Best & Worst Performers: September 2010

These are total returns, with dividends presumed to have been reinvested at the bid price on the ex-date. The list has been restricted to issues in the HIMIPref™ indices.

September 2010
Issue Index DBRS Rating Monthly Performance Notes (“Now” means “September 30”)
CL.PR.B Perpetual-Premium Pfd-1-(low) -1.16% Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of -3.87% based on a bid of 25.46 and a call 2010-10-30 at 25.25.
TD.PR.M OpRet Pfd-1(low) -1.14% Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 2.00% based on a bid of 26.00 and a call 2010-10-30 at 25.75.
CM.PR.K FixedReset Pfd-1(low) -1.13% Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 3.52% based on a bid of 26.51 and a call 2014-8-30 at 25.00.
CM.PR.R OpRet Pfd-1(low) -1.03% Called for redemption.
PWF.PR.P FixedReset Pfd-1(low) -0.92% Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 3.63% based on a bid of 25.81 and a call 2016-3-1 at 25.00.
SLF.PR.B Perpetual-Discount Pfd-1(low) +6.96% Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.61% based on a bid of 21.52 and a limitMaturity.
SLF.PR.D Perpetual-Discount Pfd-1(low) +7.07% Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.60% based on a bid of 19.99 and a limitMaturity.
BAM.PR.K Floater Pfd-2(low) +7.70% The third-worst performer in August so this is a bounce.
BAM.PR.B Floater Pfd-2(low) +8.07% The fourth-worst performer in August so this is a bounce.
POW.PR.D Perpetual-Discount Pfd-2(high) +8.18% Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.45% based on a bid of 22.98 and a limitMaturity.

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