{"id":42337,"date":"2021-07-24T11:44:55","date_gmt":"2021-07-24T16:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=42337"},"modified":"2021-07-24T11:44:55","modified_gmt":"2021-07-24T16:44:55","slug":"july-21-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=42337","title":{"rendered":"July 21, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PerpetualDiscounts now yield 4.82%, equivalent to 6.27% 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 3.10%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the \u201cSeniority Spread\u201d) is wider at 315bp than the 281bp reported <a href=\"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=42307\">July 7<\/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>0.8323 %<\/td>\n<td>2,699.0<\/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>0.8323 %<\/td>\n<td>4,952.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>3.22 %<\/td>\n<td>3.25 %<\/td>\n<td>115,883<\/td>\n<td>19.13<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>0.8323 %<\/td>\n<td>2,854.1<\/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>0.0000 %<\/td>\n<td>3,694.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.63 %<\/td>\n<td>3.99 %<\/td>\n<td>36,144<\/td>\n<td>3.84<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>0.0000 %<\/td>\n<td>4,412.5<\/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>0.0000 %<\/td>\n<td>3,442.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.19 %<\/td>\n<td>-13.92 %<\/td>\n<td>60,466<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>0.0903 %<\/td>\n<td>3,285.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>4.74 %<\/td>\n<td>4.82 %<\/td>\n<td>94,735<\/td>\n<td>15.80<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>-0.0352 %<\/td>\n<td>3,936.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>4.05 %<\/td>\n<td>3.53 %<\/td>\n<td>147,755<\/td>\n<td>18.28<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>0.3880 %<\/td>\n<td>2,769.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>4.91 %<\/td>\n<td>2.46 %<\/td>\n<td>78,473<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>-0.0625 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Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-21<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 14.67<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.67<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.47 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.R<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-3.84 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-21<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.28<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.28<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.32 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.84 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-21<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.31<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.98 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>-1.65 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-21<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.80<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.80<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.13 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>-1.44 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2025-06-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.25<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.10<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.32 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>1.06 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-21<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 13.29<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 13.29<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.25 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.13 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-21<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.60<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.60<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.99 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.D<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.22 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-21<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.90<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.11<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.56 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MIC.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>1.39 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2029-03-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.25<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 27.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.35 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.L<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.51 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-21<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.35<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.84<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.35 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>2.43 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-21<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.76<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.61<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.91 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>5.26 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-21<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.01 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>6.95 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-21<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.39<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.39<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.25 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>8.47 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-21<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 16.65<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.65<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.48 %<\/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>CM.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>107,000<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-21<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.84<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.85<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.27 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.R<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>73,199<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2022-07-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.37<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.86 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>62,400<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-21<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.51<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.81<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.33 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>40,750<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-08-20<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.15<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 0.77 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>32,800<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-21<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.39<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.69<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.72 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.S<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>24,610<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-21<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 24.34<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.65<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.39 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'>There were 7 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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