{"id":42077,"date":"2021-03-17T21:09:14","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T02:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=42077"},"modified":"2021-03-17T21:09:14","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T02:09:14","slug":"march-17-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=42077","title":{"rendered":"March 17, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PerpetualDiscounts now yield 5.00%, equivalent to 6.50% 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 3.37%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the \u201cSeniority Spread\u201d) is slightly (and perhaps spuriously) narrower at 315bp than the 320bp reported <a href=\"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=42055\">March 10<\/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>-0.2337 %<\/td>\n<td>2,323.4<\/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>-0.2337 %<\/td>\n<td>4,263.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>3.77 %<\/td>\n<td>3.76 %<\/td>\n<td>59,709<\/td>\n<td>17.96<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>-0.2337 %<\/td>\n<td>2,457.0<\/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>-0.3713 %<\/td>\n<td>3,677.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.77 %<\/td>\n<td>4.11 %<\/td>\n<td>38,931<\/td>\n<td>3.63<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>-0.3713 %<\/td>\n<td>4,391.9<\/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>-0.3713 %<\/td>\n<td>3,426.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.31 %<\/td>\n<td>-0.68 %<\/td>\n<td>75,768<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>0.0429 %<\/td>\n<td>3,248.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>4.97 %<\/td>\n<td>5.00 %<\/td>\n<td>81,102<\/td>\n<td>15.47<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>0.0032 %<\/td>\n<td>3,731.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>4.37 %<\/td>\n<td>3.87 %<\/td>\n<td>191,790<\/td>\n<td>17.22<\/td>\n<td>52<\/td>\n<td>0.4153 %<\/td>\n<td>2,658.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>5.00 %<\/td>\n<td>4.64 %<\/td>\n<td>87,209<\/td>\n<td>15.50<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>0.2281 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Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-03-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.77<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.77<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.72 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RS.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>-3.00 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2025-12-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 10.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 10.33<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.76 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.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: 2051-03-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 13.71<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 13.71<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.44 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>-1.31 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-03-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.02<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.60<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.03 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>-1.29 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-03-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.47<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.90<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.04 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.Q<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.26 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-03-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.58<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.50<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.87 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.H<\/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: 2051-03-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 24.68<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.01<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.15 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.09 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-03-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.41<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.41<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.55 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BIP.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.38 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-03-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.56<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.95<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.94 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CIU.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.57 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-03-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.69<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.81 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.K<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.66 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-03-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.24<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.45<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.80 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.R<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.94 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-03-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.84<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.84<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.67 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>2.18 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-03-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.78<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.95<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.86 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>6.72 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-03-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.21<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.21<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.55 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>15.00 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-03-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 14.95<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.95<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.16 %<\/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>NA.PR.X<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>114,300<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-05-15<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.29<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 1.25 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.Q<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>112,479<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-05-24<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.25<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 1.81 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>83,090<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-03-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.22<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.85<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.90 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>65,095<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-03-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 11.40<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 11.40<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.76 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.I<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>64,100<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-03-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.73<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.10<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.01 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>56,625<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-03-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 11.35<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 11.35<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.77 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'>There were 34 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>BAM.PF.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 20.77 &#8211; 22.35<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  1.5800<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.8711<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-03-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.77<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.77<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.72 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.T<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 21.77 &#8211; 22.88<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  1.1100<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.6616<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-03-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.43<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.77<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.06 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.T<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 18.18 &#8211; 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