{"id":48636,"date":"2025-07-23T21:17:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T01:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=48636"},"modified":"2025-07-31T13:42:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T17:42:30","slug":"july-23-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=48636","title":{"rendered":"July 23, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another new 52-week high for the TXPR price index, with today&#8217;s high of 674.37 (which was the closing value) exceeding the mark of 673.58 set yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>PerpetualDiscounts now yield 5.82%, equivalent to 7.57% 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 5.07%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the &#8220;Seniority Spread&#8221;) is now 250bp, a slight (and perhaps spurious) narrowing from the 255bp reported <a href=\"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=48299\">July 16<\/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>-0.0786 %<\/td>\n<td>2,344.1<\/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>-0.0786 %<\/td>\n<td>4,563.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>6.81 %<\/td>\n<td>6.90 %<\/td>\n<td>75,976<\/td>\n<td>12.67<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>-0.0786 %<\/td>\n<td>2,629.7<\/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>0.0730 %<\/td>\n<td>3,681.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.76 %<\/td>\n<td>4.20 %<\/td>\n<td>55,726<\/td>\n<td>2.44<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>0.0730 %<\/td>\n<td>4,396.2<\/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>0.0730 %<\/td>\n<td>3,430.1<\/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>0.1508 %<\/td>\n<td>3,002.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.73 %<\/td>\n<td>5.82 %<\/td>\n<td>45,608<\/td>\n<td>14.14<\/td>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>0.1508 %<\/td>\n<td>3,273.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>5.59 %<\/td>\n<td>6.26 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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.F<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-5.04 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.38<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.65<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.08 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>-4.56 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.60<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.92 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.M<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.72 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.68<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.50<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.75 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.Q<\/td>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>-1.54 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.08<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.31<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.82 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ENB.PR.T<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.12 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.11<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.60<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.45 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.Z<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.29 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.66<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.98<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.87 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.M<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.31 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.11<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.72<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.48 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.L<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>2.11 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.95<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.20<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.52 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>3.28 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.40<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.40<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.50 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.T<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>6.87 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.95<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.10<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.62 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>7.24 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.72 %<\/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>CM.PR.Q<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>244,200<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.97<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.98<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.82 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ENB.PR.Y<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>151,236<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.86 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ENB.PF.K<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>136,500<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.13<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.21<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.48 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ENB.PF.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>104,400<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.37<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.37<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.76 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.D<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>40,000<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2025-08-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.98<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.43 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ENB.PR.T<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>36,900<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.11<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.60<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.45 %<\/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 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>POW.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 23.36 &#8211; 24.49<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  1.1300<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.6775<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2055-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.10<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.36<br 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