{"id":47589,"date":"2024-11-13T22:10:54","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T03:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=47589"},"modified":"2024-11-13T22:10:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T03:10:54","slug":"november-13-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=47589","title":{"rendered":"November 13, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PerpetualDiscounts now yield 6.26%, equivalent to 8.14% interest at the standard equivalency factor of 1.3x. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmogam.com\/ca-en\/products\/exchange-traded-fund\/bmo-long-corporate-bond-index-etf-zlc#fund-details\">Long corporates<\/a> yielded 4.77% on 2024-11-12 and since then the closing price of ZLC has changed from 15.51 to 15.46, a total return of -0.32%, implying an increase of yields of 3bp (BMO reports a duration of 12.49, but don\u2019t disclose whether this is Macaulay or Modified; I will assume Modified) to 4.80%.  Therefore, the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the \u201cSeniority Spread\u201d) has narrowed slightly (and perhaps spuriously) to 335bp from the 340bp reported <a href=\"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=47567\">November 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>-0.0638 %<\/td>\n<td>2,147.9<\/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>-0.0638 %<\/td>\n<td>4,119.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>8.86 %<\/td>\n<td>9.38 %<\/td>\n<td>33,110<\/td>\n<td>9.99<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>-0.0638 %<\/td>\n<td>2,374.2<\/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>0.2206 %<\/td>\n<td>3,609.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.79 %<\/td>\n<td>5.33 %<\/td>\n<td>73,463<\/td>\n<td>2.14<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>0.2206 %<\/td>\n<td>4,310.3<\/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>0.2206 %<\/td>\n<td>3,363.0<\/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>0.4489 %<\/td>\n<td>2,805.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>6.14 %<\/td>\n<td>6.26 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%<\/td>\n<td>75,443<\/td>\n<td>13.46<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>0.2891 %<\/td>\n<td>2,779.3<\/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>RY.PR.O<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-7.75 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.90<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.14<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.55 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.M<\/td>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>-2.12 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.77<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.05<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.38 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.O<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.28 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.77<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.05<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.34 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>POW.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.01 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.21<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.51<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.24 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN.PF.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.04 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.42<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.42<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.62 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>POW.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.06 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.55<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.80<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.21 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FTS.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.20 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.67<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.96<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.29 %<\/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: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.22<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.22<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.24 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.22 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.89<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.97 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ELF.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.32 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.07<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.23 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FFH.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.36 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.70<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.70<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.68 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>2.71 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.95<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.95<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.37 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>2.90 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.14<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.14<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.97 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN.PF.C<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>3.50 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.20<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.20<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.42 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>3.94 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.28<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.28<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.19 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN.PF.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>4.99 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.49 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.S<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>12.94 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.20<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.20<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.31 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.T<\/td>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>22.84 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.19<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.19<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.18 %<\/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>ENB.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>160,482<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.29<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.57<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.10 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ENB.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>46,662<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.23<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.23<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.81 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ENB.PF.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>45,577<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.85<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.85<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.72 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>39,770<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.46<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.35<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.64 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PVS.PR.L<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>32,600<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2030-06-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.40<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.33 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.T<\/td>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>27,753<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.19<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.19<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.18 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'>There were 12 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>RY.PR.O<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 22.14 &#8211; 24.29<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  2.1500<br \/>\nAverage  :  1.2213<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.90<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.14<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.55 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>POW.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 23.51 &#8211; 24.48<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.9700<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.6368<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.21<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.51<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.24 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.M<\/td>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 23.05 &#8211; 23.80<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.7500<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.4592<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.77<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.05<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.38 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BIP.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 23.15 &#8211; 24.54<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  1.3900<br \/>\nAverage  :  1.1013<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2054-11-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.65<br 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