{"id":42348,"date":"2021-07-29T11:45:08","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T16:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=42348"},"modified":"2021-07-29T11:45:08","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T16:45:08","slug":"july-28-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=42348","title":{"rendered":"July 28, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PerpetualDiscounts now yield 4.78%, equivalent to 6.21% 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 3.05%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the \u201cSeniority Spread\u201d) has remained constant at 315bp since reported <a href=\"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=42337\">July 21<\/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>-0.4269 %<\/td>\n<td>2,676.7<\/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>-0.4269 %<\/td>\n<td>4,911.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>3.24 %<\/td>\n<td>3.28 %<\/td>\n<td>107,974<\/td>\n<td>19.03<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>-0.4269 %<\/td>\n<td>2,830.6<\/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>-0.0579 %<\/td>\n<td>3,694.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.63 %<\/td>\n<td>3.90 %<\/td>\n<td>34,038<\/td>\n<td>3.31<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>-0.0579 %<\/td>\n<td>4,411.9<\/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>-0.0579 %<\/td>\n<td>3,442.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.19 %<\/td>\n<td>-11.37 %<\/td>\n<td>57,322<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>-0.0451 %<\/td>\n<td>3,283.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>4.70 %<\/td>\n<td>4.78 %<\/td>\n<td>96,146<\/td>\n<td>15.78<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>-0.1945 %<\/td>\n<td>3,968.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>4.01 %<\/td>\n<td>3.48 %<\/td>\n<td>134,159<\/td>\n<td>18.30<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>0.2362 %<\/td>\n<td>2,799.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>4.90 %<\/td>\n<td>1.78 %<\/td>\n<td>74,375<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>-0.0802 %<\/td>\n<td>3,716.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>2.88 %<\/td>\n<td>3.14 %<\/td>\n<td>36,101<\/td>\n<td>19.37<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>-0.4396 %<\/td>\n<td>2,554.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>4.81 %<\/td>\n<td>3.03 %<\/td>\n<td>151,053<\/td>\n<td>1.59<\/td>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>0.0960 %<\/td>\n<td>2,755.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Bank Non<\/td>\n<td>1.80 %<\/td>\n<td>1.49 %<\/td>\n<td>110,943<\/td>\n<td>0.16<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0.0797 %<\/td>\n<td>2,903.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>4.07 %<\/td>\n<td>3.38 %<\/td>\n<td>120,463<\/td>\n<td>18.21<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>0.2121 %<\/td>\n<td>2,931.7<\/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>RY.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>-2.07 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-08-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 26.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 0.51 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.21 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-28<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 16.30<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.56 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.03 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-28<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.61<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.61<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.96 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.R<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.30 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-28<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.43<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.43<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.07 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23.90<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.21 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>50,000<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-28<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 16.30<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.56 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.R<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>29,100<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-09-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.98<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.43 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>25,758<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-28<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 15.41<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 15.41<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.50 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NA.PR.S<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>20,975<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-28<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.05<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.10<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.35 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.K<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>15,965<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-28<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.59<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.20<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.40 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'>There were 13 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>RY.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 26.00 &#8211; 26.75<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.7500<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.4837<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-08-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 26.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 0.51 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.R<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 19.43 &#8211; 20.00<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.5700<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.3686<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-28<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.43<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.43<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.07 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 15.41 &#8211; 15.86<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.4500<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.3213<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-07-28<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 15.41<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 15.41<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.50 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MIC.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 26.90 &#8211; 27.55<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.6500<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.5218<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 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