{"id":50997,"date":"2019-11-27T11:38:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T16:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=50997"},"modified":"2025-11-25T11:38:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:38:46","slug":"november-27-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=50997","title":{"rendered":"November 27, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PerpetualDiscounts now yield 5.39%, equivalent to 7.01% interest at the standard equivalency factor of 1.3x. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmo.com\/gam\/ca\/advisor\/products\/etfs?fundUrl=\/fundProfile\/ZLC#fundUrl=%2FfundProfile%2FZLC\">Long corporates<\/a> now yield 3.31%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the \u201cSeniority Spread\u201d) has remained at 370bp, unchanged from that reported <a href=\"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=39803\">November 20<\/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>0.2663 %<\/td>\n<td>1,974.5<\/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>0.2663 %<\/td>\n<td>3,623.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>6.12 %<\/td>\n<td>6.27 %<\/td>\n<td>43,483<\/td>\n<td>13.42<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>0.2663 %<\/td>\n<td>2,088.0<\/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>-0.2083 %<\/td>\n<td>3,415.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.66 %<\/td>\n<td>4.50 %<\/td>\n<td>47,656<\/td>\n<td>3.88<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>-0.2083 %<\/td>\n<td>4,078.3<\/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>-0.2083 %<\/td>\n<td>3,182.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.54 %<\/td>\n<td>-19.29 %<\/td>\n<td>51,260<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>-0.0039 %<\/td>\n<td>3,046.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.29 %<\/td>\n<td>5.39 %<\/td>\n<td>68,953<\/td>\n<td>14.80<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>0.0414 %<\/td>\n<td>3,264.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>5.61 %<\/td>\n<td>5.69 %<\/td>\n<td>183,699<\/td>\n<td>14.28<\/td>\n<td>66<\/td>\n<td>-0.2470 %<\/td>\n<td>2,097.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>5.16 %<\/td>\n<td>5.29 %<\/td>\n<td>66,418<\/td>\n<td>14.79<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>0.1061 %<\/td>\n<td>3,212.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>6.25 %<\/td>\n<td>6.64 %<\/td>\n<td>111,359<\/td>\n<td>12.91<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>0.5277 %<\/td>\n<td>2,455.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>5.12 %<\/td>\n<td>3.70 %<\/td>\n<td>154,940<\/td>\n<td>1.58<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>-0.0858 %<\/td>\n<td>2,622.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Bank Non<\/td>\n<td>1.96 %<\/td>\n<td>3.94 %<\/td>\n<td>66,709<\/td>\n<td>2.11<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>0.2344 %<\/td>\n<td>2,702.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>5.45 %<\/td>\n<td>5.65 %<\/td>\n<td>118,896<\/td>\n<td>14.36<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>-0.2287 %<\/td>\n<td>2,143.1<\/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.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-2.30 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-11-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.11<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.11<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.86 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>-1.69 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-11-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.50<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.50<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.92 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.B<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.57 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-11-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.16<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.16<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.92 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.S<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.50 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-11-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.73<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.73<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.81 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HSE.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.48 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-11-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.25<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.25<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.43 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>W.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>-1.43 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-01-15<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.43<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.26 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.I<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.38 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-11-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.71<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.71<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.52 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.36 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-11-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.11<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.11<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.36 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>-1.14 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-11-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.25<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.25<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.93 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HSE.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.13 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-11-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.55<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.55<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.38 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.R<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.03 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-11-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.18<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.18<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.74 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.02 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-11-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.88<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.15<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.18 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>1.02 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-11-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 12.91<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 12.91<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.96 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.02 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-11-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 24.32<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.81<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.29 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.24 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-11-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 13.88<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 13.88<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.30 %<\/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>GWO.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>134,026<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-11-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.46<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.46<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.33 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NA.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>66,250<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-11-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.51<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.51<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.69 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>63,250<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-11-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.04<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.04<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.61 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.Q<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>55,464<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-05-24<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.69<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.62 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>50,840<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-11-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 24.27<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.57<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.37 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>48,900<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-05-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.65<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.70 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">There were 52 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>PVS.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.04 &#8211; 25.45<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.4100<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2325<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-10-08<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.04<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.36 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NA.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 19.11 &#8211; 19.53<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.4200<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2657<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-11-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.11<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.11<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.86 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.T<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset 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