{"id":42446,"date":"2021-08-11T20:29:06","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T01:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=42446"},"modified":"2021-08-11T20:29:06","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T01:29:06","slug":"august-11-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=42446","title":{"rendered":"August 11, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PerpetualDiscounts now yield 4.64%, equivalent to 6.03% 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 3.02%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the \u201cSeniority Spread\u201d) has remained constant at 300bp, the same as <a href=\"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=42374\">August 4<\/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>1.3832 %<\/td>\n<td>2,671.9<\/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>1.3832 %<\/td>\n<td>4,902.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>3.25 %<\/td>\n<td>3.29 %<\/td>\n<td>83,761<\/td>\n<td>18.99<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>1.3832 %<\/td>\n<td>2,825.6<\/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>-0.1709 %<\/td>\n<td>3,702.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.58 %<\/td>\n<td>4.06 %<\/td>\n<td>27,634<\/td>\n<td>3.79<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>-0.1709 %<\/td>\n<td>4,421.6<\/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>-0.1709 %<\/td>\n<td>3,449.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.17 %<\/td>\n<td>-14.12 %<\/td>\n<td>54,908<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>0.0651 %<\/td>\n<td>3,299.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>4.69 %<\/td>\n<td>4.64 %<\/td>\n<td>85,112<\/td>\n<td>1.09<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>0.0948 %<\/td>\n<td>3,978.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>4.02 %<\/td>\n<td>3.57 %<\/td>\n<td>123,776<\/td>\n<td>18.17<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>-0.1948 %<\/td>\n<td>2,790.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>4.88 %<\/td>\n<td>-0.77 %<\/td>\n<td>72,253<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>0.1619 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%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>1.15 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-08-11<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 13.15<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 13.15<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.29 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.16 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-08-11<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.50<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.50<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.19 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.28 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-08-11<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 15.86<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 15.86<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.33 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.72 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-08-11<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.78<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.78<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.29 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>1.94 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-08-11<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 13.13<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 13.13<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.29 %<\/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>GWO.PR.T<\/td>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>52,150<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2022-06-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 26.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.55<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.20 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>49,500<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-08-11<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.55<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.55<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.11 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>45,300<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-12-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.21<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.76 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>34,045<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-08-11<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.63<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.70<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.55 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>29,500<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-08-11<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.45<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.45<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.09 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>22,502<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-08-11<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 24.51<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.07<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.79 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'>There were 11 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.PR.T<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 20.25 &#8211; 21.90<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  1.6500<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.9225<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2051-08-11<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.25<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.25<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.01 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset 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