February 3, 2021

PerpetualDiscounts now yield 4.96%, equivalent to 6.45% interest at the standard equivalency factor of 1.3x. Long corporates now yield 2.88%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the “Seniority Spread”) is sharply narrower at 355bp than the 370bp reported January 20.

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 2.7308 % 2,124.2
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 2.7308 % 3,897.8
Floater 4.07 % 4.10 % 52,299 17.19 3 2.7308 % 2,246.3
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.0269 % 3,630.8
SplitShare 4.70 % 4.49 % 38,656 4.17 8 0.0269 % 4,336.0
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.0269 % 3,383.1
Perpetual-Premium 5.35 % -4.65 % 71,647 0.09 18 -0.1025 % 3,236.2
Perpetual-Discount 4.97 % 4.96 % 73,775 15.37 13 0.5407 % 3,728.4
FixedReset Disc 4.79 % 3.69 % 147,512 17.71 56 0.7625 % 2,449.1
Insurance Straight 4.98 % 4.65 % 91,346 4.10 22 0.4832 % 3,607.5
FloatingReset 3.54 % 3.04 % 24,178 17.20 2 0.5076 % 1,950.9
FixedReset Prem 5.12 % 3.30 % 193,621 1.04 20 0.0039 % 2,714.6
FixedReset Bank Non 1.80 % 1.58 % 185,911 0.98 1 0.2004 % 2,892.0
FixedReset Ins Non 4.71 % 3.56 % 93,818 17.89 22 1.5974 % 2,587.9
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
CU.PR.H Perpetual-Premium -3.35 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 24.24
Evaluated at bid price : 24.57
Bid-YTW : 5.33 %
CU.PR.I FixedReset Prem -1.12 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2025-12-01
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.62
Bid-YTW : 3.88 %
CU.PR.E Perpetual-Discount 1.02 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-09-01
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.98
Bid-YTW : 4.44 %
BAM.PF.C Perpetual-Discount 1.04 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 23.98
Evaluated at bid price : 24.25
Bid-YTW : 5.05 %
CM.PR.O FixedReset Disc 1.06 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 20.11
Evaluated at bid price : 20.11
Bid-YTW : 3.64 %
TD.PF.J FixedReset Disc 1.07 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 23.25
Evaluated at bid price : 23.55
Bid-YTW : 3.48 %
BMO.PR.E FixedReset Disc 1.08 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 22.75
Evaluated at bid price : 23.50
Bid-YTW : 3.49 %
GWO.PR.H Insurance Straight 1.10 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 24.60
Evaluated at bid price : 24.85
Bid-YTW : 4.92 %
MFC.PR.M FixedReset Ins Non 1.13 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 20.63
Evaluated at bid price : 20.63
Bid-YTW : 3.65 %
RY.PR.S FixedReset Disc 1.16 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 22.74
Evaluated at bid price : 23.55
Bid-YTW : 3.21 %
BAM.PR.R FixedReset Disc 1.19 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 15.35
Evaluated at bid price : 15.35
Bid-YTW : 4.49 %
SLF.PR.C Insurance Straight 1.20 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 24.14
Evaluated at bid price : 24.39
Bid-YTW : 4.60 %
NA.PR.W FixedReset Disc 1.22 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 19.96
Evaluated at bid price : 19.96
Bid-YTW : 3.64 %
CU.PR.F Perpetual-Discount 1.22 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 23.58
Evaluated at bid price : 23.85
Bid-YTW : 4.71 %
MFC.PR.C Insurance Straight 1.28 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 24.27
Evaluated at bid price : 24.57
Bid-YTW : 4.62 %
MFC.PR.Q FixedReset Ins Non 1.40 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 22.20
Evaluated at bid price : 22.52
Bid-YTW : 3.54 %
TD.PF.K FixedReset Disc 1.44 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 22.62
Evaluated at bid price : 23.25
Bid-YTW : 3.44 %
MFC.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non 1.48 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 20.58
Evaluated at bid price : 20.58
Bid-YTW : 3.58 %
MFC.PR.K FixedReset Ins Non 1.49 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 20.40
Evaluated at bid price : 20.40
Bid-YTW : 3.56 %
TRP.PR.B FixedReset Disc 1.50 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 10.16
Evaluated at bid price : 10.16
Bid-YTW : 4.23 %
IAF.PR.B Insurance Straight 1.55 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 24.59
Evaluated at bid price : 24.84
Bid-YTW : 4.67 %
PWF.PR.T FixedReset Disc 1.58 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 19.25
Evaluated at bid price : 19.25
Bid-YTW : 3.92 %
RY.PR.M FixedReset Disc 1.62 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 21.61
Evaluated at bid price : 21.95
Bid-YTW : 3.43 %
MFC.PR.I FixedReset Ins Non 1.64 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 23.22
Evaluated at bid price : 23.62
Bid-YTW : 3.57 %
IFC.PR.A FixedReset Ins Non 1.66 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 15.90
Evaluated at bid price : 15.90
Bid-YTW : 3.58 %
BAM.PF.E FixedReset Disc 1.72 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 17.19
Evaluated at bid price : 17.19
Bid-YTW : 4.57 %
BAM.PF.F FixedReset Disc 1.74 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 19.25
Evaluated at bid price : 19.25
Bid-YTW : 4.50 %
TRP.PR.D FixedReset Disc 1.82 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 16.75
Evaluated at bid price : 16.75
Bid-YTW : 4.49 %
TRP.PR.C FixedReset Disc 1.88 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 11.41
Evaluated at bid price : 11.41
Bid-YTW : 4.32 %
MFC.PR.F FixedReset Ins Non 2.00 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 13.26
Evaluated at bid price : 13.26
Bid-YTW : 3.50 %
PWF.PR.P FixedReset Disc 2.04 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 13.01
Evaluated at bid price : 13.01
Bid-YTW : 3.90 %
SLF.PR.J FloatingReset 2.08 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 12.25
Evaluated at bid price : 12.25
Bid-YTW : 3.04 %
MFC.PR.G FixedReset Ins Non 2.09 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 22.81
Evaluated at bid price : 23.40
Bid-YTW : 3.57 %
MFC.PR.J FixedReset Ins Non 2.26 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 22.36
Evaluated at bid price : 22.65
Bid-YTW : 3.56 %
MFC.PR.H FixedReset Ins Non 2.27 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 24.39
Evaluated at bid price : 24.76
Bid-YTW : 3.64 %
IAF.PR.G FixedReset Ins Non 2.39 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 23.10
Evaluated at bid price : 23.55
Bid-YTW : 3.50 %
TRP.PR.G FixedReset Disc 2.40 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 17.91
Evaluated at bid price : 17.91
Bid-YTW : 4.72 %
BAM.PR.B Floater 2.43 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 10.55
Evaluated at bid price : 10.55
Bid-YTW : 4.10 %
IFC.PR.G FixedReset Ins Non 2.46 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 21.24
Evaluated at bid price : 21.24
Bid-YTW : 3.81 %
CM.PR.S FixedReset Disc 2.51 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 22.16
Evaluated at bid price : 22.45
Bid-YTW : 3.37 %
TRP.PR.A FixedReset Disc 2.66 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 14.27
Evaluated at bid price : 14.27
Bid-YTW : 4.57 %
BAM.PR.K Floater 2.84 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 10.50
Evaluated at bid price : 10.50
Bid-YTW : 4.12 %
BAM.PR.C Floater 2.93 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 10.55
Evaluated at bid price : 10.55
Bid-YTW : 4.10 %
SLF.PR.I FixedReset Ins Non 2.98 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 21.91
Evaluated at bid price : 22.45
Bid-YTW : 3.53 %
TRP.PR.E FixedReset Disc 3.24 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 16.57
Evaluated at bid price : 16.57
Bid-YTW : 4.50 %
SLF.PR.G FixedReset Ins Non 3.43 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 12.98
Evaluated at bid price : 12.98
Bid-YTW : 3.56 %
IAF.PR.I FixedReset Ins Non 4.51 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 23.05
Evaluated at bid price : 23.85
Bid-YTW : 3.47 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
TRP.PR.K FixedReset Disc 639,135 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 23.78
Evaluated at bid price : 24.97
Bid-YTW : 4.92 %
RY.PR.J FixedReset Disc 606,305 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 22.20
Evaluated at bid price : 22.80
Bid-YTW : 3.43 %
BAM.PR.X FixedReset Disc 362,145 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 13.50
Evaluated at bid price : 13.50
Bid-YTW : 4.22 %
BAM.PF.E FixedReset Disc 127,455 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 17.19
Evaluated at bid price : 17.19
Bid-YTW : 4.57 %
CM.PR.R FixedReset Disc 108,602 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 23.74
Evaluated at bid price : 25.00
Bid-YTW : 3.78 %
TRP.PR.B FixedReset Disc 65,560 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 10.16
Evaluated at bid price : 10.16
Bid-YTW : 4.23 %
There were 31 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
CU.PR.H Perpetual-Premium Quote: 24.57 – 25.95
Spot Rate : 1.3800
Average : 0.8487

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 24.24
Evaluated at bid price : 24.57
Bid-YTW : 5.33 %

SLF.PR.E Insurance Straight Quote: 24.37 – 24.87
Spot Rate : 0.5000
Average : 0.3441

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 24.12
Evaluated at bid price : 24.37
Bid-YTW : 4.65 %

SLF.PR.J FloatingReset Quote: 12.25 – 12.75
Spot Rate : 0.5000
Average : 0.3565

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 12.25
Evaluated at bid price : 12.25
Bid-YTW : 3.04 %

GWO.PR.P Insurance Straight Quote: 25.33 – 25.77
Spot Rate : 0.4400
Average : 0.2987

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-03-05
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.33
Bid-YTW : -4.45 %

BAM.PR.Z FixedReset Disc Quote: 19.37 – 19.81
Spot Rate : 0.4400
Average : 0.3204

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 19.37
Evaluated at bid price : 19.37
Bid-YTW : 4.59 %

TRP.PR.B FixedReset Disc Quote: 10.16 – 10.70
Spot Rate : 0.5400
Average : 0.4234

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-02-03
Maturity Price : 10.16
Evaluated at bid price : 10.16
Bid-YTW : 4.23 %

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