{"id":40265,"date":"2020-02-12T21:25:20","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T02:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=40265"},"modified":"2020-02-12T21:25:20","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T02:25:20","slug":"february-12-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=40265","title":{"rendered":"February 12, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PerpetualDiscounts now yield 5.26%, equivalent to 6.84% interest at the standard equivalency factor of 1.3x. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmo.com\/gam\/ca\/advisor\/products\/etfs?fundUrl=\/fundProfile\/ZLC#fundUrl=%2FfundProfile%2FZLC\">Long corporates<\/a> now yield 3.03%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the \u201cSeniority Spread\u201d) has narrowed slightly (and perhaps spuriously) to 380bp from the 385bp reported <a href=\"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=40242\">February 5<\/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>-1.3508 %<\/td>\n<td>2,068.0<\/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>-1.3508 %<\/td>\n<td>3,794.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>5.92 %<\/td>\n<td>6.05 %<\/td>\n<td>53,301<\/td>\n<td>13.77<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>-1.3508 %<\/td>\n<td>2,186.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OpRet<\/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>-0.0322 %<\/td>\n<td>3,483.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.73 %<\/td>\n<td>3.99 %<\/td>\n<td>41,377<\/td>\n<td>3.68<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>-0.0322 %<\/td>\n<td>4,159.7<\/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>-0.0322 %<\/td>\n<td>3,245.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.56 %<\/td>\n<td>0.40 %<\/td>\n<td>58,201<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>0.0573 %<\/td>\n<td>3,071.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.20 %<\/td>\n<td>5.26 %<\/td>\n<td>67,903<\/td>\n<td>14.95<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>0.0018 %<\/td>\n<td>3,363.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>5.49 %<\/td>\n<td>5.35 %<\/td>\n<td>185,645<\/td>\n<td>14.89<\/td>\n<td>64<\/td>\n<td>0.1193 %<\/td>\n<td>2,183.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>5.10 %<\/td>\n<td>5.20 %<\/td>\n<td>75,726<\/td>\n<td>14.94<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>0.1064 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Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-02-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 11.27<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 11.27<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.23 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-2.99 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-02-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 14.61<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.61<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.75 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HSE.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-2.17 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-02-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.49<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.49<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.65 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.C<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.79 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-02-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.17<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.44<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.47 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.37 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-02-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.26<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.26<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.35 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.W<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.09 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-02-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.26<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.26<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.27 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.04 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-02-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 16.24<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.24<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.74 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.02 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-02-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.81<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.81<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.40 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.16 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-02-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 12.20<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 12.20<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.85 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.16 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-02-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.11<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.11<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.34 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NA.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.28 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-02-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.95<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.95<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.35 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.28 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-02-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.15<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.15<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.47 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.39 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-02-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.40<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.66<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.30 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>1.55 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-02-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 14.45<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.45<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.27 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.72 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-02-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 16.53<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.53<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.26 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>2.92 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-02-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 13.40<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 13.40<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.15 %<\/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>RY.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>31,000<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-02-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.70<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.70<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.17 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>26,795<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-02-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 16.24<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.24<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.74 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.J<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>25,262<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-02-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.47<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.20<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.67 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>EMA.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>24,700<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2023-08-15<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.35<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.49 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>19,618<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-02-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.40<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.66<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.30 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>17,757<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-02-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.20<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.20<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.20 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'>There were 14 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>MFC.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 17.23 &#8211; 19.40<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  2.1700<br \/>\nAverage  :  1.2582<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-02-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.23<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.23<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.34 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.M<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 18.96 &#8211; 20.85<br \/>\nSpot Rate  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