March 30, 2022

PerpetualDiscounts now yield 5.19%, equivalent to 6.75% interest at the standard equivalency factor of 1.3x. Long corporates now yield 4.45%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the “Seniority Spread”) has narrowed sharply to 230bp from the 250bp reported March 23.

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 3.22 % 3.73 % 26,699 19.68 1 1.2887 % 2,799.2
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.2841 % 5,247.3
Floater 3.35 % 3.35 % 61,934 18.87 3 0.2841 % 3,024.0
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.2701 % 3,634.0
SplitShare 4.68 % 4.45 % 29,711 3.42 8 -0.2701 % 4,339.8
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.2701 % 3,386.1
Perpetual-Premium 5.36 % -1.08 % 61,677 0.09 17 -0.1191 % 3,176.2
Perpetual-Discount 5.14 % 5.19 % 69,305 15.12 16 -0.0940 % 3,596.3
FixedReset Disc 4.14 % 5.18 % 116,947 15.11 46 0.5169 % 2,740.4
Insurance Straight 5.19 % 5.08 % 89,221 15.17 18 -0.0164 % 3,458.4
FloatingReset 3.12 % 3.45 % 44,834 18.62 2 0.1140 % 2,851.3
FixedReset Prem 4.77 % 3.77 % 145,640 1.98 23 0.3031 % 2,694.8
FixedReset Bank Non 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.5169 % 2,801.3
FixedReset Ins Non 4.20 % 5.16 % 77,887 15.32 15 0.3695 % 2,857.5
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
EMA.PR.L Perpetual-Discount -1.97 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 22.07
Evaluated at bid price : 22.38
Bid-YTW : 5.19 %
PWF.PR.T FixedReset Disc -1.80 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 22.60
Evaluated at bid price : 22.95
Bid-YTW : 5.23 %
CU.PR.E Perpetual-Discount -1.13 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 23.34
Evaluated at bid price : 23.63
Bid-YTW : 5.23 %
PWF.PR.Z Perpetual-Premium -1.00 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 24.41
Evaluated at bid price : 24.70
Bid-YTW : 5.29 %
RY.PR.H FixedReset Disc 1.02 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 22.32
Evaluated at bid price : 22.71
Bid-YTW : 5.05 %
TRP.PR.A FixedReset Disc 1.13 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 17.90
Evaluated at bid price : 17.90
Bid-YTW : 5.92 %
SLF.PR.H FixedReset Ins Non 1.20 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 21.10
Evaluated at bid price : 21.10
Bid-YTW : 5.01 %
BAM.PF.H FixedReset Prem 1.20 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2025-12-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.14
Bid-YTW : 3.70 %
TRP.PR.D FixedReset Disc 1.21 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 20.20
Evaluated at bid price : 20.20
Bid-YTW : 5.84 %
TRP.PR.E FixedReset Disc 1.23 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 19.91
Evaluated at bid price : 19.91
Bid-YTW : 5.83 %
RS.PR.A SplitShare 1.26 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-12-31
Maturity Price : 10.00
Evaluated at bid price : 10.45
Bid-YTW : 3.91 %
TRP.PR.G FixedReset Disc 1.26 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 22.01
Evaluated at bid price : 22.43
Bid-YTW : 5.54 %
BAM.PR.T FixedReset Disc 1.33 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 20.57
Evaluated at bid price : 20.57
Bid-YTW : 5.81 %
BAM.PF.B FixedReset Disc 1.38 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 22.40
Evaluated at bid price : 22.71
Bid-YTW : 5.52 %
FTS.PR.H FixedReset Disc 1.41 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 16.50
Evaluated at bid price : 16.50
Bid-YTW : 5.38 %
TD.PF.J FixedReset Prem 1.47 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 24.56
Evaluated at bid price : 24.90
Bid-YTW : 5.20 %
PWF.PR.P FixedReset Disc 1.53 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 16.60
Evaluated at bid price : 16.60
Bid-YTW : 5.47 %
BAM.PR.E Ratchet 1.55 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 19.65
Bid-YTW : 3.73 %
IFC.PR.C FixedReset Disc 1.63 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 22.31
Evaluated at bid price : 23.00
Bid-YTW : 5.08 %
BAM.PF.G FixedReset Disc 1.81 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 22.06
Evaluated at bid price : 22.45
Bid-YTW : 5.46 %
MFC.PR.F FixedReset Ins Non 2.01 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 17.25
Evaluated at bid price : 17.25
Bid-YTW : 5.11 %
BAM.PR.Z FixedReset Disc 2.08 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 23.94
Evaluated at bid price : 24.50
Bid-YTW : 5.49 %
SLF.PR.G FixedReset Ins Non 2.11 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 16.95
Evaluated at bid price : 16.95
Bid-YTW : 5.16 %
BAM.PF.F FixedReset Disc 2.14 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 22.44
Evaluated at bid price : 22.90
Bid-YTW : 5.59 %
TRP.PR.C FixedReset Disc 2.52 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 15.00
Evaluated at bid price : 15.00
Bid-YTW : 5.88 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
TD.PF.B FixedReset Disc 147,600 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 22.21
Evaluated at bid price : 22.54
Bid-YTW : 5.13 %
CM.PR.S FixedReset Disc 108,600 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 23.66
Evaluated at bid price : 24.23
Bid-YTW : 5.00 %
PVS.PR.I SplitShare 50,347 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-10-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.01
Bid-YTW : 4.85 %
BMO.PR.C FixedReset Prem 48,700 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2022-05-25
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.14
Bid-YTW : 3.50 %
GWO.PR.Y Insurance Straight 39,900 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 22.15
Evaluated at bid price : 22.50
Bid-YTW : 5.01 %
TD.PF.A FixedReset Disc 39,800 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 22.17
Evaluated at bid price : 22.52
Bid-YTW : 5.08 %
There were 16 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
PWF.PR.T FixedReset Disc Quote: 22.95 – 23.95
Spot Rate : 1.0000
Average : 0.7444

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 22.60
Evaluated at bid price : 22.95
Bid-YTW : 5.23 %

RY.PR.J FixedReset Disc Quote: 23.55 – 24.15
Spot Rate : 0.6000
Average : 0.3819

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 22.73
Evaluated at bid price : 23.55
Bid-YTW : 5.13 %

CU.PR.E Perpetual-Discount Quote: 23.63 – 24.50
Spot Rate : 0.8700
Average : 0.6965

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 23.34
Evaluated at bid price : 23.63
Bid-YTW : 5.23 %

TD.PF.C FixedReset Disc Quote: 22.65 – 23.25
Spot Rate : 0.6000
Average : 0.4438

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 22.23
Evaluated at bid price : 22.65
Bid-YTW : 5.08 %

MFC.PR.K FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 23.01 – 23.68
Spot Rate : 0.6700
Average : 0.5262

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 22.59
Evaluated at bid price : 23.01
Bid-YTW : 5.06 %

BMO.PR.W FixedReset Disc Quote: 22.55 – 22.99
Spot Rate : 0.4400
Average : 0.3064

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-03-30
Maturity Price : 22.18
Evaluated at bid price : 22.55
Bid-YTW : 5.07 %

One Response to “March 30, 2022”

  1. […] PerpetualDiscounts now yield 5.36%, equivalent to 6.97% interest at the standard equivalency factor of 1.3x. Long corporates now yield 4.24%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the “Seniority Spread”) has widened dramatically to 275bp from the 230bp reported March 30. […]

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