{"id":48938,"date":"2017-12-15T20:10:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-16T01:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=48938"},"modified":"2025-07-31T20:11:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T00:11:00","slug":"december-15-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=48938","title":{"rendered":"December 15, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<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>0.0998 %<\/td>\n<td>2,471.6<\/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>0.0998 %<\/td>\n<td>4,535.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>3.72 %<\/td>\n<td>3.86 %<\/td>\n<td>33,421<\/td>\n<td>17.74<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>0.0998 %<\/td>\n<td>2,613.7<\/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>-0.1095 %<\/td>\n<td>3,130.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.69 %<\/td>\n<td>4.14 %<\/td>\n<td>67,513<\/td>\n<td>3.49<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>-0.1095 %<\/td>\n<td>3,738.3<\/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>-0.1095 %<\/td>\n<td>2,916.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.36 %<\/td>\n<td>1.08 %<\/td>\n<td>54,145<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>0.1238 %<\/td>\n<td>2,839.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.23 %<\/td>\n<td>5.28 %<\/td>\n<td>70,367<\/td>\n<td>14.93<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>0.2058 %<\/td>\n<td>3,006.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>4.28 %<\/td>\n<td>4.35 %<\/td>\n<td>147,976<\/td>\n<td>6.11<\/td>\n<td>98<\/td>\n<td>0.2490 %<\/td>\n<td>2,474.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>5.07 %<\/td>\n<td>5.28 %<\/td>\n<td>89,168<\/td>\n<td>5.93<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>0.2005 %<\/td>\n<td>2,940.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>2.76 %<\/td>\n<td>2.78 %<\/td>\n<td>38,230<\/td>\n<td>3.90<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>-0.0760 %<\/td>\n<td>2,681.5<\/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>NA.PR.W<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.03 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2047-12-15<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.21<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.50<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.37 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.M<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.17 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2047-12-15<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.05<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.15<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.28 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>W.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>1.20 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2018-01-14<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.05 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.W<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.25 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2047-12-15<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.34<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.65<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.29 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.T<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.34 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2047-12-15<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.37<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.73<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.30 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.67 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2047-12-15<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.12<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.58 %<\/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>HSB.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>230,819<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2018-01-14<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.98<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.38 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NA.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>223,700<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-08-15<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.55<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.73 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HSB.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>110,600<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2018-01-14<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.98<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.33 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.H<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>71,610<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-10-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.05<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.86 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>65,992<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2022-05-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.95<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.03 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BNS.PR.R<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>62,700<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2022-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.14<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.61 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">There were 17 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>PWF.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.26 &#8211; 25.55<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.2900<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2221<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2018-01-14<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.26<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 1.08 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 22.76 &#8211; 23.00<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.2400<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.1736<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2047-12-15<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.43<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.76<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.47 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.Q<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 24.28 &#8211; 24.47<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.1900<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.1252<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2047-12-15<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.16<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid 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