 % | 56,099 | 13.67 | 31 | 0.3648 % | 3,129.1 |
| FixedReset Disc | 5.40 % | 6.84 % | 137,542 | 12.57 | 62 | 0.3529 % | 2,662.7 |
| Insurance Straight | 5.84 % | 5.93 % | 66,544 | 13.94 | 21 | 0.1248 % | 3,099.9 |
| FloatingReset | 8.71 % | 8.73 % | 25,316 | 10.58 | 3 | 0.4719 % | 2,771.5 |
| FixedReset Prem | 6.71 % | 5.75 % | 235,674 | 12.07 | 5 | -0.3165 % | 2,567.5 |
| FixedReset Bank Non | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3529 % | 2,721.8 |
| FixedReset Ins Non | 5.25 % | 6.18 % | 95,951 | 13.79 | 14 | 0.8314 % | 2,797.9 |
| Performance Highlights | |||
| Issue | Index | Change | Notes |
| PWF.PR.P | FixedReset Disc | -2.40 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 14.66 Evaluated at bid price : 14.66 Bid-YTW : 7.44 % |
| GWO.PR.Q | Insurance Straight | -2.27 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 21.11 Evaluated at bid price : 21.11 Bid-YTW : 6.21 % |
| BIP.PR.E | FixedReset Disc | -1.92 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 22.37 Evaluated at bid price : 23.00 Bid-YTW : 6.81 % |
| ENB.PF.G | FixedReset Disc | -1.52 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 16.89 Evaluated at bid price : 16.89 Bid-YTW : 8.14 % |
| BN.PF.H | FixedReset Disc | -1.40 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 23.52 Evaluated at bid price : 23.96 Bid-YTW : 7.36 % |
| TD.PF.I | FixedReset Prem | -1.35 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Call Maturity Date : 2027-10-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 25.52 Bid-YTW : 5.75 % |
| CU.PR.D | Perpetual-Discount | 1.02 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 20.80 Evaluated at bid price : 20.80 Bid-YTW : 5.92 % |
| FFH.PR.H | FloatingReset | 1.03 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 18.70 Evaluated at bid price : 18.70 Bid-YTW : 9.41 % |
| BN.PR.M | Perpetual-Discount | 1.03 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 19.55 Evaluated at bid price : 19.55 Bid-YTW : 6.18 % |
| GWO.PR.G | Insurance Straight | 1.04 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 22.11 Evaluated at bid price : 22.33 Bid-YTW : 5.91 % |
| FTS.PR.J | Perpetual-Discount | 1.04 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 20.36 Evaluated at bid price : 20.36 Bid-YTW : 5.86 % |
| BN.PF.B | FixedReset Disc | 1.19 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 21.20 Evaluated at bid price : 21.20 Bid-YTW : 6.98 % |
| MFC.PR.Q | FixedReset Ins Non | 1.21 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 22.87 Evaluated at bid price : 24.00 Bid-YTW : 5.84 % |
| CU.PR.G | Perpetual-Discount | 1.28 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 19.00 Evaluated at bid price : 19.00 Bid-YTW : 5.95 % |
| PWF.PR.K | Perpetual-Discount | 1.45 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 20.30 Evaluated at bid price : 20.30 Bid-YTW : 6.17 % |
| BN.PR.X | FixedReset Disc | 1.99 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 16.90 Evaluated at bid price : 16.90 Bid-YTW : 7.19 % |
| BN.PF.A | FixedReset Disc | 2.03 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 22.90 Evaluated at bid price : 24.13 Bid-YTW : 6.42 % |
| CM.PR.Q | FixedReset Disc | 2.37 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 23.23 Evaluated at bid price : 23.80 Bid-YTW : 5.94 % |
| MFC.PR.F | FixedReset Ins Non | 2.48 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 16.25 Evaluated at bid price : 16.25 Bid-YTW : 6.42 % |
| BIP.PR.A | FixedReset Disc | 2.62 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 21.55 Evaluated at bid price : 21.55 Bid-YTW : 7.54 % |
| CU.PR.C | FixedReset Disc | 2.64 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 20.22 Evaluated at bid price : 20.22 Bid-YTW : 6.68 % |
| BN.PR.Z | FixedReset Disc | 3.02 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 21.48 Evaluated at bid price : 21.84 Bid-YTW : 6.99 % |
| BN.PF.G | FixedReset Disc | 4.09 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 19.10 Evaluated at bid price : 19.10 Bid-YTW : 7.54 % |
| BN.PF.E | FixedReset Disc | 5.66 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 18.28 Evaluated at bid price : 18.28 Bid-YTW : 7.60 % |
| SLF.PR.H | FixedReset Ins Non | 22.70 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 18.00 Evaluated at bid price : 18.00 Bid-YTW : 6.83 % |
| Volume Highlights | |||
| Issue | Index | Shares Traded |
Notes |
| BMO.PR.T | FixedReset Disc | 216,194 | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 23.91 Evaluated at bid price : 24.97 Bid-YTW : 5.23 % |
| PWF.PR.S | Perpetual-Discount | 206,000 | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 19.74 Evaluated at bid price : 19.74 Bid-YTW : 6.15 % |
| MFC.PR.N | FixedReset Ins Non | 102,500 | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 21.28 Evaluated at bid price : 21.28 Bid-YTW : 6.18 % |
| SLF.PR.G | FixedReset Ins Non | 101,000 | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 16.21 Evaluated at bid price : 16.21 Bid-YTW : 6.65 % |
| CU.PR.C | FixedReset Disc | 100,000 | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 20.22 Evaluated at bid price : 20.22 Bid-YTW : 6.68 % |
| RY.PR.J | FixedReset Disc | 65,500 | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2054-08-21 Maturity Price : 23.33 Evaluated at bid price : 23.97 Bid-YTW : 5.87 % |
| There were 25 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares. | |||
| Wide Spread Highlights | ||
| Issue | Index | Quote Data and Yield Notes |
| BN.PF.H | FixedReset Disc | Quote: 23.96 – 25.00 Spot Rate : 1.0400 Average : 0.6496 YTW SCENARIO |
| CU.PR.E | Perpetual-Discount | Quote: 20.79 – 21.75 Spot Rate : 0.9600 Average : 0.5703 YTW SCENARIO |
| MFC.PR.F | FixedReset Ins Non | Quote: 16.25 – 17.43 Spot Rate : 1.1800 Average : 0.8056 YTW SCENARIO |
| GWO.PR.Q | Insurance Straight | Quote: 21.11 – 21.98 Spot Rate : 0.8700 Average : 0.5856 YTW SCENARIO |
| BN.PR.Z | FixedReset Disc | Quote: 21.84 – 22.75 Spot Rate : 0.9100 Average : 0.6638 YTW SCENARIO |
| IFC.PR.C | FixedReset Ins Non | Quote: 21.10 – 22.50 Spot Rate : 1.4000 Average : 1.1571 YTW SCENARIO |
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