{"id":33180,"date":"2016-06-08T21:33:45","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T02:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=33180"},"modified":"2016-06-08T21:33:45","modified_gmt":"2016-06-09T02:33:45","slug":"june-8-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=33180","title":{"rendered":"June 8, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PerpetualDiscounts now have a yield of 5.38%, equivalent to 6.99% interest at the standard equivalency factor of 1.3x. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ftse.com\/products\/FTSETMX\/Home\/Indices\">Long corporates<\/a> now yield 3.9%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread is now about 310bp, narrowing from the 320bp reported <a href=\"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=33136\">June 1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<table border='1'>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='8'><strong>HIMIPref&trade; Preferred Indices<br \/>These values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref&trade; Indices<\/strong><br \/>Values are provisional and are finalized monthly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>Mean<br \/>Current<br \/>Yield<br \/>(at bid)<\/td>\n<td>Median<br \/>YTW<\/td>\n<td>Median<br \/>Average<br \/>Trading<br \/>Value<\/td>\n<td>Median<br \/>Mod Dur<br \/>(YTW)<\/td>\n<td>Issues<\/td>\n<td>Day&#8217;s Perf.<\/td>\n<td>Index Value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ratchet<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.00<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.4155 %<\/td>\n<td>1,682.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedFloater<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.00<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.4155 %<\/td>\n<td>3,073.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>4.51 %<\/td>\n<td>4.58 %<\/td>\n<td>66,142<\/td>\n<td>16.17<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>0.4155 %<\/td>\n<td>1,771.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>4.87 %<\/td>\n<td>-1.25 %<\/td>\n<td>42,959<\/td>\n<td>0.08<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0.0796 %<\/td>\n<td>2,831.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.88 %<\/td>\n<td>4.71 %<\/td>\n<td>86,961<\/td>\n<td>4.69<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>0.2938 %<\/td>\n<td>3,341.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Interest-Bearing<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.00<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.2938 %<\/td>\n<td>2,607.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.60 %<\/td>\n<td>-1.34 %<\/td>\n<td>75,481<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>0.2131 %<\/td>\n<td>2,625.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.37 %<\/td>\n<td>5.38 %<\/td>\n<td>107,687<\/td>\n<td>14.66<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>0.1639 %<\/td>\n<td>2,730.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>5.07 %<\/td>\n<td>4.53 %<\/td>\n<td>163,198<\/td>\n<td>14.58<\/td>\n<td>87<\/td>\n<td>0.2324 %<\/td>\n<td>2,013.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>5.11 %<\/td>\n<td>5.35 %<\/td>\n<td>131,433<\/td>\n<td>4.96<\/td>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>0.0832 %<\/td>\n<td>2,705.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>3.10 %<\/td>\n<td>5.00 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\/>\nMaturity Price  : 12.05<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 12.05<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.09 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HSE.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.32 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-06-08<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.65<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.65<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.16 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.33 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-06-08<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.81<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.81<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.35 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.Q<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.36 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-06-08<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.15<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.15<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.35 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NA.PR.S<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.43 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-06-08<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.45<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.45<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.37 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.49 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2025-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.40<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.20 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>1.96 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-06-08<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 14.58<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.58<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.16 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HSE.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.98 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-06-08<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.60<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.60<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.19 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NA.PR.W<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>2.34 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-06-08<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.96<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.96<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.32 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table border='1'>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'><strong>Volume Highlights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Issue<\/td>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>Shares<br \/>Traded<\/td>\n<td>Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>137,715<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-04-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.31<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.46 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>74,900<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-06-08<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.63<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.63<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.15 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.R<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>72,100<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-08-24<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.45<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.57 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NA.PR.S<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>72,025<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-06-08<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.45<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.45<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.37 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>58,978<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-06-08<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.76<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.76<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.10 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>54,863<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-06-08<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.71<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.71<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.52 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'>There were 41 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table border='1'>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='3'><strong>Wide Spread Highlights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Issue<\/td>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>Quote Data and Yield Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 16.36 &#8211; 16.74<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.3800<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2566<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2025-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.36<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.54 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ALB.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 26.02 &#8211; 26.55<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.5300<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.4167<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2017-02-28<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.67<br 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