December 20, 2011

Nothing happened today, folks!

It was a good day for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualDiscounts winning 27bp, FixedResets gaining 13bp and DeemedRetractibles up 8bp. Volatility was high, with SLF issues getting whacked – again. SLF Straights are down between 1.3% and 2.75% on the month to date, while the FixedResetDiscounts have been hammered, down between 4.9% and 6.2%. Only SLF.PR.G SLF.PR.F, a FixedResetPremium, has done well, up 1.91%. Floating Rate issues did well, probably on inflation fears. Volume was on the light side of average.

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 1.7729 % 2,039.2
FixedFloater 4.86 % 4.61 % 37,558 17.08 1 1.4545 % 3,168.1
Floater 3.27 % 3.60 % 69,539 18.30 3 1.7729 % 2,201.8
OpRet 4.95 % 2.16 % 65,187 1.40 6 -0.1162 % 2,468.6
SplitShare 5.52 % 2.65 % 73,668 0.96 4 -0.0676 % 2,535.6
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.1162 % 2,257.3
Perpetual-Premium 5.48 % 2.73 % 92,204 0.09 18 0.2076 % 2,175.8
Perpetual-Discount 5.21 % 5.19 % 107,690 15.06 12 0.2686 % 2,324.4
FixedReset 5.11 % 2.95 % 222,696 2.54 64 0.1312 % 2,340.7
Deemed-Retractible 5.03 % 3.83 % 194,091 2.71 46 0.0766 % 2,229.5
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
SLF.PR.A Deemed-Retractible -1.48 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.31
Bid-YTW : 6.81 %
SLF.PR.E Deemed-Retractible -1.30 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 20.50
Bid-YTW : 7.04 %
SLF.PR.B Deemed-Retractible -1.28 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.65
Bid-YTW : 6.66 %
BNA.PR.E SplitShare -1.23 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2017-12-10
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 22.45
Bid-YTW : 7.05 %
FTS.PR.E OpRet -1.04 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2013-06-01
Maturity Price : 25.75
Evaluated at bid price : 26.77
Bid-YTW : 2.16 %
SLF.PR.C Deemed-Retractible -1.02 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 20.35
Bid-YTW : 7.07 %
BAM.PR.T FixedReset 1.01 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2041-12-20
Maturity Price : 23.16
Evaluated at bid price : 25.06
Bid-YTW : 3.61 %
BAM.PR.X FixedReset 1.19 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2041-12-20
Maturity Price : 23.01
Evaluated at bid price : 24.65
Bid-YTW : 3.33 %
TCA.PR.X Perpetual-Premium 1.20 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2013-10-15
Maturity Price : 50.00
Evaluated at bid price : 52.93
Bid-YTW : 2.73 %
MFC.PR.C Deemed-Retractible 1.29 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 20.48
Bid-YTW : 7.07 %
PWF.PR.A Floater 1.37 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2041-12-20
Maturity Price : 19.29
Evaluated at bid price : 19.29
Bid-YTW : 2.74 %
BAM.PR.G FixedFloater 1.45 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2041-12-20
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 19.53
Bid-YTW : 4.61 %
BAM.PR.K Floater 1.91 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2041-12-20
Maturity Price : 14.37
Evaluated at bid price : 14.37
Bid-YTW : 3.65 %
BAM.PR.B Floater 2.18 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2041-12-20
Maturity Price : 14.56
Evaluated at bid price : 14.56
Bid-YTW : 3.60 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
ENB.PR.D FixedReset 143,950 Recent new issue.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2041-12-20
Maturity Price : 23.18
Evaluated at bid price : 25.25
Bid-YTW : 3.53 %
MFC.PR.G FixedReset 80,900 Recent pre-Christmas special.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.75
Bid-YTW : 4.94 %
BNS.PR.Z FixedReset 74,153 Nesbitt bought three blocks from RBC, of 14,900 shares, 10,100 and 34,600, all at 25.05.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.01
Bid-YTW : 3.11 %
RY.PR.P FixedReset 55,368 TD Crossed 50,000 at 26.99.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2014-02-24
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.90
Bid-YTW : 2.86 %
CM.PR.I Deemed-Retractible 51,826 Called for redemption.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2012-01-31
Maturity Price : 26.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.20
Bid-YTW : 3.20 %
HSE.PR.A FixedReset 33,077 RBC crossed 20,000 at 25.45.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2041-12-20
Maturity Price : 23.36
Evaluated at bid price : 25.44
Bid-YTW : 3.00 %
There were 29 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
HSB.PR.C Deemed-Retractible Quote: 25.13 – 25.75
Spot Rate : 0.6200
Average : 0.4061

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2014-06-30
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.13
Bid-YTW : 4.84 %

FTS.PR.E OpRet Quote: 26.77 – 27.25
Spot Rate : 0.4800
Average : 0.3378

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2013-06-01
Maturity Price : 25.75
Evaluated at bid price : 26.77
Bid-YTW : 2.16 %

CIU.PR.B FixedReset Quote: 27.26 – 27.80
Spot Rate : 0.5400
Average : 0.4453

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2014-06-01
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 27.26
Bid-YTW : 3.02 %

MFC.PR.B Deemed-Retractible Quote: 20.43 – 20.77
Spot Rate : 0.3400
Average : 0.2542

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 20.43
Bid-YTW : 7.28 %

BAM.PR.G FixedFloater Quote: 19.53 – 19.89
Spot Rate : 0.3600
Average : 0.2753

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2041-12-20
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 19.53
Bid-YTW : 4.61 %

MFC.PR.F FixedReset Quote: 23.15 – 23.46
Spot Rate : 0.3100
Average : 0.2340

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.15
Bid-YTW : 4.30 %

3 Responses to “December 20, 2011”

  1. observer says:

    Hi James, I think you must mean the SLF.PR.F is the outlier in performance for the month not SLF.PR.G. The entire group of SLF issues looks over-sold and cheap to me, especially if the equity market can hold the recent gains…

  2. jiHymas says:

    I think you must mean the SLF.PR.F is the outlier

    Quite right, I’ve fixed it.

  3. observer says:

    Does this mean I now get two pref letters?

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