August 25, 2021

PerpetualDiscounts now yield 4.04%, equivalent to 5.25% interest at the standard equivalency factor of 1.3x. Long corporates now yield 2.97%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the “Seniority Spread”) has narrowed sharply to 230bp, a dramatic narrowing from the 250bp reported August 18.

The dramatic change in the PerpetualDiscount reported yield is due to a few of the remaining elements of the PerpetualDiscount subindex going to sufficient premia to trigger a change in the YTW scenario with significant effects on the calculated YTW.

Ticker Bid
8/18
YTW
8/18
Bid
8/25
YTW
8/25
BAM.PF.C 25.23 4.45% 25.31 4.04%
BAM.PF.D 25.35 4.24% 25.36 4.28%
BAM.PR.M 25.25 0.33% 25.00 4.80%
BAM.PR.N 25.15 4.78% 25.18 4.77%
CIU.PR.A 25.00 2.46% 25.00 3.55%
CU.PR.F 25.20 3.28% 25.15 3.63%
CU.PR.G 25.20 3.57% 25.20 3.64%
ELF.PR.G 25.00 4.78% 24.87 4.82%

With so few constituents in the sub-index (and all of them near-par), small changes can have disproportionate effects! This measure can no longer be considered reliable, but I’ll keep reporting it … who knows, maybe we’ll get a batch of new issues!

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 -0.3102 % 2,603.8
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.3102 % 4,777.8
Floater 3.33 % 3.38 % 68,977 18.74 3 -0.3102 % 2,753.5
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0334 % 3,676.3
SplitShare 4.61 % 3.73 % 26,521 3.27 7 -0.0334 % 4,390.3
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0334 % 3,425.5
Perpetual-Premium 5.14 % -22.65 % 56,160 0.09 25 -0.0077 % 3,316.5
Perpetual-Discount 4.67 % 4.04 % 81,171 0.99 8 -0.1391 % 3,987.1
FixedReset Disc 3.97 % 3.39 % 120,148 18.08 40 -0.2470 % 2,828.0
Insurance Straight 4.86 % -6.43 % 70,544 0.09 22 0.1579 % 3,742.5
FloatingReset 2.90 % 3.23 % 33,180 19.10 2 -1.1484 % 2,565.5
FixedReset Prem 4.74 % 2.67 % 139,119 2.19 30 -0.0206 % 2,769.3
FixedReset Bank Non 1.98 % 2.00 % 98,218 0.43 1 0.0000 % 2,890.8
FixedReset Ins Non 4.04 % 3.29 % 104,131 18.33 20 -0.2482 % 2,952.1
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
SLF.PR.G FixedReset Ins Non -4.19 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-08-25
Maturity Price : 16.00
Evaluated at bid price : 16.00
Bid-YTW : 3.38 %
TRP.PR.A FixedReset Disc -3.38 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-08-25
Maturity Price : 18.02
Evaluated at bid price : 18.02
Bid-YTW : 4.06 %
TRP.PR.G FixedReset Disc -2.57 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-08-25
Maturity Price : 22.38
Evaluated at bid price : 23.10
Bid-YTW : 3.96 %
TRP.PR.F FloatingReset -2.50 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-08-25
Maturity Price : 16.40
Evaluated at bid price : 16.40
Bid-YTW : 3.23 %
MFC.PR.F FixedReset Ins Non -2.49 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-08-25
Maturity Price : 17.20
Evaluated at bid price : 17.20
Bid-YTW : 3.29 %
CM.PR.P FixedReset Disc -1.35 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-08-25
Maturity Price : 22.97
Evaluated at bid price : 24.11
Bid-YTW : 3.27 %
CU.PR.C FixedReset Disc -1.31 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-08-25
Maturity Price : 21.54
Evaluated at bid price : 21.90
Bid-YTW : 3.68 %
BAM.PR.M Perpetual-Discount -1.03 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-08-25
Maturity Price : 24.68
Evaluated at bid price : 25.00
Bid-YTW : 4.80 %
IFC.PR.A FixedReset Ins Non 1.12 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-08-25
Maturity Price : 20.80
Evaluated at bid price : 20.80
Bid-YTW : 3.18 %
TRP.PR.B FixedReset Disc 1.22 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-08-25
Maturity Price : 13.32
Evaluated at bid price : 13.32
Bid-YTW : 3.86 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
SLF.PR.D Insurance Straight 739,631 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-09-24
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.15
Bid-YTW : -8.01 %
SLF.PR.A Insurance Straight 733,164 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-09-24
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.97
Bid-YTW : 0.51 %
GWO.PR.I Insurance Straight 254,831 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-08-25
Maturity Price : 24.87
Evaluated at bid price : 25.16
Bid-YTW : 4.52 %
GWO.PR.R Insurance Straight 254,100 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-09-24
Maturity Price : 25.25
Evaluated at bid price : 25.60
Bid-YTW : -3.19 %
MFC.PR.B Insurance Straight 190,253 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-09-24
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.20
Bid-YTW : -8.73 %
SLF.PR.E Insurance Straight 144,409 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-09-24
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.11
Bid-YTW : -6.15 %
There were 22 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
TRP.PR.G FixedReset Disc Quote: 23.10 – 24.12
Spot Rate : 1.0200
Average : 0.6436

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-08-25
Maturity Price : 22.38
Evaluated at bid price : 23.10
Bid-YTW : 3.96 %

TRP.PR.A FixedReset Disc Quote: 18.02 – 18.90
Spot Rate : 0.8800
Average : 0.5250

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-08-25
Maturity Price : 18.02
Evaluated at bid price : 18.02
Bid-YTW : 4.06 %

GWO.PR.G Insurance Straight Quote: 25.90 – 26.90
Spot Rate : 1.0000
Average : 0.6495

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-09-24
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.90
Bid-YTW : -26.34 %

TRP.PR.F FloatingReset Quote: 16.40 – 17.45
Spot Rate : 1.0500
Average : 0.7732

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-08-25
Maturity Price : 16.40
Evaluated at bid price : 16.40
Bid-YTW : 3.23 %

BMO.PR.E FixedReset Prem Quote: 25.21 – 25.99
Spot Rate : 0.7800
Average : 0.5107

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-08-25
Maturity Price : 23.60
Evaluated at bid price : 25.21
Bid-YTW : 3.52 %

SLF.PR.G FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 16.00 – 17.00
Spot Rate : 1.0000
Average : 0.7372

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2051-08-25
Maturity Price : 16.00
Evaluated at bid price : 16.00
Bid-YTW : 3.38 %

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