{"id":49460,"date":"2018-06-22T11:48:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T15:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=49460"},"modified":"2025-08-18T11:48:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T15:48:43","slug":"june-22-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=49460","title":{"rendered":"June 22, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Canada Five-Year yield <a href=\"http:\/\/pfin.ca\/\">dropped below 2% today<\/a> (1.97%, to be precise), the first time it&#8217;s been there in a while. But the preferred share market had a good day anyway. So go figure &#8230;<\/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>-0.7750 %<\/td>\n<td>2,986.3<\/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>-0.7750 %<\/td>\n<td>5,479.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>3.37 %<\/td>\n<td>3.58 %<\/td>\n<td>74,444<\/td>\n<td>18.33<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>-0.7750 %<\/td>\n<td>3,158.0<\/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>0.0398 %<\/td>\n<td>3,173.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.63 %<\/td>\n<td>4.64 %<\/td>\n<td>69,107<\/td>\n<td>4.98<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>0.0398 %<\/td>\n<td>3,790.0<\/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>0.0398 %<\/td>\n<td>2,957.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.63 %<\/td>\n<td>-11.52 %<\/td>\n<td>63,242<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>0.2141 %<\/td>\n<td>2,888.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.37 %<\/td>\n<td>5.53 %<\/td>\n<td>63,185<\/td>\n<td>14.58<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>0.2415 %<\/td>\n<td>2,970.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>4.32 %<\/td>\n<td>4.65 %<\/td>\n<td>151,479<\/td>\n<td>5.67<\/td>\n<td>106<\/td>\n<td>0.0812 %<\/td>\n<td>2,538.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>5.18 %<\/td>\n<td>5.74 %<\/td>\n<td>70,347<\/td>\n<td>5.54<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>0.1904 %<\/td>\n<td>2,949.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>3.05 %<\/td>\n<td>3.72 %<\/td>\n<td>32,617<\/td>\n<td>3.43<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>0.0200 %<\/td>\n<td>2,798.3<\/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>BAM.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>-1.18 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-06-22<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 16.80<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.80<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.59 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>-1.06 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-06-22<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 16.82<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.82<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.59 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>-1.06 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-06-22<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 16.83<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.83<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.58 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.07 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-06-22<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 24.08<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.48<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.00 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>1.18 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2025-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.80<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.46 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.59 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2025-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.20<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.33 %<\/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.O<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>85,280<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-06-19<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.26<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.85 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.W<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>80,100<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-06-22<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 24.31<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.62<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.01 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>75,853<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-06-22<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.48<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.40<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.05 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NA.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>73,110<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-06-22<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.13<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.99<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.79 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.D<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>68,100<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-06-22<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.54<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.82<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.63 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.B<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>56,900<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-06-22<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.78<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.40<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.97 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">There were 24 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>BAM.PF.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 23.95 &#8211; 24.57<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.6200<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.4058<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-06-22<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.63<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.95<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.07 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 20.92 &#8211; 21.40<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.4800<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2958<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 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But the preferred share market had a good day anyway. 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