{"id":46078,"date":"2023-11-29T22:48:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T03:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=46078"},"modified":"2023-11-29T22:48:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T03:48:11","slug":"november-29-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=46078","title":{"rendered":"November 29, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PerpetualDiscounts now yield 6.97%, equivalent to 9.06% 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 5.40% on 2023-11-24 and since then the closing price has changed from 14.58 to 14.77, an increase of 130bp in price, with a Duration (BMO doesn&#8217;t specify Modified or Macaulay &#8211; I will assume the former) of 12.15 implying a decrease of 11bp in yield to 5.29%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the \u201cSeniority Spread\u201d) has widened to 375bp from the 365bp reported <a href=\"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=46046\">November 22<\/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>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.00<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>-0.2704 %<\/td>\n<td>2,138.3<\/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>-0.2704 %<\/td>\n<td>4,101.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>11.39 %<\/td>\n<td>11.57 %<\/td>\n<td>51,617<\/td>\n<td>8.31<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>-0.2704 %<\/td>\n<td>2,363.6<\/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>0.3129 %<\/td>\n<td>3,380.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.97 %<\/td>\n<td>7.18 %<\/td>\n<td>55,215<\/td>\n<td>1.81<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>0.3129 %<\/td>\n<td>4,037.2<\/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>0.3129 %<\/td>\n<td>3,150.0<\/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>0.1928 %<\/td>\n<td>2,531.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>6.75 %<\/td>\n<td>6.97 %<\/td>\n<td>52,161<\/td>\n<td>12.53<\/td>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>0.1928 %<\/td>\n<td>2,760.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>5.83 %<\/td>\n<td>8.20 %<\/td>\n<td>114,551<\/td>\n<td>11.55<\/td>\n<td>55<\/td>\n<td>0.1735 %<\/td>\n<td>2,219.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>6.57 %<\/td>\n<td>6.72 %<\/td>\n<td>65,244<\/td>\n<td>12.95<\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>-0.5079 %<\/td>\n<td>2,744.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>10.54 %<\/td>\n<td>10.57 %<\/td>\n<td>36,636<\/td>\n<td>9.20<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>3.1208 %<\/td>\n<td>2,497.9<\/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>0.1735 %<\/td>\n<td>2,509.1<\/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>0.1735 %<\/td>\n<td>2,268.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>5.69 %<\/td>\n<td>7.80 %<\/td>\n<td>81,711<\/td>\n<td>11.95<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>0.6923 %<\/td>\n<td>2,499.0<\/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>PWF.PR.T<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.95 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.10<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.10<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.82 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.D<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.72 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.82<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.82<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.35 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.Z<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.07 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.55<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.55<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.04 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN.PF.I<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.37 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.45<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.45<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 9.74 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.Y<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.43 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.48<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.48<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.33 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.50 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.30<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.15 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.51 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 14.16<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.16<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.34 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BIP.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.60 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.87<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.87<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.50 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.66 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.45<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.45<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.46 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NA.PR.W<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.76 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.30<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.61 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BIK.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>2.00 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.20<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.90<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.49 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN.PR.X<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>2.11 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 14.05<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.05<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 9.73 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PVS.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>2.19 %<\/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 : 23.35<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.01 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BIP.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>2.21 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.60<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.60<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.23 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN.PF.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>2.29 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 15.20<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 15.20<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 10.43 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>2.84 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.39<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.39<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.63 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>3.12 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 15.53<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 15.53<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 10.57 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>4.37 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.57<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.57<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.76 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>7.70 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.05<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.05<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.26 %<\/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>PWF.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>88,266<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.90<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.90<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.02 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.Q<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>50,000<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.20<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.20<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.53 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>38,700<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 13.21<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 13.21<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.74 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN.PF.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>34,979<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.97<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.97<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.64 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN.PF.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>32,436<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 15.20<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 15.20<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 10.43 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>31,900<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 14.16<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.16<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.34 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">There were 16 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>MFC.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 14.16 &#8211; 23.79<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  9.6300<br \/>\nAverage  :  7.7341<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 14.16<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.16<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.34 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 21.66 &#8211; 22.95<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  1.2900<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.8426<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.36<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.66<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.10 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.D<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 18.82 &#8211; 19.82<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  1.0000<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.8235<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-11-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.82<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.82<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.35 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 20.25 &#8211; 25.15<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  4.9000<br \/>\nAverage  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