{"id":45733,"date":"2023-09-13T17:48:19","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T22:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=45733"},"modified":"2023-09-13T17:48:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T22:48:19","slug":"september-13-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=45733","title":{"rendered":"September 13, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PerpetualDiscounts now yield 7.05%, equivalent to 9.16% interest at the standard equivalency factor of 1.3x. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmogam.com\/ca-en\/advisors\/investment-solutions\/etf\/bmo-long-corporate-bond-index-etf-zlc\/\">Long corporates<\/a> yielded 5.29% on 2023-8-31 and since then the closing price has changed from 14.59 to 14.39, a decrease of 137bp in price, with a Duration of 12.15 (BMO doesn&#8217;t specify whether this is Macaulay or Modified Duration; I will assume Modified) which implies an increase in yield of about 11bp since 8\/31 to 5.40%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the \u201cSeniority Spread\u201d) has remained consstant at the 375bp reported <a href=\"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=45703\">September 6<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Another trifecta today; new 52-week lows for TXPR, CPD and ZPR.<\/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>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.00<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.0439 %<\/td>\n<td>2,204.0<\/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>0.0439 %<\/td>\n<td>4,227.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>11.05 %<\/td>\n<td>11.46 %<\/td>\n<td>58,897<\/td>\n<td>8.35<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>0.0439 %<\/td>\n<td>2,436.2<\/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>1.2288 %<\/td>\n<td>3,358.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>5.03 %<\/td>\n<td>7.49 %<\/td>\n<td>44,745<\/td>\n<td>2.29<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>1.2288 %<\/td>\n<td>4,011.1<\/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>1.2288 %<\/td>\n<td>3,129.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/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>-0.1635 %<\/td>\n<td>2,502.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>6.83 %<\/td>\n<td>7.05 %<\/td>\n<td>47,348<\/td>\n<td>12.43<\/td>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>-0.1635 %<\/td>\n<td>2,728.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>6.11 %<\/td>\n<td>9.11 %<\/td>\n<td>96,944<\/td>\n<td>10.71<\/td>\n<td>55<\/td>\n<td>0.0270 %<\/td>\n<td>2,059.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>6.85 %<\/td>\n<td>6.96 %<\/td>\n<td>63,975<\/td>\n<td>12.66<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>-0.4512 %<\/td>\n<td>2,626.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>11.70 %<\/td>\n<td>11.80 %<\/td>\n<td>36,277<\/td>\n<td>8.34<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>-0.4237 %<\/td>\n<td>2,267.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/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>0.0270 %<\/td>\n<td>2,257.3<\/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>0.0270 %<\/td>\n<td>2,105.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>6.40 %<\/td>\n<td>8.40 %<\/td>\n<td>125,274<\/td>\n<td>11.05<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>-0.0531 %<\/td>\n<td>2,243.7<\/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>NA.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-2.00 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-09-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.84<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.70 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NA.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.81 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-09-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.11<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.11<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.15 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>-1.74 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-09-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 16.97<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.97<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.66 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>-1.69 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-09-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 16.90<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.90<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.61 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>-1.51 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-09-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.57 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>-1.46 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-09-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 12.12<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 12.12<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 10.15 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\/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-09-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.68<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.68<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.01 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ELF.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.07 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-09-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.39<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.39<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.98 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PVS.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>1.15 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2027-02-28<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.96<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.49 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PF.A<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.22 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-09-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 16.55<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.55<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.92 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PVS.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>2.04 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Option Certainty<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2026-02-28<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.77 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PVS.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>2.27 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2028-02-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.10<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.57 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PVS.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>2.91 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2029-05-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.20<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.86 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>4.17 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-09-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 16.75<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.75<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 9.04 %<\/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>TD.PF.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>96,770<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-09-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 16.40<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.40<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 9.32 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FTS.PR.M<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>69,388<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-09-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 16.40<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.40<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 9.65 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>56,911<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-09-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 16.75<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.75<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 9.04 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.S<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>38,988<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-09-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.26<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.26<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 9.14 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NA.PR.S<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>30,647<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-09-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.17<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.17<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 9.33 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>POW.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>19,218<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-09-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.21<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.21<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.08 %<\/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<\/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>BN.PF.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 16.08 &#8211; 25.00<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  8.9200<br \/>\nAverage  :  7.8147<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-09-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 16.08<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.08<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 10.57 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 17.30 &#8211; 18.50<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  1.2000<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.7982<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-09-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.30<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 9.20 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.Y<\/td>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 16.35 &#8211; 17.10<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.7500<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.5372<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-09-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 16.35<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.35<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.91 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN.PR.R<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 12.88 &#8211; 14.00<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  1.1200<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.9097<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-09-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 12.88<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 12.88<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 11.03 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FTS.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 12.02 &#8211; 12.60<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.5800<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.3875<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-09-13<br 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