{"id":42877,"date":"2022-01-12T20:23:06","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T01:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=42877"},"modified":"2022-01-12T20:23:06","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T01:23:06","slug":"january-12-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=42877","title":{"rendered":"January 12, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PerpetualDiscounts now yield 4.80%, equivalent to 6.24% 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 3.28%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the \u201cSeniority Spread\u201d) has widened to 295bp from the 285bp reported <a href=\"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=42849\">January 5<\/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>3.00 %<\/td>\n<td>3.45 %<\/td>\n<td>41,622<\/td>\n<td>20.11<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0.0490 %<\/td>\n<td>2,906.1<\/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>0.3470 %<\/td>\n<td>5,373.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>2.97 %<\/td>\n<td>2.98 %<\/td>\n<td>52,622<\/td>\n<td>19.79<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>0.3470 %<\/td>\n<td>3,096.8<\/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>-0.5014 %<\/td>\n<td>3,644.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.71 %<\/td>\n<td>4.43 %<\/td>\n<td>29,739<\/td>\n<td>3.58<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>-0.5014 %<\/td>\n<td>4,352.3<\/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>-0.5014 %<\/td>\n<td>3,395.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.15 %<\/td>\n<td>-17.53 %<\/td>\n<td>49,479<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>-0.0375 %<\/td>\n<td>3,256.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>4.68 %<\/td>\n<td>4.80 %<\/td>\n<td>47,038<\/td>\n<td>15.79<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>0.9175 %<\/td>\n<td>3,883.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>3.93 %<\/td>\n<td>3.93 %<\/td>\n<td>116,463<\/td>\n<td>16.80<\/td>\n<td>46<\/td>\n<td>0.1095 %<\/td>\n<td>2,891.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>4.87 %<\/td>\n<td>3.39 %<\/td>\n<td>82,269<\/td>\n<td>0.46<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>-0.0467 %<\/td>\n<td>3,673.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>2.64 %<\/td>\n<td>3.01 %<\/td>\n<td>34,847<\/td>\n<td>19.73<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>0.7100 %<\/td>\n<td>2,878.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>4.73 %<\/td>\n<td>2.96 %<\/td>\n<td>105,106<\/td>\n<td>1.76<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>-0.0918 %<\/td>\n<td>2,731.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Bank Non<\/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>0.1095 %<\/td>\n<td>2,956.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>4.07 %<\/td>\n<td>3.77 %<\/td>\n<td>70,219<\/td>\n<td>17.01<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>0.2102 %<\/td>\n<td>2,987.3<\/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>BAM.PF.B<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-3.79 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-01-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.56<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.85<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.59 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RS.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>-2.26 %<\/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 : 10.38<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.22 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.L<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>-1.35 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-01-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.25<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.60<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.10 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.J<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>-1.29 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2023-04-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.19<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.91 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NA.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.15 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-01-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.75<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.90<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.07 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.W<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.06 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-01-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.10<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.24<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.84 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PF.A<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.12 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2030-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.18<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.38 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.14 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-01-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.29<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.29<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.59 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.M<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>1.23 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2024-07-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.32<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.85 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.45 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-01-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.40<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.71<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.74 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>2.29 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-01-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 24.25<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.55<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.62 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.R<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>2.49 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-01-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.01<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.01<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.42 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>2.49 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-01-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 14.40<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.40<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.54 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>2.85 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-01-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 24.33<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.58<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.62 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>3.12 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-01-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.08<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.13<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.45 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>4.43 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-01-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.11<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.11<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.70 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>7.91 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-01-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 16.51<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.51<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.29 %<\/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>MFC.PR.Q<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>60,300<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-01-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.83<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.20<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.02 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>52,902<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-01-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.73<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.54 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>51,400<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-01-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.89<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.24<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.92 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>45,153<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-01-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.12<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.35<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.80 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>29,500<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-01-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.15<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.41<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.79 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.M<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>28,400<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2025-11-24<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.44<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.76 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'>There were 22 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>CU.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.25 &#8211; 25.79<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.5400<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.3192<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2031-03-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.25<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.70 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.B<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 22.85 &#8211; 23.75<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.9000<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.6816<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-01-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.56<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.85<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.59 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.75 &#8211; 26.25<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.5000<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.3367<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2022-02-11<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.75<br \/>\nBid-YTW : -31.47 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 26.28 &#8211; 26.74<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.4600<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.3204<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2024-05-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.28<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.15 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NA.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 24.90 &#8211; 25.45<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.5500<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.4107<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-01-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.75<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.90<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.07 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 23.52 &#8211; 23.99<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.4700<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.3523<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-01-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.71<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.52<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.01 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PerpetualDiscounts now yield 4.80%, equivalent to 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