December 17, 2009

PerpetualDiscounts took a hit today, losing 15bp, but FixedResets just kept on keeping on, up 8bp to close with a weighted-median-average YTW of 3.68%. How Low Can They Go? Volume was moderately good.

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 0.8787 % 1,563.3
FixedFloater 5.66 % 3.81 % 41,788 19.03 1 0.4710 % 2,750.7
Floater 2.51 % 2.96 % 102,744 19.83 3 0.8787 % 1,953.0
OpRet 4.86 % -3.11 % 133,338 0.09 15 0.1277 % 2,318.1
SplitShare 6.44 % -4.65 % 243,143 0.08 2 -0.2217 % 2,084.7
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.1277 % 2,119.7
Perpetual-Premium 5.87 % 5.80 % 82,127 2.33 7 -0.1021 % 1,879.2
Perpetual-Discount 5.79 % 5.83 % 199,269 14.03 68 -0.1520 % 1,797.9
FixedReset 5.41 % 3.68 % 352,168 3.87 41 0.0758 % 2,164.2
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
IGM.PR.B Perpetual-Discount -2.57 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-12-17
Maturity Price : 24.07
Evaluated at bid price : 24.26
Bid-YTW : 6.13 %
PWF.PR.H Perpetual-Discount -1.68 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-12-17
Maturity Price : 23.73
Evaluated at bid price : 24.04
Bid-YTW : 6.06 %
BNS.PR.K Perpetual-Discount -1.54 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-12-17
Maturity Price : 21.49
Evaluated at bid price : 21.77
Bid-YTW : 5.58 %
BAM.PR.K Floater 1.15 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-12-17
Maturity Price : 13.15
Evaluated at bid price : 13.15
Bid-YTW : 2.99 %
TD.PR.P Perpetual-Discount 1.26 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-12-17
Maturity Price : 23.85
Evaluated at bid price : 24.06
Bid-YTW : 5.53 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
IGM.PR.B Perpetual-Discount 177,249 Inventory Blow-Out Sale.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-12-17
Maturity Price : 24.07
Evaluated at bid price : 24.26
Bid-YTW : 6.13 %
BAM.PR.B Floater 168,255 RBC crossed two blocks, of 50,000 and 80,000 shares, at 13.28. Nesbitt crossed 25,000 at 13.26.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-12-17
Maturity Price : 13.27
Evaluated at bid price : 13.27
Bid-YTW : 2.96 %
IGM.PR.A OpRet 164,934 Called for Redemption. Nesbitt crossed 155,000 at 26.00.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2010-07-30
Maturity Price : 25.67
Evaluated at bid price : 25.97
Bid-YTW : 3.36 %
SLF.PR.E Perpetual-Discount 120,236 Nesbitt crossed 100,000 at 18.85.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-12-17
Maturity Price : 18.85
Evaluated at bid price : 18.85
Bid-YTW : 6.00 %
BMO.PR.O FixedReset 114,335 TD crossed 88,800 at 28.10; sold 11,000 to National at 28.15; and sold two blocks of 10,000 each to RBC at 28.15.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2014-06-24
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 28.11
Bid-YTW : 3.64 %
CM.PR.L FixedReset 55,313 RBC bought 14,400 from CIBC at 28.15, then crossed 25,500 at the same price.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2014-05-30
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 28.13
Bid-YTW : 3.68 %
There were 34 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.

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