{"id":42307,"date":"2021-07-07T21:57:19","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T02:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=42307"},"modified":"2021-07-07T21:57:19","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T02:57:19","slug":"july-7-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=42307","title":{"rendered":"July 7, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PerpetualDiscounts now yield 4.63%, equivalent to 6.02% 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 3.21%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the \u201cSeniority Spread\u201d) is narrower at 281bp than the 315bp reported <a href=\"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=42077\">March 17<\/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>-0.3762 %<\/td>\n<td>2,681.4<\/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>-0.3762 %<\/td>\n<td>4,920.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>3.24 %<\/td>\n<td>3.26 %<\/td>\n<td>97,724<\/td>\n<td>19.12<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>-0.3762 %<\/td>\n<td>2,835.6<\/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>0.0902 %<\/td>\n<td>3,695.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.63 %<\/td>\n<td>3.82 %<\/td>\n<td>42,673<\/td>\n<td>3.37<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>0.0902 %<\/td>\n<td>4,413.4<\/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>0.0902 %<\/td>\n<td>3,443.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.12 %<\/td>\n<td>-7.79 %<\/td>\n<td>62,727<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>0.1714 %<\/td>\n<td>3,304.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>4.63 %<\/td>\n<td>4.68 %<\/td>\n<td>47,543<\/td>\n<td>16.03<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>0.0808 %<\/td>\n<td>3,936.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>4.04 %<\/td>\n<td>3.74 %<\/td>\n<td>133,742<\/td>\n<td>17.85<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>0.1972 %<\/td>\n<td>2,782.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>4.89 %<\/td>\n<td>-1.62 %<\/td>\n<td>80,550<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>0.1570 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%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>-1.30 %<\/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 : 26.50<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.52 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BIP.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.07 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-07<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.80<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.16<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.01 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.T<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.06 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-07<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.92<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.62 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.12 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-07<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 13.55<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 13.55<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.02 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.19 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2022-03-19<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.60<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 1.16 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.27 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-07<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 16.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.42 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.34 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-07<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.97<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.97<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.01 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>2.84 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-07<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.75<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.75<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.42 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>3.72 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-09-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.75<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.93<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.81 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.X<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>13.12 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-07<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.33<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.33<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.06 %<\/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>CU.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>167,213<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-07<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.48<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.82<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.91 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CIU.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>72,258<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-07<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 24.54<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.79<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.68 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>50,984<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-07<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 16.37<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.37<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.81 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>44,362<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-07<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.86<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.86<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.14 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>40,588<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-07<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.67<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.67<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.14 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>39,072<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-07<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.29<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.29<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.20 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'>There were 23 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 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