{"id":43171,"date":"2022-03-23T22:37:41","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T03:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=43171"},"modified":"2022-03-23T22:37:41","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T03:37:41","slug":"march-23-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=43171","title":{"rendered":"March 23, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PerpetualDiscounts now yield 5.15%, equivalent to 6.70% 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 4.19%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the \u201cSeniority Spread\u201d) has remained constant at 250bp, the same as reported  <a href=\"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=43136\">March 16<\/a>.<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\"><strong>HIMIPref\u2122 Preferred Indices<br \/>\nThese values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref\u2122 Indices<\/strong><br \/>\nValues are provisional and are finalized monthly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>Mean<br \/>\nCurrent<br \/>\nYield<br \/>\n(at bid)<\/td>\n<td>Median<br \/>\nYTW<\/td>\n<td>Median<br \/>\nAverage<br \/>\nTrading<br \/>\nValue<\/td>\n<td>Median<br \/>\nMod Dur<br \/>\n(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>3.19 %<\/td>\n<td>3.72 %<\/td>\n<td>29,513<\/td>\n<td>19.69<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1.4440 %<\/td>\n<td>2,802.1<\/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>-0.1654 %<\/td>\n<td>5,233.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>3.36 %<\/td>\n<td>3.35 %<\/td>\n<td>64,841<\/td>\n<td>18.87<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>-0.1654 %<\/td>\n<td>3,016.2<\/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>-0.0982 %<\/td>\n<td>3,635.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.72 %<\/td>\n<td>4.41 %<\/td>\n<td>30,685<\/td>\n<td>3.39<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>-0.0982 %<\/td>\n<td>4,341.1<\/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>-0.0982 %<\/td>\n<td>3,387.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.33 %<\/td>\n<td>-1.80 %<\/td>\n<td>59,217<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>0.0512 %<\/td>\n<td>3,194.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.08 %<\/td>\n<td>5.15 %<\/td>\n<td>69,666<\/td>\n<td>15.15<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>-0.0744 %<\/td>\n<td>3,635.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>4.15 %<\/td>\n<td>4.81 %<\/td>\n<td>118,555<\/td>\n<td>15.51<\/td>\n<td>46<\/td>\n<td>-0.6685 %<\/td>\n<td>2,736.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>5.09 %<\/td>\n<td>4.86 %<\/td>\n<td>89,251<\/td>\n<td>15.21<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>-0.1514 %<\/td>\n<td>3,523.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>3.09 %<\/td>\n<td>2.72 %<\/td>\n<td>53,888<\/td>\n<td>20.44<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>-0.4211 %<\/td>\n<td>2,878.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>4.75 %<\/td>\n<td>3.76 %<\/td>\n<td>140,996<\/td>\n<td>1.69<\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>-0.0289 %<\/td>\n<td>2,705.9<\/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>-0.6685 %<\/td>\n<td>2,797.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>4.14 %<\/td>\n<td>4.75 %<\/td>\n<td>73,729<\/td>\n<td>15.95<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>0.3369 %<\/td>\n<td>2,899.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\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>TRP.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-46.43 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW 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4.01 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.M<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.05 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-03-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.39<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.65<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.25 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PVS.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>-1.02 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2024-09-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.35<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.31 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.03 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-03-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.18<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.61<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.63 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ELF.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.04 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-03-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.14<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.40<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.15 %<\/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: 2052-03-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.39<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.75<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.77 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.18 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-03-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.20<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.20<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.97 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.M<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.32 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-03-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.37<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.81 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NA.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>1.40 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2023-11-15<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.40<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.29 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>Ratchet<\/td>\n<td>1.44 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-03-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.67<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.72 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.D<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>2.53 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2025-07-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.27 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.O<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>3.00 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-03-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.52<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.78 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\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 \/>\nTraded<\/td>\n<td>Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>186,622<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2022-05-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.17<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.09 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.S<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>132,600<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-03-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 24.12<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.61<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.71 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>88,087<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-03-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.28<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.58<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.07 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>85,693<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-03-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.50<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.02<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.68 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>67,316<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2031-03-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.20<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.19 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.T<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>61,847<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2024-04-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.51<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.63 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">There were 18 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\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>TRP.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 12.29 &#8211; 23.10<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  10.8100<br \/>\nAverage  :  6.9833<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-03-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 12.29<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 12.29<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 9.45 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 21.05 &#8211; 23.50<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  2.4500<br \/>\nAverage  :  1.7436<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-03-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.05<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.05<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.76 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset 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