EMA.PR.C To Be Extended

July 10th, 2023

Emera Incorporated has announced:

that it does not intend to exercise its right to redeem all or any part of the currently outstanding Cumulative Rate Reset First Preferred Shares, Series C of the Company (the “Series C Shares”) on August 15, 2023. There are currently 10,000,000 Series C Shares outstanding.

Subject to certain conditions set out in the prospectus supplement of the Company dated May 31, 2012, to the amended and restated short form base shelf prospectus dated February 18, 2011, relating to the issuance of the Series C Shares (collectively, the “Prospectus”), the holders of the Series C Shares have the right, at their option, to convert all or any of their Series C Shares, on a one-for-one basis, into Cumulative Floating Rate First Preferred Shares, Series D of the Company (the “Series D Shares”) on August 15, 2023 (the “Conversion Date”). On such date, holders who do not exercise their right to convert their Series C Shares into Series D Shares will continue to hold their Series C Shares.

The foregoing conversion right is subject to the following:

if the Company determines that there would be less than 1,000,000 Series D Shares outstanding on the Conversion Date, then holders of Series C Shares will not be entitled to convert their shares into Series D Shares, and

alternatively, if the Company determines that there would remain outstanding less than 1,000,000 Series C Shares on the Conversion Date, then all remaining Series C Shares will automatically be converted into Series D Shares on a one-for-one basis on the Conversion Date.
In either case, Emera will give written notice to that effect to holders of Series C Shares no later than August 8, 2023.

The dividend rate applicable for the Series C Shares for the five-year period commencing on August 15, 2023 and ending on (and inclusive of) August 14, 2028, and the dividend rate applicable to the Series D Shares for the 3-month period commencing on August 15, 2023 and ending on (and inclusive of) November 14, 2023, will be determined on July 17, 2023 and notice of such dividend rates shall be provided to the holders of the Series C Shares on that day.

Holders of Series C Shares who wish to exercise their conversion right should communicate with their broker or other nominee to obtain instructions for exercising such right during the conversion period, which runs from July 17, 2023 until 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on July 31, 2023. Any notices received after this deadline will not be valid. As such, it is recommended that this be done well in advance of the deadline in order to provide their broker or other nominee with adequate time to complete the necessary steps.

Holders of Series C Shares who do not provide notice or communicate with their broker or other nominee by the deadline will retain their Series C Shares and receive the new annual fixed dividend rate applicable to the Series C Shares, subject to the conditions stated above. Holders of Series C Shares will have the opportunity to convert their shares again on August 15, 2028 and every five years thereafter as long as the shares remain outstanding. For more information on the terms of, and risks associated with, an investment in Series C Shares and Series D Shares, please see the Company’s Prospectus, which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

EMA.PR.C was issued as a FixedReset, 4.10%+265, that commenced trading 2012-6-7 after being announced 2012-5-29. After notice of extension in 2018 the rate was reset to 4.721%; I recommended against conversion; there was no conversion. DBRS discontinued coverage of Emera in June, 2016. The preferreds are rated P-3(high) by S&P. It is tracked by HIMIPref™ and is assigned to the Scraps – FixedReset (Discount) subindex.

Thanks to Assiduous Reader niagara for bringing this to my attention!

EMA.PR.H To Be Extended

July 10th, 2023

Emera Incorporated has announced:

that it does not intend to exercise its right to redeem all or any part of the currently outstanding Cumulative Minimum Rate Reset First Preferred Shares, Series H of the Company (the “Series H Shares”) on August 15, 2023. There are currently 12,000,000 Series H Shares outstanding.

Subject to certain conditions set out in the prospectus supplement of the Company dated May 22, 2018, to the short form base shelf prospectus dated May 16, 2018, relating to the issuance of the Series H Shares (collectively, the “Prospectus”), the holders of the Series H Shares have the right, at their option, to convert all or any of their Series H Shares, on a one-for-one basis, into Cumulative Floating Rate First Preferred Shares, Series I of the Company (the “Series I Shares”) on August 15, 2023 (the “Conversion Date”). On such date, holders who do not exercise their right to convert their Series H Shares into Series I Shares will continue to hold their Series H Shares.

The foregoing conversion right is subject to the following:

if the Company determines that there would be less than 1,000,000 Series I Shares outstanding on the Conversion Date, then holders of Series H Shares will not be entitled to convert their shares into Series I Shares, and
alternatively, if the Company determines that there would remain outstanding less than 1,000,000 Series H Shares on the Conversion Date, then all remaining Series H Shares will automatically be converted into Series I Shares on a one-for-one basis on the Conversion Date.
In either case, Emera will give written notice to that effect to holders of Series H Shares no later than August 8, 2023.

The dividend rate applicable for the Series H Shares for the five-year period commencing on August 15, 2023 and ending on (and inclusive of) August 14, 2028, and the dividend rate applicable to the Series I Shares for the 3-month period commencing on August 15, 2023 and ending on (and inclusive of) November 14, 2023, will be determined on July 17, 2023 and notice of such dividend rates shall be provided to the holders of the Series H Shares on that day.

Holders of Series H Shares who wish to exercise their conversion right should communicate with their broker or other nominee to obtain instructions for exercising such right during the conversion period, which runs from July 17, 2023 until 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on July 31, 2023. Any notices received after this deadline will not be valid. As such, it is recommended that this be done well in advance of the deadline in order to provide their broker or other nominee with adequate time to complete the necessary steps.

Holders of Series H Shares who do not provide notice or communicate with their broker or other nominee by the deadline will retain their Series H Shares and receive the new annual fixed dividend rate applicable to the Series H Shares, subject to the conditions stated above. Holders of Series H Shares will have the opportunity to convert their shares again on August 15, 2028 and every five years thereafter as long as the shares remain outstanding. For more information on the terms of, and risks associated with, an investment in Series H Shares and Series I Shares, please see the Company’s Prospectus, which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

EMA.PR.H is a FixedReset, 4.90%+254M490, that commenced trading 2018-5-31 after being announced 2018-5-17. It is tracked by HIMIPref™ but has been relegated to the Scraps – FixedReset (Discount) subindex on credit concerns.

Thanks to Assiduous Reader skeptical for bringing this to my attention!

July 10, 2023

July 10th, 2023
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 -1.0390 % 2,207.9
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -1.0390 % 4,234.8
Floater 10.64 % 10.81 % 41,247 8.95 1 -1.0390 % 2,440.5
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.3181 % 3,286.6
SplitShare 5.13 % 8.24 % 40,624 2.42 7 -0.3181 % 3,924.9
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.3181 % 3,062.4
Perpetual-Premium 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.5452 % 2,542.4
Perpetual-Discount 6.70 % 6.85 % 41,207 12.78 28 -0.5452 % 2,772.4
FixedReset Disc 5.91 % 8.76 % 76,175 10.84 64 0.0608 % 2,113.4
Insurance Straight 6.65 % 6.76 % 53,516 12.87 19 -0.6085 % 2,703.9
FloatingReset 11.29 % 10.90 % 28,812 8.89 2 -0.0337 % 2,406.6
FixedReset Prem 7.02 % 6.88 % 251,281 3.75 1 0.0800 % 2,301.7
FixedReset Bank Non 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.0608 % 2,160.4
FixedReset Ins Non 6.41 % 8.26 % 63,381 11.13 11 -0.0208 % 2,284.9
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
MFC.PR.L FixedReset Ins Non -4.38 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 16.60
Evaluated at bid price : 16.60
Bid-YTW : 9.11 %
BIP.PR.B FixedReset Disc -3.95 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 20.17
Evaluated at bid price : 20.17
Bid-YTW : 9.82 %
IFC.PR.E Insurance Straight -3.57 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 19.43
Evaluated at bid price : 19.43
Bid-YTW : 6.76 %
PWF.PR.S Perpetual-Discount -2.75 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 17.70
Evaluated at bid price : 17.70
Bid-YTW : 6.81 %
TRP.PR.A FixedReset Disc -2.60 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 13.48
Evaluated at bid price : 13.48
Bid-YTW : 10.39 %
IFC.PR.K Perpetual-Discount -2.44 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 19.56
Evaluated at bid price : 19.56
Bid-YTW : 6.78 %
CU.PR.J Perpetual-Discount -1.98 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 17.30
Evaluated at bid price : 17.30
Bid-YTW : 6.98 %
PWF.PF.A Perpetual-Discount -1.96 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 16.51
Evaluated at bid price : 16.51
Bid-YTW : 6.84 %
PVS.PR.K SplitShare -1.89 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2029-05-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 20.80
Bid-YTW : 8.24 %
GWO.PR.Y Insurance Straight -1.70 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 16.81
Evaluated at bid price : 16.81
Bid-YTW : 6.76 %
GWO.PR.G Insurance Straight -1.66 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 19.00
Evaluated at bid price : 19.00
Bid-YTW : 6.91 %
CU.PR.D Perpetual-Discount -1.58 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 18.02
Evaluated at bid price : 18.02
Bid-YTW : 6.91 %
IFC.PR.G FixedReset Ins Non -1.34 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 19.93
Evaluated at bid price : 19.93
Bid-YTW : 8.26 %
BN.PF.C Perpetual-Discount -1.19 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 17.49
Evaluated at bid price : 17.49
Bid-YTW : 7.01 %
BMO.PR.W FixedReset Disc -1.12 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 16.80
Evaluated at bid price : 16.80
Bid-YTW : 8.99 %
BN.PR.B Floater -1.04 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 11.43
Evaluated at bid price : 11.43
Bid-YTW : 10.81 %
CM.PR.Y FixedReset Disc -1.03 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 23.48
Evaluated at bid price : 24.00
Bid-YTW : 7.70 %
BN.PF.G FixedReset Disc -1.02 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 14.55
Evaluated at bid price : 14.55
Bid-YTW : 10.77 %
MFC.PR.K FixedReset Ins Non 1.04 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 19.40
Evaluated at bid price : 19.40
Bid-YTW : 8.07 %
CM.PR.S FixedReset Disc 1.10 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 20.25
Evaluated at bid price : 20.25
Bid-YTW : 7.73 %
BN.PF.H FixedReset Disc 1.23 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 19.80
Evaluated at bid price : 19.80
Bid-YTW : 9.52 %
IFC.PR.A FixedReset Ins Non 1.33 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 16.74
Evaluated at bid price : 16.74
Bid-YTW : 8.16 %
TD.PF.E FixedReset Disc 1.93 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 17.92
Evaluated at bid price : 17.92
Bid-YTW : 8.70 %
MFC.PR.I FixedReset Ins Non 3.44 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 21.05
Evaluated at bid price : 21.05
Bid-YTW : 7.91 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
TD.PF.K FixedReset Disc 104,300 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 21.48
Evaluated at bid price : 21.80
Bid-YTW : 7.52 %
TD.PF.B FixedReset Disc 39,400 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 16.95
Evaluated at bid price : 16.95
Bid-YTW : 8.96 %
NA.PR.S FixedReset Disc 35,700 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 17.45
Evaluated at bid price : 17.45
Bid-YTW : 8.95 %
TRP.PR.B FixedReset Disc 33,500 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 10.45
Evaluated at bid price : 10.45
Bid-YTW : 11.17 %
SLF.PR.G FixedReset Ins Non 32,000 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 12.75
Evaluated at bid price : 12.75
Bid-YTW : 9.53 %
TD.PF.D FixedReset Disc 28,800 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 18.06
Evaluated at bid price : 18.06
Bid-YTW : 8.64 %
There were 18 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
BMO.PR.T FixedReset Disc Quote: 16.99 – 24.00
Spot Rate : 7.0100
Average : 3.9360

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 16.99
Evaluated at bid price : 16.99
Bid-YTW : 8.96 %

IFC.PR.G FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 19.93 – 22.19
Spot Rate : 2.2600
Average : 1.3371

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 19.93
Evaluated at bid price : 19.93
Bid-YTW : 8.26 %

CU.PR.G Perpetual-Discount Quote: 16.71 – 18.85
Spot Rate : 2.1400
Average : 1.6201

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 16.71
Evaluated at bid price : 16.71
Bid-YTW : 6.85 %

BIP.PR.B FixedReset Disc Quote: 20.17 – 21.50
Spot Rate : 1.3300
Average : 0.8929

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 20.17
Evaluated at bid price : 20.17
Bid-YTW : 9.82 %

CM.PR.P FixedReset Disc Quote: 16.63 – 17.90
Spot Rate : 1.2700
Average : 0.8489

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 16.63
Evaluated at bid price : 16.63
Bid-YTW : 8.90 %

PWF.PR.H Perpetual-Discount Quote: 20.98 – 22.25
Spot Rate : 1.2700
Average : 0.8693

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-10
Maturity Price : 20.98
Evaluated at bid price : 20.98
Bid-YTW : 6.88 %

MAPF Performance: June, 2023

July 9th, 2023

Malachite Aggressive Preferred Fund’s Net Asset Value per Unit as of the close June 30, 2023, was $8.0197 after a distribution of $0.113322 per unit.

Performance was affected by MIC.PR.A underperforming at -2.76% [reversing last month’s outperformance]. This was more than offset by good performance from PWF.PR.P (+8.39%) and BN.PR.R (+6.06%, finally ending several months of underperformance) [small holdings are not considered for mention here].

There is still a pronounced ‘risk-off’ sentiment in the market, but I feel it is only a matter of time before investors start paying attention to the fundamental risk of these instruments compared to their eye-popping interest-equivalent yields. In addition, the market appears to be giving considerable weight to Current Yield as a measure of valuation, ignoring or strongly deprecating the potential for large dividend increases on the next few years of resets.

FixedResets continue to yield more, in general, than PerpetualDiscounts; on June 30, I reported median YTWs of 8.48% and 6.87%, respectively, for these two indices; compare with mean Current Yields of 5.89% and 6.67%, respectively. RY.PR.J, to take a representative example, is calculated by HIMIPref™ as having a yield-to-worst of 8.42% at monthend (Current Yield of 4.41%); priced at 18.15, resetting 2025-5-24 at a spread of 274bp over GOC-5 (assumed to be constant at 3.74%) and currently paying 0.80 p.a. (3.20% annually). The next pay-date is 2023-8-24; it is trading cum-dividend.

If we plug the above data into the yield calculator for resets (which is discussed here), we arrive at a quarterly annualized yield of 8.25% for RY.PR.J (this is quarterly compounded yield, not semi-annually as in HIMIPref™ there are also implementation differences). To take this down to 17bp below the PerpetualDiscount median index yield of 6.87% (to account for the calculation methodological differences), which is to say 6.70%, requires the assumption that GOC-5 will be 2.36% forever, as opposed the ‘constant rate’ assumption of 3.74%. Well … pays yer money and take yer chances, gents! Assiduous Readers with long memories will liken this to all the calculations of Break-even Rate Shock when the puzzle represented the same problem with a different sign! Note that even if the unfavourable scenario of GOC-5 = 2.36% is realized, this has only reduced the yield of RY.PR.J to that of the median PerpetualDiscount yield, which isn’t the worst outcome one might fear from one’s investments!

Returns to June 30, 2023
Period MAPF TXPR*
Total Return
CPD – according to Blackrock
One Month +4.33% +1.28% N/A
Three Months +0.67% -2.07% N/A
One Year -9.51% -8.98% -9.39%
Two Years (annualized) -8.02% -7.44% N/A
Three Years (annualized) +13.09% +5.39% +4.83%
Four Years (annualized) +5.14% +2.08% N/A
Five Years (annualized) +0.19% -0.33% -0.89%
Six Years (annualized) +2.02% +0.58% N/A
Seven Years (annualized) +5.59% +3.12% N/A
Eight Years (annualized) +2.95% +1.43% N/A
Nine Years (annualized) +1.85% +0.41% N/A
Ten Years (annualized) +2.45% +0.71% +0.23%
Eleven Years (annualized) +2.78% +0.87%  
Twelve Years (annualized) +2.53% +1.12%  
Thirteen Years (annualized) +3.76% +1.88%  
Fourteen Years (annualized) +4.89% +2.42%  
Fifteen Years (annualized) +7.04% +2.27%  
Sixteen Years (annualized) +6.28% +1.72%  
Seventeen Years (annualized) +6.22%    
Eighteen Years (annualized) +6.13%    
Nineteen Years (annualized) +6.32%    
Twenty Years (annualized) +6.98%    
Twenty-One Years (annualized) +6.99%    
Twenty-Two Years (annualized) +7.36%    
MAPF returns assume reinvestment of distributions, and are shown after expenses but before fees.
The BMO Capital Markets “50” Preferred Share Index is no longer being calculated. The final performance report incorporating this venerable index was published as of December, 2020.
“TXPR” is the S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index. It is calculated without accounting for fees, but does assume reinvestment of dividends.
CPD Returns are for the NAV and are after all fees and expenses. Reinvestment of dividends is assumed.
Figures for National Bank Preferred Equity Income Fund (formerly Omega Preferred Equity) (which are after all fees and expenses) for 1-, 3- and 12-months are +2.16%, -2.01% and -9.07%, respectively, according to Globe & Mail / Fundata after all fees & expenses. Three year performance is +6.87%; five year is +0.68%; ten year is +1.64%.

Figures from Morningstar are no longer conveniently available.

Manulife Preferred Income Class Adv has been terminated by Manulife. The performance of this fund was last reported here in March, 2018.
Figures for Horizons Active Preferred Share ETF (HPR) (which are after all fees and expenses) for 1-, 3- and 12-months are +2.17%, -1.37% & -8.31%, respectively. Three year performance is +7.79%, five-year is -0.29%, ten year is +1.48%
Figures for National Bank Preferred Equity Fund (formerly Altamira Preferred Equity Fund) are +2.53%, -0.93% and -8.16% for one-, three- and twelve months, respectively. Three year performance is +7.84%; five-year is -0.14%; ten-year is +1.33%

Acccording to the fund’s fact sheet as of June 30, 2016, the fund’s inception date was October 30, 2015. I do not know how they justify this nonsensical statement, but will assume that prior performance is being suppressed in some perfectly legal manner that somebody at National considers ethical.

The last time Altamira Preferred Equity Fund’s performance was reported here was April, 2014; performance under the National Bank banner was first reported here May, 2014.

The figures for the NAV of BMO S&P/TSX Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF (ZPR) is -9.44% for the past twelve months. Two year performance is -6.97%, three year is +7.85%, five year is -0.17%, ten year is -0.15%
Figures for Fiera Canadian Preferred Share Class Cg Series F, (formerly Natixis Canadian Preferred Share Class Series F) (formerly NexGen Canadian Preferred Share Tax Managed Fund) are no longer available as the Fund is now the property of Canoe Financial. The last reported performance for the merged fund was May 2020.
Figures for BMO Preferred Share Fund (advisor series) according to BMO are +1.56%, -2.26% and -10.41% for the past one-, three- and twelve-months, respectively. Two year performance is -9.16%; three year is +4.00%; five-year is -2.68%.
Figures for PowerShares Canadian Preferred Share Index Class, Series F (PPS) are no longer available since the fund has been terminated. Performance was last reported for the fund to month-end, March 2023
Figures for the First Asset Preferred Share Investment Trust (PSF.UN) are no longer available since the fund has merged with First Asset Preferred Share ETF (FPR).

Performance for the fund was last reported here in September, 2016; the first report of unavailability was in October, 2016.

Figures for Lysander-Slater Preferred Share Dividend Fund (Class F) according to the company are +1.0%, -2.1% and -9.0% for the past one, three and twelve months, respectively. Three year performance is +8.1%, five-year is -1.5%.
Figures for the Desjardins Canadian Preferred Share Fund A Class (A Class), as reported by the company are +1.53%, -1.93% and -9.11% for the past one, three and twelve months, respectively. Two year performance is -8.09%, three-year is +4.77%, five-year is -1.65%
Figures for the RBC Canadian Preferred Share ETF (RPF) are reported by Morningstar as +2.54%, -0.94% and -10.80% for the past one, three and twelve months, respectively. Three-year performance is +7.16%, five-year is -0.90%
Figures for the Dynamic Active Preferred Shares ETF (DXP) are +1.7%, -1.9% and -5.5% for the past one, three and twelve months, respectively. Three-year performance is +10.2%; five-year is +1.4%
Figures for the Purpose Canadian Preferred Share Fund (Class F) are +2.80%, -0.78% and -11.48% for the past one, three and twelve months, respectively. Three-year performance is +10.33%; five-year is -0.58%; seven-year is +2.84%; ten-year is +4.50%.

The five-year Canada yield increased, with the five-year Canada yield (“GOC-5”) rising from 3.61% at May month-end to 3.74% at June month-end.

The Seniority Spread (between long-term corporate bonds and interest-equivalent PerpetualDiscounts) was 385bp as of 2023-6-28 (chart end-date 2023-6-9) :

The situation with FixedResets is interesting, with the spread between GOC-5 and the interest-adjusted FixedReset (Discount) rate widening significantly from its 2021-11-10 low of 344bp to its current level of 744bp (as of 2023-6-28) … (chart end-date 2023-6-9):

…while at the same time the interest-equivalent spread between FixedReset (Discounts) and PerpetualDiscounts has narrowed to -209bp (as of 2023-6-28) from its 2021-7-28 level of +170bp (chart end-date 2023-6-9):

There is no significant correlation between the Issue Reset Spread and 1-month performance for discounted FixedResets for either the Pfd-2 or Pfd-3 Group issues, which is normal because there is a lot of noise in this inefficient market.

However, the normally moderate correlations between Issue Reset Spread and three-month performance have disappeared again in this month’s check:

There is a significant correlation(17%) for the Pfd-2 Group but not for the Pfd-3 Group for 1-Month performance against term-to-reset; there seems to be some additional effect of a less than one-year term to reset:

… and for three-month performance against term-to-reset, there were significant correlations for both the Pfd-2 Group (42%) and the Pfd-3 Group (19%):

It should be noted that to some extent such a dependence (of performance on term-to-reset) can be justified as the nearer-term issues will receive the benefit of higher projected dividend rates sooner as a result of higher GOC-5 yields and therefore, perhaps, for longer. Equations for the relationship between correlation slope and change in GOC-5 were derived in the August PrefLetter.

I keep talking about ‘Sustainable Income’ and nowadays it’s far higher than the dividends that are currently being distributed. This is because Sustainable Income is the average yield-to-worst (YTW) of the portfolio when the YTW is calculated to perpetuity (or to redemption, of course, if the yield to redemption is lower), including resets at the current GOC-5 rate. The sharp increase in GOC-5 in the past year-odd has caused the difference between YTW and Current Yield to skyrocket, but one way or another I expect that these two values will become much closer – slowly at first, but quickening in about two years. We have to wait for the reset date of the MAPF portfolio securities before we see a change in actual cash receipts – and, of course, there is no guarantee whatsoever that the rate used for estimation purposes now will be used for the actual calculation in the future (chart prepared as of 2023-6-9).

Calculation of MAPF Sustainable Income Per Unit
Month NAVPU Portfolio
Average
YTW
Leverage
Divisor
Securities
Average
YTW
Capital
Gains
Multiplier
Sustainable
Income
per
current
Unit
June, 2007 9.3114 5.16% 1.03 5.01% 1.3240 0.3524
September 9.1489 5.35% 0.98 5.46% 1.3240 0.3773
December, 2007 9.0070 5.53% 0.942 5.87% 1.3240 0.3993
March, 2008 8.8512 6.17% 1.047 5.89% 1.3240 0.3938
June 8.3419 6.034% 0.952 6.338% 1.3240 $0.3993
September 8.1886 7.108% 0.969 7.335% 1.3240 $0.4537
December, 2008 8.0464 9.24% 1.008 9.166% 1.3240 $0.5571
March 2009 $8.8317 8.60% 0.995 8.802% 1.3240 $0.5872
June 10.9846 7.05% 0.999 7.057% 1.3240 $0.5855
September 12.3462 6.03% 0.998 6.042% 1.3240 $0.5634
December 2009 10.5662 5.74% 0.981 5.851% 1.1141 $0.5549
March 2010 10.2497 6.03% 0.992 6.079% 1.1141 $0.5593
June 10.5770 5.96% 0.996 5.984% 1.1141 $0.5681
September 11.3901 5.43% 0.980 5.540% 1.1141 $0.5664
December 2010 10.7659 5.37% 0.993 5.408% 1.0298 $0.5654
March, 2011 11.0560 6.00% 0.994 5.964% 1.0298 $0.6403
June 11.1194 5.87% 1.018 5.976% 1.0298 $0.6453
September 10.2709 6.10%
Note
1.001 6.106% 1.0298 $0.6090
December, 2011 10.0793 5.63%
Note
1.031 5.805% 1.0000 $0.5851
March, 2012 10.3944 5.13%
Note
0.996 5.109% 1.0000 $0.5310
June 10.2151 5.32%
Note
1.012 5.384% 1.0000 $0.5500
September 10.6703 4.61%
Note
0.997 4.624% 1.0000 $0.4934
December, 2012 10.8307 4.24% 0.989 4.287% 1.0000 $0.4643
March, 2013 10.9033 3.87% 0.996 3.886% 1.0000 $0.4237
June 10.3261 4.81% 0.998 4.80% 1.0000 $0.4957
September 10.0296 5.62% 0.996 5.643% 1.0000 $0.5660
December, 2013 9.8717 6.02% 1.008 5.972% 1.0000 $0.5895
March, 2014 10.2233 5.55% 0.998 5.561% 1.0000 $0.5685
June 10.5877 5.09% 0.998 5.100% 1.0000 $0.5395
September 10.4601 5.28% 0.997 5.296% 1.0000 $0.5540
December, 2014 10.5701 4.83% 1.009 4.787% 1.0000 $0.5060
March, 2015 9.9573 4.99% 1.001 4.985% 1.0000 $0.4964
June, 2015 9.4181 5.55% 1.002 5.539% 1.0000 $0.5217
September 7.8140 6.98% 0.999 6.987% 1.0000 $0.5460
December, 2015 8.1379 6.85% 0.997 6.871% 1.0000 $0.5592
March, 2016 7.4416 7.79% 0.998 7.805% 1.0000 $0.5808
June 7.6704 7.67% 1.011 7.587% 1.0000 $0.5819
September 8.0590 7.35% 0.993 7.402% 1.0000 $0.5965
December, 2016 8.5844 7.24% 0.990 7.313% 1.0000 $0.6278
March, 2017 9.3984 6.26% 0.994 6.298% 1.0000 $0.5919
June 9.5313 6.41% 0.998 6.423% 1.0000 $0.6122
September 9.7129 6.56% 0.998 6.573% 1.0000 $0.6384
December, 2017 10.0566 6.06% 1.004 6.036% 1.0000 $0.6070
March, 2018 10.2701 6.22% 1.007 6.177% 1.0000 $0.6344
June 10.2518 6.22% 0.995 6.251% 1.0000 $0.6408
September 10.2965 6.62% 1.018 6.503% 1.0000 $0.6696
December, 2018 8.6875 7.16% 0.997 7.182% 1.0000 $0.6240
March, 2019 8.4778 7.09% 1.007 7.041% 1.0000 $0.5969
June 8.0896 7.33% 0.996 7.359% 1.0000 $0.5953
September 7.7948 7.96% 0.998 7.976% 1.0000 $0.6217
December, 2019 8.0900 6.03% 0.995 6.060% 1.0000 $0.4903
March 5.5596 7.04% 1.006 6.998% 1.0000 $0.3891
June 6.3568 6.10% 0.9900 6.162% 1.0000 $0.3917
September 7.2852 5.32% 1.00 5.320% 1.0000 $0.3876
December, 2020 8.3947 4.46% 0.999 4.464% 1.0000 $0.3747
March, 2021 9.6473 4.48% 0.996 4.498% 1.0000 $0.4339
June 10.3712 3.92% 0.985 3.980% 1.0000 $0.4127
September 10.7572 4.08% 1.017 4.012% 1.0000 $0.4316
December, 2021 10.7432 4.31% 0.999 4.314% 1.0000 $0.4635
March, 2022 10.5040 5.53% 1.004 5.508% 1.0000 $0.5786
June 9.3115 7.04% 0.993 7.090% 1.0000 $0.6672
September 8.4093 8.10% 0.997 8.124% 1.0000 $0.6916
December, 2022 7.9921 8.47% 0.996 8.504% 1.0000 $0.6796
March 8.0788 7.90% 0.997 7.924% 1.0000 $0.6401
June 30, 2023 8.0197 9.19% 1.003 9.163% 1.0000 $0.7348
NAVPU is shown after quarterly distributions of dividend income and annual distribution of capital gains.
Portfolio YTW includes cash (or margin borrowing), with an assumed interest rate of 0.00%
The Leverage Divisor indicates the level of cash in the account: if the portfolio is 1% in cash, the Leverage Divisor will be 0.99
Securities YTW divides “Portfolio YTW” by the “Leverage Divisor” to show the average YTW on the securities held; this assumes that the cash is invested in (or raised from) all securities held, in proportion to their holdings.
The Capital Gains Multiplier adjusts for the effects of Capital Gains Dividends. On 2009-12-31, there was a capital gains distribution of $1.989262 which is assumed for this purpose to have been reinvested at the final price of $10.5662. Thus, a holder of one unit pre-distribution would have held 1.1883 units post-distribution; the CG Multiplier reflects this to make the time-series comparable. Note that Dividend Distributions are not assumed to be reinvested.
Sustainable Income is the resultant estimate of the fund’s dividend income per current unit, before fees and expenses. Note that a “current unit” includes reinvestment of prior capital gains; a unitholder would have had the calculated sustainable income with only, say, 0.9 units in the past which, with reinvestment of capital gains, would become 1.0 current units.
DeemedRetractibles are comprised of all Straight Perpetuals (both PerpetualDiscount and PerpetualPremium) issued by BMO, BNS, CM, ELF, GWO, HSB, IAG, MFC, NA, RY, SLF and TD, which are not exchangable into common at the option of the company or the regulator (definition refined in May, 2011). These issues are analyzed as if their prospectuses included a requirement to redeem at par on or prior to 2022-1-31 (banks) or the Deemed Maturity date for insurers and insurance holding companies (see below)), in addition to the call schedule explicitly defined. See the Deemed Retractible Review: September 2016 for the rationale behind this analysis.

The same reasoning is also applied to FixedResets from these issuers, other than explicitly defined NVCC from banks.

In November, 2019, the assumption of DeemedRetraction for insurance issues was cancelled in the wake of the IAIS decision included in ICS 2.0. This resulted in a large drop in the yield calculated for these issues

The Deemed Maturity date for insurers was set at 2022-1-31 at the commencement of the process in February, 2011. It was extended to 2025-1-31 in April, 2013 and to 2030-1-31 in December, 2018. In November, 2019, the assumption of DeemedRetraction was cancelled in the wake of the IAIS decision included in ICS 2.0.
Yields for September, 2011, to January, 2012, were calculated by imposing a cap of 10% on the yields of YLO issues held, in order to avoid their extremely high calculated yields distorting the calculation and to reflect the uncertainty in the marketplace that these yields will be realized. From February to September 2012, yields on these issues have been set to zero. All YLO issues held were sold in October 2012.

These calculations were performed assuming constant contemporary GOC-5 and 3-Month Bill rates, as follows:

Canada Yields Assumed in Calculations
Month-end GOC-5 3-Month Bill
September, 2015 0.78% 0.40%
December, 2015 0.71% 0.46%
March, 2016 0.70% 0.44%
June 0.57% 0.47%
September 0.58% 0.53%
December, 2016 1.16% 0.47%
March, 2017 1.08% 0.55%
June 1.35% 0.69%
September 1.79% 0.97%
December, 2017 1.83% 1.00%
March, 2018 2.06% 1.08%
June 1.95% 1.22%
September 2.33% 1.55%
December, 2018 1.88% 1.65%
March, 2019 1.46% 1.66%
June 1.34% 1.66%
September 1.41% 1.66%
December, 2019 1.68% 1.68%
March, 2020 0.57% 0.21%
June 0.37% 0.21%
September 0.35% 0.14%
December, 2020 0.42% 0.08%
March, 2021 0.94% 0.09%
June 0.93% 0.13%
September 1.07% 0.13%
December, 2021 1.31% 0.16%
March, 2022 2.44% 0.53%
June 3.24% 2.11%
September 3.45% 3.60%
December, 2022 3.37% 4.35%
March, 2023 2.93% 4.44%
June, 2023 3.74% 5.00%

MAPF Portfolio Composition: June, 2023

July 8th, 2023

Turnover snapped up to 14% in June, aided by a big push into FTS.PR.M.

The distribution of terms-to-reset for the FixedReset portion of the portfolio showed an increasing preference for nearer-term resets, which makes sense given the continued increase in the GOC-5 yield.

Sectoral distribution of the MAPF portfolio on June 30, 2023, were:

MAPF Sectoral Analysis 2023-6-30
HIMI Indices Sector Weighting YTW ModDur
Ratchet 0% N/A N/A
FixFloat 0% N/A N/A
Floater 0% N/A N/A
OpRet 0% N/A N/A
SplitShare 0% N/A N/A
Interest Rearing 0% N/A N/A
PerpetualPremium 0% N/A N/A
PerpetualDiscount 0% N/A N/A
Fixed-Reset Discount 78.1% 9.11% 10.72
Insurance – Straight 0% N/A N/A
FloatingReset 0% N/A N/A
FixedReset Premium 0% N/A N/A
FixedReset Bank non-NVCC 0% N/A N/A
FixedReset Insurance non-NVCC 3.4% 9.14% 11.24
Scraps – Ratchet 1.5% 9.65% 10.45
Scraps – FixedFloater 0% N/A N/A
Scraps – Floater 0% N/A N/A
Scraps – OpRet 0% N/A N/A
Scraps – SplitShare 2.2% 9.84% 1.73
Scraps – PerpPrem 0% N/A N/A
Scraps – PerpDisc 6.0% 6.91% 12.69
Scraps – FR Discount 6.5% 11.60% 9.14
Scraps – Insurance Straight 0% N/A N/A
Scraps – FloatingReset 0% N/A N/A
Scraps – FR Premium 0% N/A N/A
Scraps – Bank non-NVCC 0% N/A N/A
Scraps – Ins non-NVCC 2.6% 9.02% 11.41
Cash -0.3% 0.00% 0.00
Total 100% 9.19% 10.60
Totals and changes will not add precisely due to rounding. Cash is included in totals with duration and yield both equal to zero.
The various “Scraps” indices include issues with a DBRS rating of Pfd-3(high) or lower and issues with an Average Trading Value (calculated with HIMIPref™ methodology, which is relatively complex) of less than $25,000. The issues considered “Scraps” are subdivided into indices which reflect those of the main indices.
DeemedRetractibles were comprised of all Straight Perpetuals (both PerpetualDiscount and PerpetualPremium) issued by BMO, BNS, CM, ELF, GWO, HSB, IAG, MFC, NA, RY, SLF and TD, which are not exchangable into common at the option of the company or the regulator. These issues are analyzed as if their prospectuses included a requirement to redeem at par on or prior to 2022-1-31 in the case of banks or normally in the case of insurers and insurance holding companies, in addition to the call schedule explicitly defined. See the Deemed Retractible Review: September 2016 for the rationale behind this analysis and IAIS Says No To DeemedRetractions for the recent change in policy with respect to insurers.

Note that the estimate for the time this will become effective for insurers and insurance holding companies was extended by three years in April 2013, due to the delays in OSFI’s providing clarity on the issue and by a further five years in December, 2018; the estimate was eliminated in November. However, the distinctions are being kept because it is useful to distinguish insurance issues from others.

The name of this subindex has been changed to “Insurance Straight” as of November, 2020

Calculations of resettable instruments are performed assuming a constant GOC-5 rate of 3.74%, a constant 3-Month Bill rate of 5.00% and a constant Canada Prime Rate of 6.95%

The “total” reflects the un-leveraged total portfolio (i.e., cash is included in the portfolio calculations and is deemed to have a duration and yield of 0.00.). MAPF will often have relatively large cash balances, both credit and debit, to facilitate trading. Figures presented in the table have been rounded to the indicated precision.

Credit distribution is:

MAPF Credit Analysis 2023-6-30
DBRS Rating MAPF Weighting
Pfd-1 0
Pfd-1(low) 0
Pfd-2(high) 40.8%
Pfd-2 21.2%
Pfd-2(low) 28.0%
Pfd-3(high) 3.7%
Pfd-3 2.5%
Pfd-3(low) 3.8%
Pfd-4(high) 0.3%
Pfd-4 0%
Pfd-4(low) 0%
Pfd-5(high) 0%
Pfd-5 0%
Cash -0.3%
Totals will not add precisely due to rounding.
A position held in INE.PR.A is not rated by DBRS nor by S&P, but has been included as “Pfd-4(high)” in the above table on the basis of its last S&P rating of P-4(high) and its BB rating from Fitch. A “BB” rating would normally map to Pfd-3, but the company’s disdain for the two major preferred share agencies makes me nervous.

Liquidity Distribution is:

MAPF Liquidity Analysis 2023-6-30
Average Daily Trading MAPF Weighting
<$50,000 22.6%
$50,000 – $100,000 25.2%
$100,000 – $200,000 46.7%
$200,000 – $300,000 4.8%
>$300,000 1.0%
Cash -0.3%
Totals will not add precisely due to rounding.

The distribution of Issue Reset Spreads is:

Range MAPF Weight
<100bp 0%
100-149bp 6.0%
150-199bp 11.8%
200-249bp 66.7%
250-299bp 2.4%
300-349bp 2.6%
350-399bp 1.1%
400-449bp 0%
450-499bp 0%
500-549bp 0%
550-599bp 0%
>= 600bp 0%
Undefined 9.4%

Distribution of Floating Rate Start Dates is shown in the table below. This is the date of the next adjustment to the dividend rate, if the issue is currently paying a fixed rate for a limited time; which in practice is successive terms of 5 years. Issues that adjust quarterly are considered “Currently Floating”.

Range MAPF Weight
Currently Floating 1.5%
0-1 Year 27.0%
1-2 Years 35.8%
2-3 Years 16.7%
3-4 Years 10.0%
4-5 Years 1.1%
5-6 Years 0%
>6 Years 0%
Not Floating Rate 7.9%

MAPF is, of course, Malachite Aggressive Preferred Fund, a “unit trust” managed by Hymas Investment Management Inc. Further information and links to performance, audited financials and subscription information are available the fund’s web page. The fund may be purchased directly from Hymas Investment Management. A “unit trust” is like a regular mutual fund, but are not sold with a prospectus This is cheaper, but means subscription is restricted to “accredited investors” (as defined by the Ontario Securities Commission). Fund past performances are not a guarantee of future performance. You can lose money investing in MAPF or any other fund.

July 7, 2023

July 7th, 2023
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 0.0000 % 2,231.1
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.0000 % 4,279.2
Floater 10.53 % 10.69 % 40,780 9.04 1 0.0000 % 2,466.1
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.4222 % 3,297.1
SplitShare 5.09 % 8.05 % 52,079 2.15 6 0.4222 % 3,937.4
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.4222 % 3,072.1
Perpetual-Premium 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.1641 % 2,556.3
Perpetual-Discount 6.67 % 6.82 % 39,146 12.82 31 -0.1641 % 2,787.6
FixedReset Disc 5.91 % 8.61 % 79,139 10.98 63 0.1556 % 2,112.1
Insurance Straight 6.61 % 6.72 % 52,389 12.92 19 -0.0869 % 2,720.5
FloatingReset 11.25 % 10.86 % 29,981 8.92 2 1.0562 % 2,407.4
FixedReset Prem 7.03 % 6.89 % 255,180 3.76 1 0.0000 % 2,299.8
FixedReset Bank Non 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.1556 % 2,159.0
FixedReset Ins Non 6.69 % 8.10 % 61,450 11.48 9 -0.4918 % 2,285.4
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
SLF.PR.E Insurance Straight -4.11 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 17.26
Evaluated at bid price : 17.26
Bid-YTW : 6.58 %
IFC.PR.A FixedReset Ins Non -3.45 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 16.52
Evaluated at bid price : 16.52
Bid-YTW : 8.10 %
MFC.PR.I FixedReset Ins Non -3.23 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 20.35
Evaluated at bid price : 20.35
Bid-YTW : 8.03 %
CU.PR.D Perpetual-Discount -2.61 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 18.31
Evaluated at bid price : 18.31
Bid-YTW : 6.80 %
CU.PR.C FixedReset Disc -1.88 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 17.25
Evaluated at bid price : 17.25
Bid-YTW : 8.71 %
TD.PF.E FixedReset Disc -1.75 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 17.58
Evaluated at bid price : 17.58
Bid-YTW : 8.68 %
PWF.PR.G Perpetual-Discount 1.00 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 21.38
Evaluated at bid price : 21.65
Bid-YTW : 6.82 %
BN.PF.G FixedReset Disc 1.03 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 14.70
Evaluated at bid price : 14.70
Bid-YTW : 10.44 %
CM.PR.Y FixedReset Disc 1.04 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 23.76
Evaluated at bid price : 24.25
Bid-YTW : 7.46 %
GWO.PR.Q Insurance Straight 1.05 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 19.20
Evaluated at bid price : 19.20
Bid-YTW : 6.77 %
BN.PR.R FixedReset Disc 1.17 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 13.02
Evaluated at bid price : 13.02
Bid-YTW : 10.44 %
TRP.PR.D FixedReset Disc 1.19 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 15.25
Evaluated at bid price : 15.25
Bid-YTW : 9.98 %
BN.PF.I FixedReset Disc 1.28 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 19.00
Evaluated at bid price : 19.00
Bid-YTW : 9.26 %
BN.PF.C Perpetual-Discount 1.32 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 17.70
Evaluated at bid price : 17.70
Bid-YTW : 6.92 %
PWF.PR.S Perpetual-Discount 1.37 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 18.20
Evaluated at bid price : 18.20
Bid-YTW : 6.61 %
BMO.PR.W FixedReset Disc 1.37 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 16.99
Evaluated at bid price : 16.99
Bid-YTW : 8.68 %
TD.PF.L FixedReset Disc 1.40 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 22.66
Evaluated at bid price : 23.25
Bid-YTW : 7.51 %
CM.PR.O FixedReset Disc 1.45 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 17.50
Evaluated at bid price : 17.50
Bid-YTW : 8.47 %
SLF.PR.J FloatingReset 1.69 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 15.00
Evaluated at bid price : 15.00
Bid-YTW : 10.86 %
PWF.PR.E Perpetual-Discount 1.70 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 20.18
Evaluated at bid price : 20.18
Bid-YTW : 6.84 %
GWO.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non 2.23 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 12.37
Evaluated at bid price : 12.37
Bid-YTW : 8.97 %
PVS.PR.J SplitShare 2.61 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2028-02-29
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.65
Bid-YTW : 8.05 %
BN.PF.D Perpetual-Discount 2.76 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 17.90
Evaluated at bid price : 17.90
Bid-YTW : 6.91 %
FTS.PR.H FixedReset Disc 3.63 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 12.85
Evaluated at bid price : 12.85
Bid-YTW : 9.34 %
TRP.PR.A FixedReset Disc 3.67 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 13.84
Evaluated at bid price : 13.84
Bid-YTW : 9.88 %
PWF.PR.P FixedReset Disc 10.13 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 12.32
Evaluated at bid price : 12.32
Bid-YTW : 9.59 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
TRP.PR.C FixedReset Disc 59,000 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 10.66
Evaluated at bid price : 10.66
Bid-YTW : 10.81 %
BN.PF.H FixedReset Disc 51,600 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 19.56
Evaluated at bid price : 19.56
Bid-YTW : 9.47 %
TRP.PR.A FixedReset Disc 42,200 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 13.84
Evaluated at bid price : 13.84
Bid-YTW : 9.88 %
RY.PR.H FixedReset Disc 41,115 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 17.22
Evaluated at bid price : 17.22
Bid-YTW : 8.66 %
TRP.PR.B FixedReset Disc 31,620 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 10.41
Evaluated at bid price : 10.41
Bid-YTW : 10.91 %
RY.PR.S FixedReset Disc 30,800 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 19.66
Evaluated at bid price : 19.66
Bid-YTW : 7.93 %
There were 8 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
POW.PR.D Perpetual-Discount Quote: 18.50 – 19.81
Spot Rate : 1.3100
Average : 0.7632

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 18.50
Evaluated at bid price : 18.50
Bid-YTW : 6.80 %

SLF.PR.E Insurance Straight Quote: 17.26 – 18.05
Spot Rate : 0.7900
Average : 0.5275

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 17.26
Evaluated at bid price : 17.26
Bid-YTW : 6.58 %

MFC.PR.I FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 20.35 – 21.00
Spot Rate : 0.6500
Average : 0.4227

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 20.35
Evaluated at bid price : 20.35
Bid-YTW : 8.03 %

TD.PF.E FixedReset Disc Quote: 17.58 – 18.19
Spot Rate : 0.6100
Average : 0.4157

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 17.58
Evaluated at bid price : 17.58
Bid-YTW : 8.68 %

IFC.PR.A FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 16.52 – 17.04
Spot Rate : 0.5200
Average : 0.3830

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 16.52
Evaluated at bid price : 16.52
Bid-YTW : 8.10 %

BIP.PR.E FixedReset Disc Quote: 20.06 – 21.00
Spot Rate : 0.9400
Average : 0.8069

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-07
Maturity Price : 20.06
Evaluated at bid price : 20.06
Bid-YTW : 8.50 %

July 6, 2023

July 6th, 2023
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 -0.2591 % 2,231.1
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.2591 % 4,279.2
Floater 10.53 % 10.69 % 40,247 9.05 1 -0.2591 % 2,466.1
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.4166 % 3,283.2
SplitShare 5.11 % 8.15 % 50,633 2.15 6 0.4166 % 3,920.9
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.4166 % 3,059.2
Perpetual-Premium 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.6338 % 2,560.5
Perpetual-Discount 6.66 % 6.86 % 40,298 12.73 31 -0.6338 % 2,792.1
FixedReset Disc 5.92 % 8.59 % 80,395 10.99 63 -0.2804 % 2,108.9
Insurance Straight 6.61 % 6.75 % 52,546 12.89 19 -0.1594 % 2,722.8
FloatingReset 11.37 % 11.05 % 28,294 8.79 2 0.0341 % 2,382.2
FixedReset Prem 7.03 % 6.88 % 256,844 3.76 1 0.0000 % 2,299.8
FixedReset Bank Non 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.2804 % 2,155.7
FixedReset Ins Non 6.65 % 7.99 % 62,231 11.45 9 -0.4468 % 2,296.7
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
PWF.PR.P FixedReset Disc -6.38 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 11.30
Evaluated at bid price : 11.30
Bid-YTW : 10.48 %
IFC.PR.G FixedReset Ins Non -2.56 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 20.15
Evaluated at bid price : 20.15
Bid-YTW : 7.95 %
PWF.PR.E Perpetual-Discount -2.28 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 20.18
Evaluated at bid price : 20.18
Bid-YTW : 6.97 %
CU.PR.J Perpetual-Discount -1.84 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 17.62
Evaluated at bid price : 17.62
Bid-YTW : 6.85 %
POW.PR.B Perpetual-Discount -1.71 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 19.51
Evaluated at bid price : 19.51
Bid-YTW : 6.90 %
GWO.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non -1.63 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 12.10
Evaluated at bid price : 12.10
Bid-YTW : 9.15 %
FTS.PR.H FixedReset Disc -1.59 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 12.40
Evaluated at bid price : 12.40
Bid-YTW : 9.65 %
POW.PR.G Perpetual-Discount -1.46 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 20.30
Evaluated at bid price : 20.30
Bid-YTW : 6.94 %
BN.PF.I FixedReset Disc -1.32 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 18.76
Evaluated at bid price : 18.76
Bid-YTW : 9.37 %
CU.PR.F Perpetual-Discount -1.22 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 16.99
Evaluated at bid price : 16.99
Bid-YTW : 6.73 %
BN.PF.D Perpetual-Discount -1.14 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 17.42
Evaluated at bid price : 17.42
Bid-YTW : 7.10 %
PWF.PR.G Perpetual-Discount -1.13 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 21.54
Evaluated at bid price : 21.80
Bid-YTW : 6.91 %
CU.PR.G Perpetual-Discount -1.10 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 17.02
Evaluated at bid price : 17.02
Bid-YTW : 6.71 %
BIK.PR.A FixedReset Disc -1.10 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 21.95
Evaluated at bid price : 22.50
Bid-YTW : 8.55 %
GWO.PR.P Insurance Straight -1.05 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 19.79
Evaluated at bid price : 19.79
Bid-YTW : 6.89 %
FTS.PR.J Perpetual-Discount -1.05 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 18.85
Evaluated at bid price : 18.85
Bid-YTW : 6.39 %
BN.PF.J FixedReset Disc 1.04 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 20.46
Evaluated at bid price : 20.46
Bid-YTW : 8.24 %
GWO.PR.M Insurance Straight 1.17 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 21.33
Evaluated at bid price : 21.60
Bid-YTW : 6.76 %
BMO.PR.F FixedReset Disc 1.72 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 23.11
Evaluated at bid price : 23.70
Bid-YTW : 7.68 %
PVS.PR.K SplitShare 1.93 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2029-05-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.10
Bid-YTW : 7.93 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
GWO.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non 56,600 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 12.10
Evaluated at bid price : 12.10
Bid-YTW : 9.15 %
BN.PF.H FixedReset Disc 41,100 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 19.60
Evaluated at bid price : 19.60
Bid-YTW : 9.45 %
POW.PR.B Perpetual-Discount 24,767 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 19.51
Evaluated at bid price : 19.51
Bid-YTW : 6.90 %
POW.PR.A Perpetual-Discount 18,177 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 20.47
Evaluated at bid price : 20.47
Bid-YTW : 6.88 %
POW.PR.C Perpetual-Discount 17,900 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 21.45
Evaluated at bid price : 21.45
Bid-YTW : 6.80 %
PWF.PR.O Perpetual-Discount 15,600 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 21.20
Evaluated at bid price : 21.20
Bid-YTW : 7.00 %
There were 8 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
CU.PR.J Perpetual-Discount Quote: 17.62 – 19.00
Spot Rate : 1.3800
Average : 0.8763

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 17.62
Evaluated at bid price : 17.62
Bid-YTW : 6.85 %

BN.PF.A FixedReset Disc Quote: 19.71 – 20.90
Spot Rate : 1.1900
Average : 0.7061

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 19.71
Evaluated at bid price : 19.71
Bid-YTW : 8.59 %

PWF.PR.P FixedReset Disc Quote: 11.30 – 12.78
Spot Rate : 1.4800
Average : 1.0892

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 11.30
Evaluated at bid price : 11.30
Bid-YTW : 10.48 %

NA.PR.S FixedReset Disc Quote: 17.31 – 18.00
Spot Rate : 0.6900
Average : 0.4760

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 17.31
Evaluated at bid price : 17.31
Bid-YTW : 8.80 %

MFC.PR.C Insurance Straight Quote: 17.55 – 18.35
Spot Rate : 0.8000
Average : 0.5958

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 17.55
Evaluated at bid price : 17.55
Bid-YTW : 6.48 %

TD.PF.J FixedReset Disc Quote: 20.95 – 21.44
Spot Rate : 0.4900
Average : 0.2910

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-06
Maturity Price : 20.95
Evaluated at bid price : 20.95
Bid-YTW : 7.63 %

July 5, 2023

July 5th, 2023

PerpetualDiscounts now yield 6.81%, equivalent to 8.85% interest at the standard equivalency factor of 1.3x. Long corporates yielded 5.02% on 2023-6-30 and since then the closing price has changed from 15.15 to 14.96, a decrease of 125bp in price, with a Duration of 12.40 (BMO doesn’t specify whether this is Macaulay or Modified Duration; I will assume Modified) which implies an increase in yield of about 10bp since 6/30 to 5.12%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the “Seniority Spread”) has narrowed to about 375bp from the 385bp reported June 28.

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 0.2597 % 2,236.9
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.2597 % 4,290.4
Floater 10.50 % 10.65 % 39,507 9.07 1 0.2597 % 2,472.6
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0292 % 3,269.6
SplitShare 5.13 % 8.34 % 50,981 2.16 6 -0.0292 % 3,904.6
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0292 % 3,046.5
Perpetual-Premium 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.1933 % 2,576.9
Perpetual-Discount 6.62 % 6.81 % 39,477 12.80 31 0.1933 % 2,810.0
FixedReset Disc 5.90 % 8.55 % 81,176 11.03 63 0.0309 % 2,114.8
Insurance Straight 6.59 % 6.75 % 52,331 12.89 19 -0.1313 % 2,727.2
FloatingReset 11.38 % 11.05 % 28,383 8.79 2 0.0000 % 2,381.4
FixedReset Prem 7.03 % 6.88 % 258,593 3.76 1 -0.6754 % 2,299.8
FixedReset Bank Non 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.0309 % 2,161.7
FixedReset Ins Non 6.62 % 8.01 % 92,096 11.57 9 0.3994 % 2,307.0
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
CCS.PR.C Insurance Straight -2.28 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 18.47
Evaluated at bid price : 18.47
Bid-YTW : 6.83 %
BMO.PR.F FixedReset Disc -2.10 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 22.73
Evaluated at bid price : 23.30
Bid-YTW : 7.81 %
SLF.PR.C Insurance Straight -1.96 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 17.50
Evaluated at bid price : 17.50
Bid-YTW : 6.41 %
BIP.PR.A FixedReset Disc -1.71 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 16.70
Evaluated at bid price : 16.70
Bid-YTW : 10.29 %
ELF.PR.F Perpetual-Discount -1.53 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 19.25
Evaluated at bid price : 19.25
Bid-YTW : 6.92 %
BIP.PR.E FixedReset Disc -1.51 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 20.25
Evaluated at bid price : 20.25
Bid-YTW : 8.41 %
PVS.PR.J SplitShare -1.40 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2028-02-29
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.10
Bid-YTW : 8.68 %
NA.PR.W FixedReset Disc -1.18 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 16.45
Evaluated at bid price : 16.45
Bid-YTW : 8.81 %
MIC.PR.A Perpetual-Discount -1.17 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 19.50
Evaluated at bid price : 19.50
Bid-YTW : 6.99 %
IFC.PR.E Insurance Straight -1.03 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 20.20
Evaluated at bid price : 20.20
Bid-YTW : 6.49 %
CU.PR.D Perpetual-Discount 1.02 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 18.90
Evaluated at bid price : 18.90
Bid-YTW : 6.58 %
NA.PR.C FixedReset Prem 1.07 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2027-11-15
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.00
Bid-YTW : 6.88 %
BIK.PR.A FixedReset Disc 1.11 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 22.10
Evaluated at bid price : 22.75
Bid-YTW : 8.45 %
BN.PF.A FixedReset Disc 1.14 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 19.60
Evaluated at bid price : 19.60
Bid-YTW : 8.63 %
BN.PF.B FixedReset Disc 1.16 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 16.50
Evaluated at bid price : 16.50
Bid-YTW : 9.63 %
MFC.PR.B Insurance Straight 1.18 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 17.99
Evaluated at bid price : 17.99
Bid-YTW : 6.53 %
GWO.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non 1.23 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 12.30
Evaluated at bid price : 12.30
Bid-YTW : 9.01 %
FTS.PR.M FixedReset Disc 1.33 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 16.73
Evaluated at bid price : 16.73
Bid-YTW : 9.15 %
PWF.PR.L Perpetual-Discount 1.39 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 18.96
Evaluated at bid price : 18.96
Bid-YTW : 6.88 %
RY.PR.N Perpetual-Discount 1.56 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 21.45
Evaluated at bid price : 21.45
Bid-YTW : 5.80 %
PVS.PR.G SplitShare 1.75 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Option Certainty
Maturity Date : 2026-02-28
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.30
Bid-YTW : 8.00 %
MFC.PR.I FixedReset Ins Non 2.68 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 21.05
Evaluated at bid price : 21.05
Bid-YTW : 7.77 %
RY.PR.Z FixedReset Disc 2.84 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 17.36
Evaluated at bid price : 17.36
Bid-YTW : 8.60 %
BNS.PR.I FixedReset Disc 7.39 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 19.92
Evaluated at bid price : 19.92
Bid-YTW : 7.80 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
FTS.PR.M FixedReset Disc 147,550 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 16.73
Evaluated at bid price : 16.73
Bid-YTW : 9.15 %
MFC.PR.C Insurance Straight 31,541 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 17.60
Evaluated at bid price : 17.60
Bid-YTW : 6.46 %
TRP.PR.A FixedReset Disc 27,000 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 13.40
Evaluated at bid price : 13.40
Bid-YTW : 10.18 %
CM.PR.Y FixedReset Disc 25,155 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 23.48
Evaluated at bid price : 24.00
Bid-YTW : 7.54 %
TRP.PR.C FixedReset Disc 20,900 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 10.61
Evaluated at bid price : 10.61
Bid-YTW : 10.85 %
TRP.PR.B FixedReset Disc 20,000 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 10.45
Evaluated at bid price : 10.45
Bid-YTW : 10.86 %
There were 8 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
BMO.PR.W FixedReset Disc Quote: 16.90 – 19.00
Spot Rate : 2.1000
Average : 1.3215

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 16.90
Evaluated at bid price : 16.90
Bid-YTW : 8.72 %

GWO.PR.Y Insurance Straight Quote: 17.20 – 17.98
Spot Rate : 0.7800
Average : 0.4844

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 17.20
Evaluated at bid price : 17.20
Bid-YTW : 6.60 %

SLF.PR.C Insurance Straight Quote: 17.50 – 18.05
Spot Rate : 0.5500
Average : 0.3795

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 17.50
Evaluated at bid price : 17.50
Bid-YTW : 6.41 %

CCS.PR.C Insurance Straight Quote: 18.47 – 19.00
Spot Rate : 0.5300
Average : 0.3622

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 18.47
Evaluated at bid price : 18.47
Bid-YTW : 6.83 %

BMO.PR.F FixedReset Disc Quote: 23.30 – 23.80
Spot Rate : 0.5000
Average : 0.3516

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 22.73
Evaluated at bid price : 23.30
Bid-YTW : 7.81 %

BIP.PR.A FixedReset Disc Quote: 16.70 – 17.35
Spot Rate : 0.6500
Average : 0.5021

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-05
Maturity Price : 16.70
Evaluated at bid price : 16.70
Bid-YTW : 10.29 %

July 4, 2023

July 4th, 2023
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 1.3158 % 2,231.1
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 1.3158 % 4,279.2
Floater 10.53 % 10.68 % 40,995 9.06 1 1.3158 % 2,466.1
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.3132 % 3,270.6
SplitShare 5.13 % 8.42 % 50,600 2.16 6 -0.3132 % 3,905.8
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.3132 % 3,047.4
Perpetual-Premium 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.6239 % 2,571.9
Perpetual-Discount 6.63 % 6.81 % 40,166 12.79 31 0.6239 % 2,804.5
FixedReset Disc 5.90 % 8.57 % 81,356 11.01 63 -0.1216 % 2,114.1
Insurance Straight 6.59 % 6.67 % 52,571 12.99 19 0.4998 % 2,730.8
FloatingReset 11.38 % 11.05 % 28,648 8.80 2 0.2734 % 2,381.4
FixedReset Prem 6.98 % 7.16 % 256,774 3.70 1 0.0000 % 2,315.5
FixedReset Bank Non 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.1216 % 2,161.1
FixedReset Ins Non 6.65 % 8.01 % 93,397 11.49 9 -0.2880 % 2,297.8
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
BNS.PR.I FixedReset Disc -7.99 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 18.55
Evaluated at bid price : 18.55
Bid-YTW : 8.38 %
PWF.PR.P FixedReset Disc -5.47 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 12.09
Evaluated at bid price : 12.09
Bid-YTW : 9.84 %
MFC.PR.I FixedReset Ins Non -2.01 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 20.50
Evaluated at bid price : 20.50
Bid-YTW : 7.97 %
RY.PR.Z FixedReset Disc -1.86 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 16.88
Evaluated at bid price : 16.88
Bid-YTW : 8.84 %
PVS.PR.G SplitShare -1.51 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Option Certainty
Maturity Date : 2026-02-28
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 22.90
Bid-YTW : 8.71 %
CM.PR.Q FixedReset Disc -1.36 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 17.46
Evaluated at bid price : 17.46
Bid-YTW : 8.62 %
TD.PF.E FixedReset Disc -1.31 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 18.10
Evaluated at bid price : 18.10
Bid-YTW : 8.54 %
BIP.PR.F FixedReset Disc -1.29 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 19.15
Evaluated at bid price : 19.15
Bid-YTW : 8.77 %
POW.PR.G Perpetual-Discount 1.03 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 20.57
Evaluated at bid price : 20.57
Bid-YTW : 6.85 %
POW.PR.D Perpetual-Discount 1.03 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 18.59
Evaluated at bid price : 18.59
Bid-YTW : 6.76 %
CU.PR.G Perpetual-Discount 1.05 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 17.30
Evaluated at bid price : 17.30
Bid-YTW : 6.60 %
BN.PR.N Perpetual-Discount 1.06 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 17.23
Evaluated at bid price : 17.23
Bid-YTW : 6.96 %
SLF.PR.E Insurance Straight 1.12 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 18.10
Evaluated at bid price : 18.10
Bid-YTW : 6.27 %
PWF.PR.R Perpetual-Discount 1.13 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 20.50
Evaluated at bid price : 20.50
Bid-YTW : 6.86 %
NA.PR.W FixedReset Disc 1.14 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 16.89
Evaluated at bid price : 16.89
Bid-YTW : 8.71 %
PWF.PR.G Perpetual-Discount 1.15 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 21.75
Evaluated at bid price : 22.00
Bid-YTW : 6.84 %
NA.PR.G FixedReset Disc 1.16 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 21.45
Evaluated at bid price : 21.75
Bid-YTW : 7.64 %
GWO.PR.I Insurance Straight 1.23 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 17.23
Evaluated at bid price : 17.23
Bid-YTW : 6.59 %
ELF.PR.F Perpetual-Discount 1.30 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 19.55
Evaluated at bid price : 19.55
Bid-YTW : 6.81 %
BN.PR.B Floater 1.32 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 11.55
Evaluated at bid price : 11.55
Bid-YTW : 10.68 %
IFC.PR.C FixedReset Disc 1.32 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 17.62
Evaluated at bid price : 17.62
Bid-YTW : 8.24 %
PWF.PR.S Perpetual-Discount 1.39 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 18.25
Evaluated at bid price : 18.25
Bid-YTW : 6.72 %
BN.PF.D Perpetual-Discount 1.43 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 17.70
Evaluated at bid price : 17.70
Bid-YTW : 6.99 %
BIP.PR.E FixedReset Disc 1.53 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 20.56
Evaluated at bid price : 20.56
Bid-YTW : 8.28 %
BN.PF.I FixedReset Disc 1.54 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 19.15
Evaluated at bid price : 19.15
Bid-YTW : 9.18 %
BN.PF.A FixedReset Disc 1.73 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 19.38
Evaluated at bid price : 19.38
Bid-YTW : 8.73 %
FTS.PR.K FixedReset Disc 1.88 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 16.30
Evaluated at bid price : 16.30
Bid-YTW : 8.99 %
BN.PF.C Perpetual-Discount 1.99 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 17.44
Evaluated at bid price : 17.44
Bid-YTW : 7.02 %
CU.PR.D Perpetual-Discount 2.52 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 18.71
Evaluated at bid price : 18.71
Bid-YTW : 6.65 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
No individual volumes exceeding 10,000 shares!
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
BNS.PR.I FixedReset Disc Quote: 18.55 – 20.38
Spot Rate : 1.8300
Average : 1.0680

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 18.55
Evaluated at bid price : 18.55
Bid-YTW : 8.38 %

CM.PR.P FixedReset Disc Quote: 16.61 – 17.90
Spot Rate : 1.2900
Average : 0.7779

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 16.61
Evaluated at bid price : 16.61
Bid-YTW : 8.70 %

BMO.PR.T FixedReset Disc Quote: 16.90 – 18.20
Spot Rate : 1.3000
Average : 0.7963

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 16.90
Evaluated at bid price : 16.90
Bid-YTW : 8.78 %

RY.PR.O Perpetual-Discount Quote: 21.00 – 21.84
Spot Rate : 0.8400
Average : 0.5626

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 21.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.00
Bid-YTW : 5.92 %

PWF.PR.O Perpetual-Discount Quote: 21.15 – 21.88
Spot Rate : 0.7300
Average : 0.4599

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-07-04
Maturity Price : 21.15
Evaluated at bid price : 21.15
Bid-YTW : 7.01 %

PVS.PR.I SplitShare Quote: 23.25 – 23.90
Spot Rate : 0.6500
Average : 0.4418

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-10-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.25
Bid-YTW : 8.33 %

June 30, 2023

June 30th, 2023

TXPR closed at 528.59, up 0.73% on the day. Volume today was 590,440, lowest of the past 21 trading days.

CPD closed at 10.47, up 0.38% on the day. Volume was 43,220, near the median of the past 21 trading days.

ZPR closed at 8.80, up 0.46% on the day. Volume was 97,000, below the median of the past 21 trading days.

Five-year Canada yields were down to 3.72%.

US consumer spending was down:

Consumer spending slowed sharply last month — good news for policymakers worried about inflation, but also a sign that a crucial engine of the economic recovery could finally be losing steam.

U.S. consumers spent just 0.1 percent more in May than the month before, the Commerce Department said Friday. That was down from 0.6 percent growth in April, which was revised down from an earlier estimate of 0.8 percent. Adjusted for inflation, spending in May was flat.

Eurozone inflation news was mixed:

Inflation across most economies in Europe eased this month, but concerns about continuing price increases in sectors like services and food are likely to prompt the European Central Bank to raise interest rates yet again despite slowing growth and the risk of higher unemployment.

Consumer prices in the 20 countries that use the euro as their currency rose at an annual rate of 5.5 percent in June, down from 6.1 percent in May, the statistical office of the European Commission reported on Friday.

The increase in what is known as core inflation, which strips out the volatile categories of food and energy and is a more reliable measure of underlying price pressures, will be of particular concern to central bankers. That rate was 5.4 percent over the year through June, up from 5.3 percent in May.

But US PCE inflation was mixed:

The inflation index showed that prices rose 3.8 per cent in May from 12 months earlier, down sharply from a 4.4 per cent year-over-year surge in April. And from April to May, prices ticked up just 0.1 per cent.

Still, last month’s progress in easing overall inflation was tempered by an elevated reading of “core” prices, a category that excludes volatile food and energy costs. The increase underscored the Fed’s belief that it will need to keep raising interest rates to conquer high inflation.

Core prices rose 4.6 per cent in May from a year earlier, down slightly from the annual increase of 4.7 per cent in April. It was the fifth straight month that the core figure was either 4.6 per cent or 4.7 per cent – a sign that the Fed’s streak of 10 rate hikes over the past 15 months hasn’t subdued all categories of prices. From April to May, core prices increased 0.3 per cent, a pace that, if it lasts, would keep inflation well above the Fed’s 2-per-cent target.

The BoC has released a Staff Working Paper by Temel Taskin and Franz Ulrich Ruch titled Global Demand and Supply Sentiment: Evidence from Earnings Calls:

This paper quantifies global demand, supply and uncertainty shocks and compares two major global recessions: the 2008–09 Great Recession and the COVID-19 pandemic. We use two alternate approaches to decompose economic shocks: text mining techniques on earnings calls transcripts and a structural Bayesian vector autoregression model. The results highlight sharp contrast in the size of supply and demand shocks over time and across sectors. While the Great Recession was characterized by demand shocks, COVID-19 caused sizable disruptions to both demand and supply. These shocks were broad-based with varying relative importance across major sectors. Furthermore, certain sub-sectors, such as professional and business services, internet retail, and grocery/department stores, fared better than others during the pandemic.

And IMF First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath had Three Uncomfortable Truths For Monetary Policy:

This is, of course, no easy task. This evening, I will focus on how to contend with high inflation by confronting what I will call three uncomfortable truths for monetary policy.

The first uncomfortable truth is that inflation is taking too long to get back to target. This means that central banks, including the ECB, must remain committed to fighting inflation despite risks of weaker economic growth.

The second uncomfortable truth is that financial stresses could generate tensions between central banks’ price and financial stability objectives. Achieving “separation” through additional tools is possible, but not a fait accompli.

The third uncomfortable truth is that going forward, central banks are likely to experience more upside inflation risks than before the pandemic. Monetary policy strategies and the use of tools like forward guidance and quantitative easing must accordingly be refined.

Let’s begin by exploring the first uncomfortable truth: inflation is taking too long to get back to target.

Uncomfortable Truth #1: Inflation is taking too long to get back to target.

Inflation forecasters have been optimistic that inflation will revert quickly to target ever since it spiked two years ago. As you can see, (slide 4) this includes the ECB and the IMF, whose forecasts are nearly indistinguishable. What we see in these charts is that inflation sits well above previous forecasts. This reminds me of Samuel Beckett’s famous play, Waiting for Godot. In the play, both the cast and audience await a mysterious character named Godot who never appears. Similarly, we are still waiting for low inflation to reappear. We hope, of course, that real life will have a different ending than the play. But as of now, the audience is still waiting.

Despite repeated forecast errors, markets remain particularly optimistic that inflation in the euro area and most advanced economies will recede to near-target levels relatively quickly (slide 5, left panel). These disinflation hopes—likely fueled by the sharp drop in energy prices—underpin expectations that policy rates will decline soon, despite central bank guidance to the contrary (right panel). Surveys of market analysts paint a similar picture and suggest that inflation is likely to come down without much of a hit to growth. It is useful to bear in mind that there is not much historical precedent for such an outcome.[1]

Setting aside forecasts, the fact is that inflation is too high and remains broad-based in the euro area, as in many other countries (slide 6). While headline inflation has eased significantly, inflation in services has stayed high, and the date by when it is expected to return to target could slip further.

This echoes a speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, titled Breaking the persistence of inflation:

But the second phase of the inflation process is now starting to become stronger.

Workers have so far lost out from the inflation shock, seeing large real wage declines, which is triggering a sustained wage “catch-up” process as they try to recover their losses. This is pushing up other measures of underlying inflation that capture more domestic price pressures – particularly measures of wagesensitive inflation and domestic inflation.

And since wage bargaining in many European countries is multi-annual and inertial, this process will naturally play out over several years. In our latest projections, we expect wages to grow by a further 14% between now and the end of 2025 and to fully recover their pre-pandemic level in real terms.

While this “catch up” has long been factored into our inflation outlook, the effect on inflation from rising wages has recently been amplified by lower productivity growth than we had previously projected, which is leading to higher unit labour costs. Alongside past upward surprises, this is a key reason why we recently revised up our projections for core inflation, even though our expectations for wages remained broadly the same.

Two features of the current business cycle are contributing to this dynamic – and both could linger, too.

The first is the resilience of employment relative to GDP growth.

Typically, we would have expected slowing economic growth over the last year to have somewhat reduced employment growth. But for the last three quarters in particular, the labour market has been performing better than an “Okun’s law”-based regularity would suggest.

That disconnect partly reflects increased labour hoarding by firms in a context of labour shortages, which is visible in the current gap between total hours worked and average hours worked. This is weighing on productivity growth and, with unemployment expected to fall slightly further over the projection horizon, the motivation for firms to hoard labour may not disappear quickly.

The second feature contributing to weaker aggregate productivity is the composition of employment growth, which is concentrated in sectors with structurally low productivity growth.

Since the pandemic, employment has grown most in construction and the public sector, both of which have seen a decline in productivity, and in services, which has seen only meagre productivity growth.

These trends could also persist in some of these sectors over the next few years given the relative weakness of manufacturing and long-term shifts towards employment in services.

All this means that we will face several years of rising nominal wages, with unit labour cost pressures exacerbated by subdued productivity growth. And in this setting, monetary policy must achieve two key goals.

First, we must ensure that inflation expectations remain anchored as the wage catch-up process plays out. While we do not currently see a wage-price spiral or a de-anchoring of expectations, the longer inflation remains above target, the greater such risks become. That means we need to bring inflation back to our 2% medium-term target in a timely manner.

Second, for this to happen, we need to ensure that firms absorb rising labour costs in margins. If monetary policy is sufficiently restrictive, the economy can achieve disinflation overall while real wages recover some of their losses. But this hinges on our policy dampening demand for some time so that firms cannot continue to display the pricing behaviour we have recently seen.

Sensitivity analysis by ECB staff underlines the risks we would face if firms tried to defend their margins instead. For instance, if firms were to regain 25% of the lost profit margin that our projections foresee, inflation in 2025 would be substantially higher than the baseline – at almost 3%.

So, faced with a more persistent inflation process, we need a more persistent policy – one that not only produces sufficient tightening today, but also maintains restrictive conditions until we can be confident that this second phase of the inflation process has been resolved.

And the New York Fed released its Corporate Bond Market Distress Index:

Corporate bond market functioning remained close to historical norms over the month of June, with the end-of-month market-level CMDI around its historical median.

Market functioning in both the high-yield and investment-grade sectors remained roughly flat over the course of the month.

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 0.0000 % 2,202.1
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.0000 % 4,223.7
Floater 10.67 % 10.80 % 41,592 8.96 1 0.0000 % 2,434.1
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.6821 % 3,280.8
SplitShare 5.12 % 8.30 % 52,398 2.17 6 0.6821 % 3,918.0
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.6821 % 3,057.0
Perpetual-Premium 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.7724 % 2,556.0
Perpetual-Discount 6.67 % 6.87 % 40,551 12.74 31 0.7724 % 2,787.1
FixedReset Disc 5.89 % 8.48 % 81,697 11.08 63 0.3386 % 2,116.7
Insurance Straight 6.62 % 6.66 % 53,119 13.01 19 0.6244 % 2,717.2
FloatingReset 11.39 % 11.00 % 29,803 8.82 2 0.5498 % 2,374.9
FixedReset Prem 6.98 % 7.14 % 258,014 12.18 1 0.2789 % 2,315.5
FixedReset Bank Non 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.3386 % 2,163.7
FixedReset Ins Non 6.62 % 7.94 % 94,402 11.55 9 0.7656 % 2,304.4
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
NA.PR.G FixedReset Disc -1.15 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 21.50
Evaluated at bid price : 21.50
Bid-YTW : 7.68 %
BIK.PR.A FixedReset Disc -1.10 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 21.95
Evaluated at bid price : 22.50
Bid-YTW : 8.48 %
MIC.PR.A Perpetual-Discount 1.03 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 19.70
Evaluated at bid price : 19.70
Bid-YTW : 6.91 %
BIP.PR.F FixedReset Disc 1.04 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 19.40
Evaluated at bid price : 19.40
Bid-YTW : 8.58 %
GWO.PR.L Insurance Straight 1.07 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 20.69
Evaluated at bid price : 20.69
Bid-YTW : 6.88 %
CM.PR.O FixedReset Disc 1.16 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 17.50
Evaluated at bid price : 17.50
Bid-YTW : 8.39 %
CU.PR.I FixedReset Disc 1.22 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 22.12
Evaluated at bid price : 22.42
Bid-YTW : 7.82 %
BNS.PR.I FixedReset Disc 1.25 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 20.16
Evaluated at bid price : 20.16
Bid-YTW : 7.64 %
CU.PR.D Perpetual-Discount 1.28 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 18.25
Evaluated at bid price : 18.25
Bid-YTW : 6.81 %
POW.PR.A Perpetual-Discount 1.39 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 20.48
Evaluated at bid price : 20.48
Bid-YTW : 6.87 %
TRP.PR.A FixedReset Disc 1.42 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 13.59
Evaluated at bid price : 13.59
Bid-YTW : 9.95 %
FTS.PR.H FixedReset Disc 1.46 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 12.50
Evaluated at bid price : 12.50
Bid-YTW : 9.49 %
PVS.PR.G SplitShare 1.53 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Option Certainty
Maturity Date : 2026-02-28
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.25
Bid-YTW : 8.04 %
PVS.PR.K SplitShare 1.69 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2029-05-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.05
Bid-YTW : 7.95 %
SLF.PR.C Insurance Straight 1.71 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 17.80
Evaluated at bid price : 17.80
Bid-YTW : 6.30 %
PWF.PR.E Perpetual-Discount 1.80 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 20.41
Evaluated at bid price : 20.41
Bid-YTW : 6.88 %
PWF.PR.K Perpetual-Discount 1.88 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 18.47
Evaluated at bid price : 18.47
Bid-YTW : 6.84 %
POW.PR.B Perpetual-Discount 2.11 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 19.83
Evaluated at bid price : 19.83
Bid-YTW : 6.78 %
PWF.PF.A Perpetual-Discount 2.22 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 17.00
Evaluated at bid price : 17.00
Bid-YTW : 6.76 %
MFC.PR.I FixedReset Ins Non 3.21 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 20.92
Evaluated at bid price : 20.92
Bid-YTW : 7.76 %
SLF.PR.E Insurance Straight 5.29 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 17.90
Evaluated at bid price : 17.90
Bid-YTW : 6.33 %
CU.PR.F Perpetual-Discount 5.33 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 17.20
Evaluated at bid price : 17.20
Bid-YTW : 6.63 %
FTS.PR.K FixedReset Disc 5.40 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 16.00
Evaluated at bid price : 16.00
Bid-YTW : 9.08 %
PWF.PR.P FixedReset Disc 8.76 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 12.79
Evaluated at bid price : 12.79
Bid-YTW : 9.27 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
TD.PF.B FixedReset Disc 24,950 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 17.27
Evaluated at bid price : 17.27
Bid-YTW : 8.62 %
IFC.PR.G FixedReset Ins Non 17,703 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 20.73
Evaluated at bid price : 20.73
Bid-YTW : 7.65 %
RY.PR.Z FixedReset Disc 15,189 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 17.20
Evaluated at bid price : 17.20
Bid-YTW : 8.60 %
TRP.PR.B FixedReset Disc 13,603 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 10.36
Evaluated at bid price : 10.36
Bid-YTW : 10.83 %
PVS.PR.K SplitShare 11,085 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2029-05-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.05
Bid-YTW : 7.95 %
CM.PR.S FixedReset Disc 10,620 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 20.15
Evaluated at bid price : 20.15
Bid-YTW : 7.58 %
There were 0 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
MFC.PR.B Insurance Straight Quote: 17.76 – 19.00
Spot Rate : 1.2400
Average : 0.7436

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 17.76
Evaluated at bid price : 17.76
Bid-YTW : 6.61 %

IFC.PR.F Insurance Straight Quote: 20.31 – 21.80
Spot Rate : 1.4900
Average : 1.0405

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 20.31
Evaluated at bid price : 20.31
Bid-YTW : 6.58 %

MFC.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 16.25 – 17.59
Spot Rate : 1.3400
Average : 0.9117

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 16.25
Evaluated at bid price : 16.25
Bid-YTW : 8.93 %

MFC.PR.C Insurance Straight Quote: 17.38 – 18.35
Spot Rate : 0.9700
Average : 0.6713

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 17.38
Evaluated at bid price : 17.38
Bid-YTW : 6.54 %

IFC.PR.C FixedReset Disc Quote: 17.39 – 18.00
Spot Rate : 0.6100
Average : 0.3788

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 17.39
Evaluated at bid price : 17.39
Bid-YTW : 8.27 %

GWO.PR.M Insurance Straight Quote: 21.35 – 21.93
Spot Rate : 0.5800
Average : 0.3955

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2053-06-30
Maturity Price : 21.35
Evaluated at bid price : 21.35
Bid-YTW : 6.85 %