{"id":41597,"date":"2020-11-18T21:18:38","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T02:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=41597"},"modified":"2020-11-18T21:18:38","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T02:18:38","slug":"november-18-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=41597","title":{"rendered":"November 18, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PerpetualDiscounts now yield 5.14%, equivalent to 6.68% 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 2.95%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the \u201cSeniority Spread\u201d) has remained constant at the 375bp reported <a href=\"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=41562\">November 11<\/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>0.5267 %<\/td>\n<td>1,767.6<\/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>0.5267 %<\/td>\n<td>3,243.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>4.81 %<\/td>\n<td>4.86 %<\/td>\n<td>40,738<\/td>\n<td>15.69<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>0.5267 %<\/td>\n<td>1,869.2<\/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>0.2806 %<\/td>\n<td>3,566.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.75 %<\/td>\n<td>4.42 %<\/td>\n<td>38,385<\/td>\n<td>3.49<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>0.2806 %<\/td>\n<td>4,259.3<\/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>0.2806 %<\/td>\n<td>3,323.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.35 %<\/td>\n<td>2.70 %<\/td>\n<td>76,247<\/td>\n<td>0.40<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>0.2097 %<\/td>\n<td>3,185.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.17 %<\/td>\n<td>5.14 %<\/td>\n<td>78,022<\/td>\n<td>15.15<\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>-0.0459 %<\/td>\n<td>3,589.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>5.30 %<\/td>\n<td>4.11 %<\/td>\n<td>120,361<\/td>\n<td>16.51<\/td>\n<td>64<\/td>\n<td>0.3021 %<\/td>\n<td>2,184.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>5.06 %<\/td>\n<td>4.90 %<\/td>\n<td>101,336<\/td>\n<td>15.14<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>0.0701 %<\/td>\n<td>3,506.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>1.98 %<\/td>\n<td>2.34 %<\/td>\n<td>49,037<\/td>\n<td>1.19<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>-0.0334 %<\/td>\n<td>1,812.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>5.19 %<\/td>\n<td>2.99 %<\/td>\n<td>220,741<\/td>\n<td>0.72<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>0.1154 %<\/td>\n<td>2,669.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Bank Non<\/td>\n<td>1.94 %<\/td>\n<td>2.09 %<\/td>\n<td>183,517<\/td>\n<td>1.18<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>0.0000 %<\/td>\n<td>2,865.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>5.30 %<\/td>\n<td>4.18 %<\/td>\n<td>70,400<\/td>\n<td>16.53<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>0.3599 %<\/td>\n<td>2,279.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table border='1'>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'><strong>Performance Highlights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Issue<\/td>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>Change<\/td>\n<td>Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.D<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-2.98 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity 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%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NA.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.04 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-18<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.28<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.25<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.02 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.Z<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.04 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-18<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.43<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.43<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.24 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.05 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-18<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 11.50<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 11.50<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.09 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>1.10 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2029-03-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.72<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.12 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.11 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-18<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.26<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.26<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.12 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.24 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-18<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.41 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BIP.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.34 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-18<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.36<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.76<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.56 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.36 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-18<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 11.20<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 11.20<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.64 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.X<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.38 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-18<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 11.76<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 11.76<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.97 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.45 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-18<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 14.01<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.01<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.46 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PVS.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>1.54 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2024-09-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.75<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.24 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BIK.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>1.57 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2024-03-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.80<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.10 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>2.17 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-18<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.85<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.85<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.95 %<\/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>TRP.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>157,850<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-18<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 14.01<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.01<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.46 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>81,865<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-18<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 9.50<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 9.50<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.32 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>81,550<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-18<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 8.50<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 8.50<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.16 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.Q<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Bank Non<\/td>\n<td>76,600<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2022-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.83<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.28 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.R<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>75,290<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-18<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.42<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.80<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.10 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.O<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>35,310<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-18<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.94<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.94<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.17 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'>There were 15 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>TRP.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 10.36 &#8211; 10.99<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.6300<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.3879<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-18<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 10.36<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 10.36<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.96 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.D<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 22.80 &#8211; 23.54<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.7400<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.5172<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-18<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.52<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.80<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.44 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BIP.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 23.11 &#8211; 23.60<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.4900<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2918<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-18<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.67<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.11<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.47 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 15.18 &#8211; 15.95<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.7700<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.6532<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br 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at the standard equivalency factor of 1.3x. 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