{"id":46536,"date":"2024-03-13T19:30:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T00:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=46536"},"modified":"2024-03-13T19:30:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T00:30:02","slug":"march-13-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=46536","title":{"rendered":"March 13, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PerpetualDiscounts now yield 6.68%, equivalent to 8.68% 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 5.03% on 2024-3-13 so there&#8217;s no need to adjust for market movement. Therefore, the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the \u201cSeniority Spread\u201d) has narrowed slightly (and perhaps spuriously) to 365bp from the 370bp reported <a href=\"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=46510\">March 6<\/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>0.0000 %<\/td>\n<td>2,368.1<\/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>0.0000 %<\/td>\n<td>4,542.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>10.16 %<\/td>\n<td>10.22 %<\/td>\n<td>41,345<\/td>\n<td>9.43<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0.0000 %<\/td>\n<td>2,617.6<\/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>-0.0602 %<\/td>\n<td>3,406.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.94 %<\/td>\n<td>7.35 %<\/td>\n<td>43,901<\/td>\n<td>1.85<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>-0.0602 %<\/td>\n<td>4,067.8<\/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>-0.0602 %<\/td>\n<td>3,173.9<\/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>0.1227 %<\/td>\n<td>2,656.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>6.47 %<\/td>\n<td>6.68 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%<\/td>\n<td>72,478<\/td>\n<td>12.48<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>0.0261 %<\/td>\n<td>2,588.3<\/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>MFC.PR.Q<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>-3.67 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.18 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN.PF.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-2.76 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.30<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.73 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BIP.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-2.73 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.20<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.20<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 9.30 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>POW.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-2.63 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.01<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.25<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.64 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-2.10 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.78 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.W<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.46 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.31<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.58<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.55 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Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.48<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.41<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.12 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.10 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.45<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.45<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.05 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.10 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 13.75<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 13.75<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.00 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.S<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.11 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.25<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.25<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.69 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IAF.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>1.16 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.49<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.75<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.29 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN.PR.T<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.18 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 15.39<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 15.39<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.84 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NA.PR.W<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.20 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.26<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.26<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.00 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CCS.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>1.62 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.85<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.85<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.66 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.95 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.58<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.97<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.90 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>4.65 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.17<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.50<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.66 %<\/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>TD.PF.L<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>541,899<\/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 : 25.14<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.40 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.S<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>235,917<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.66<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.77<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.09 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.B<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>212,747<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.48<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.41<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.12 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.I<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>75,800<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.03<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.31<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.66 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>58,800<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 14.70<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.70<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.65 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>53,700<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 14.40<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.40<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.17 %<\/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<\/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>MFC.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 19.33 &#8211; 21.00<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  1.6700<br \/>\nAverage  :  1.1950<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.33<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.33<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.33 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 17.50 &#8211; 18.64<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  1.1400<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.6745<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.50<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.50<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.50 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN.PF.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 18.30 &#8211; 19.80<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  1.5000<br \/>\nAverage  :  1.2005<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.30<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.73 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 20.50 &#8211; 22.96<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  2.4600<br \/>\nAverage  :  2.2139<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.50<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.50<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.96 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 17.81 &#8211; 18.50<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.6900<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.4637<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.81<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.81<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.83 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 21.00 &#8211; 21.69<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.6900<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.4644<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.78 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