July 27, 2012

It was a mixed day for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualPremiums off 2bp, FixedResets up 11bp and DeemedRetractibles gaining 8bp. Volatility was minor. Volume was extremely low.

HIMIPref™ Preferred Indices
These values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ Indices

Values are provisional and are finalized monthly
Index Mean
Current
Yield
(at bid)
Median
YTW
Median
Average
Trading
Value
Median
Mod Dur
(YTW)
Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value
Ratchet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.6484 % 2,294.8
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.6484 % 3,432.7
Floater 3.17 % 3.20 % 68,877 19.22 3 0.6484 % 2,477.7
OpRet 4.77 % 2.79 % 37,336 0.90 5 -0.0768 % 2,528.5
SplitShare 5.47 % 4.90 % 66,362 4.67 3 0.0799 % 2,765.3
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0768 % 2,312.1
Perpetual-Premium 5.33 % 1.17 % 100,505 0.47 27 -0.0231 % 2,265.2
Perpetual-Discount 4.96 % 4.92 % 104,875 15.56 6 0.0614 % 2,509.3
FixedReset 4.99 % 2.97 % 183,799 4.38 71 0.1064 % 2,421.5
Deemed-Retractible 4.96 % 3.45 % 139,766 1.53 46 0.0759 % 2,347.4
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
CIU.PR.B FixedReset 1.08 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2014-06-01
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 27.19
Bid-YTW : 2.42 %
BAM.PR.B Floater 1.33 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2042-07-27
Maturity Price : 16.72
Evaluated at bid price : 16.72
Bid-YTW : 3.16 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
ENB.PR.N FixedReset 346,498 Recent new issue.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2042-07-27
Maturity Price : 23.15
Evaluated at bid price : 25.15
Bid-YTW : 3.69 %
BMO.PR.M FixedReset 73,021 Desjardins crossed 60,000 at 25.83.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2013-08-25
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.91
Bid-YTW : 2.39 %
PWF.PR.R Perpetual-Premium 53,341 Nesbitt crossed 49,700 at 26.50.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-04-30
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.50
Bid-YTW : 4.68 %
ENB.PR.F FixedReset 48,137 TD crossed 30,000 at 25.60.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2042-07-27
Maturity Price : 23.24
Evaluated at bid price : 25.41
Bid-YTW : 3.55 %
PWF.PR.P FixedReset 34,818 TD crossed 30,000 at 25.70.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2042-07-27
Maturity Price : 23.50
Evaluated at bid price : 25.62
Bid-YTW : 2.73 %
BNS.PR.Q FixedReset 31,576 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.44
Bid-YTW : 2.91 %
There were 12 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
BNS.PR.N Deemed-Retractible Quote: 26.35 – 26.88
Spot Rate : 0.5300
Average : 0.3346

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2013-01-29
Maturity Price : 26.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.35
Bid-YTW : 2.26 %

PWF.PR.E Perpetual-Premium Quote: 25.23 – 25.75
Spot Rate : 0.5200
Average : 0.3528

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2013-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.23
Bid-YTW : 3.57 %

FTS.PR.H FixedReset Quote: 25.41 – 25.80
Spot Rate : 0.3900
Average : 0.2278

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2042-07-27
Maturity Price : 23.54
Evaluated at bid price : 25.41
Bid-YTW : 2.60 %

GWO.PR.N FixedReset Quote: 24.46 – 24.75
Spot Rate : 0.2900
Average : 0.1856

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.46
Bid-YTW : 3.22 %

CM.PR.K FixedReset Quote: 26.30 – 26.65
Spot Rate : 0.3500
Average : 0.2501

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2014-07-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.30
Bid-YTW : 2.67 %

SLF.PR.F FixedReset Quote: 26.45 – 26.70
Spot Rate : 0.2500
Average : 0.1709

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2014-06-30
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.45
Bid-YTW : 3.14 %

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