April 3, 2007

Note that these indices are experimental; the absolute and relative daily values are expected to change in the final version. In this version, index values are based at 1,000.0 on 2006-6-30
Index Mean Current Yield (at bid) Mean YTW Mean Average Trading Value Mean Mod Dur (YTW) Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value
Ratchet 4.14% 4.04% 46,177 17.11 2 -0.1585% 1,050.0
Fixed-Floater 4.92% 3.92% 83,859 17.17 6 +0.1393% 1,038.3
Floater 4.57% -20.01% 60,320 0.13 4 +0.1974% 1,057.2
Op. Retract 4.72% 3.12% 85,510 2.15 17 -0.0459% 1,034.0
Split-Share 5.00% 3.74% 174,820 3.29 12 -0.1428% 1,050.0
Interest Bearing 6.54% 3.03% 64,071 2.30 5 +0.0125% 1,042.5
Perpetual-Premium 5.03% 3.84% 197,908 5.12 53 -0.0705% 1,058.8
Perpetual-Discount 4.53% 4.54% 827,894 16.34 10 -0.0158% 1,066.9
Major Price Changes
Issue Index Change Notes
CU.PR.B PerpetualPremium -1.0989% I suppose the new issue announcement has alerted some to the idea that the various high-coupon, high-premium CU issues may be less perpetual than has been assumed! Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 3.03% based on a bid of $27.00 and a call 2008-7-1 at $26.00.
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Volume Notes
NA.PR.K PerpetualPremium 129,000 Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 3.22% based on a bid of 26.93 and a call 2008-6-14 at $26.00
GWO.PR.I PerpetualDiscount 83,250 Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.51% based on a bid of $25.00 and a limitMaturity.
WN.PR.B OpRet 26,144 Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 3.13% based on a bid of $26.10 and a softMaturity 2009-6-30 at $25.00
SLF.PR.C PerpetualDiscount 22,338 Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.50% based on a bid of 24.78 and a limitMaturity.
RY.PR.F PerpetualDiscount 18,860 Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.53% based on a bid of 24.70 and a limitMaturity.

There were thirteen other “$25 p.v. equivalent” index-included issues with over 10,000 shares traded today.

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