{"id":47931,"date":"2025-06-26T00:51:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T00:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=47931"},"modified":"2025-06-26T16:47:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T16:47:35","slug":"june-25-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=47931","title":{"rendered":"June 25, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another new 52-week high for TXPR (price index) today; the index gained 0.13%.<\/p>\n<p>PerpetualDiscounts now yield 5.93%, equivalent to 7.71% interest at the standard conversion 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> now yield 4.90%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the &#8220;Seniority Spread&#8221;) is now 280bp, a slight (and perhaps spurious) narrowing from the 285bp reported <a href=\"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=47725\">June 18<\/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>0.2010 %<\/td>\n<td>2,298.0<\/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>0.2010 %<\/td>\n<td>4,473.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>6.95 %<\/td>\n<td>6.98 %<\/td>\n<td>69,315<\/td>\n<td>12.61<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>0.2010 %<\/td>\n<td>2,578.0<\/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>0.1735 %<\/td>\n<td>3,653.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.79 %<\/td>\n<td>4.48 %<\/td>\n<td>64,830<\/td>\n<td>2.51<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>0.1735 %<\/td>\n<td>4,363.2<\/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>0.1735 %<\/td>\n<td>3,404.3<\/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>0.0686 %<\/td>\n<td>2,960.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.81 %<\/td>\n<td>5.93 %<\/td>\n<td>42,721<\/td>\n<td>13.91<\/td>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>0.0686 %<\/td>\n<td>3,227.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>5.57 %<\/td>\n<td>6.09 %<\/td>\n<td>113,286<\/td>\n<td>13.14<\/td>\n<td>46<\/td>\n<td>0.1259 %<\/td>\n<td>2,918.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>5.78 %<\/td>\n<td>5.82 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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>CU.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-2.59 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-06-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.80<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.80<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.06 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ENB.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-2.10 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-06-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.32<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.88<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.34 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>-2.09 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-06-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.60<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.88 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FTS.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.03 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-06-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.63<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.63<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.09 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.08 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-06-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.55<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.55<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.85 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.36 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-06-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.36<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.36<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.88 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN.PR.T<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.39 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-06-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.58 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>1.44 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-06-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.89<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.70 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.52 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-06-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.40<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.40<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.28 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.R<\/td>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>3.23 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-06-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.75<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.75<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.82 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>6.65 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-06-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.34<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.65<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.31 %<\/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>MFC.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>81,100<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-06-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.94<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.94<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.69 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ENB.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>53,315<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-06-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.63<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.63<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.75 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>42,830<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-06-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.49<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.90<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.72 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ENB.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>36,300<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-06-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.65<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.65<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.71 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>27,500<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-06-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.50<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.50<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.13 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN.PF.C<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>26,800<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-06-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.92<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.92<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.13 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'>There were 11 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 colspan='3'>See <a href='https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=13456'>TMX DataLinx: &#8216;Last&#8217; != &#8216;Close&#8217;<\/a> and the posts linked therein for an idea of why these quotes are so horrible.<\/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>CU.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 22.50 &#8211; 25.37<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  2.8700<br \/>\nAverage  :  1.7615<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-06-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.20<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.50<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.85 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 21.16 &#8211; 23.54<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  2.3800<br \/>\nAverage  :  1.3965<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-06-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.16<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.16<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.86 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.L<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 23.68 &#8211; 24.68<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  1.0000<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.6645<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-06-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.71<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.68<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.45 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.T<\/td>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 20.50 &#8211; 22.31<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  1.8100<br \/>\nAverage  :  1.4949<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-06-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.50<br 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PerpetualDiscounts now yield 5.93%, equivalent to 7.71% interest at the standard conversion factor of 1.3x. 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