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Fixed Income Securities

 

Fixed Income Rates - Earn Competitive Returns

RBC Direct Investing offers access to Canada's largest online fixed income inventory. To assist you in making your investment decision, we've created a chart showing a selection of our diverse and unequalled bond and GIC product offerings. This chart represents some of our best and most competitive fixed income rates.

The Information below is as of May 6th, 2013
  GICs - Best Rates (from over 20 Institutions)
  Strip Bonds
  Bonds Suggested by the RBC Dominion Securities Fixed Income Portfolio Advisory Group

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GICs - Best Rates (from over 20 Institutions)

The best rates for cashable GICs, and GICs with interest paid at maturity, annually, semi-annually, and monthly can be found on the GIC Rates page.

Strip Bonds

Issuer       Maturity Issuer Type DBRS Rating Offer Price Annual Yield
to Maturity
Ontario 13-Jul-15 Prov AAL 97.510 1.164 %
NS Power 27-Apr-14 Prov A 99.010 1.031 %
Saskatchewan 5-Mar-29 Prov AA 61.700 3.099 %
Quebec 1-Jun-21 Prov AH 82.000 2.492 %
Bristish Columbia 19-Nov-25 Prov AAH 67.860 3.143 %
New Brunswick 3-Dec-32 Prov AH 48.690 3.746 %

Highlights from our Bond Inventory - Federal, Provincial, and Corporate Bonds

Issuer Coupon Maturity Issuer
Type
DBRS
Rating
Offer Price Annual Yield
to Maturity
SJR 7.50 20-Nov-13 Corp BBB 103.43 1.05%
SHOP 5.19 20-Jan-14 Corp BBB+ 102.76 1.22%
AXCC 4.85 3-Oct-14 Corp AH 105.00 1.24%
NWF 3.97 3-Nov-14 Corp A+ 104.33 1.02%
AXCC 3.60 3-Jun-16 Corp A- 106.49 1.43%
DEER 2.30 5-Jul-16 Corp A 102.71 1.42%
BPO 4.30 17-Jan-17 Corp BBB 106.25 2.53%
BNN 5.29 25-Apr-17 Corp AL 111.32 2.29%
CAT 2.63 1-Jun-17 Corp A 103.61 1.71%
DEER 2.25 18-Oct-17 Corp A 102.33 1.71%
AXCC 2.31 29-Mar-18 Corp A- 102.05 1.87%
SU 4.00 22-May-18 Corp BBB+ 108.82 2.15%
NWF 2.94 25-Jul-19 Corp A+ 104.56 2.16%
FCRC 4.95 30-Nov-18 Corp BBBH 112.58 2.52%
BNN 3.95 9-Apr-19 Corp AL 106.65 2.74%
NWF 2.94 25-Jul-19 Corp A+ 104.71 2.14%
OH 4.00 6-Feb-20 Prov AAL 111.18 2.21%
PEI 3.70 2-Sep-20 Prov AL 110.60 2.13%
RCI 5.34 22-Mar-21 Corp BBB 118.55 2.72%
SUN 4.57 23-Aug-21 Corp BBB 114.48 2.63%
RIOC 3.72 13-Dec-21 Corp BBB 104.27 3.16%
FFH 5.84 14-Oct-22 Corp BBB 109.15 4.68%
ALTA 2.98 28-Nov-22 Corp A- 105.10 2.39%
Criteria Used for Bond Selection:
  1. Issues are currently available from our inventories in sufficient quantity.
  2. Pricing near par or as close to par as is possible for any given maturity range.
  3. Yields generally exceed Canada bonds or other bonds with similar term and credit ratings.
  4. Minimum DBRS rating of A(low). For bonds rated A or A(low), outlook should be stable to improving, and not with a negative trend or under review with negative implications, as per DBRS.

All Yields, Prices and Inventories are subject to change. Yield calculations may vary based on the par value purchased.

Bonds, GICs and Strips can be located in the under the Fixed Income Detailed Product Search on the RBC Direct Investing site. This list is a small sample of our extensive inventory. Please view our online offerings today, or speak to an Investment Representative at 1-800-769-2560.

Please note: The information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable at the time obtained, but neither RBC Direct Investings nor its employees, agents or information suppliers can guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

This Daily Bond Report is produced by RBC Dominion Securities Inc. and is provided to RBC Direct Investing as third party research. RBC Direct Investing Inc and RBC Dominion Securities Inc. are member companies under RBC Investments.


05/06/2013 12:13:10