RE:Huge volume on DFN, ATM program working hard?Actaully worded that wrong, the buyback recently announced may be repurchasing shares and cancelling them from total outstanding share count. THE ATM will be working to sell more PREFERREDs to help rebalancing... This imbalance was usually done with an offering in the past, where they sold more preferreds than commons in the financing. AND of course the commons share price always took a dive on the dilution factor and kept the premium in check.
In the current scenerio, the opposite happens, they are bumping up the premium on the commons, by buying lots at market from the treasury. AT a ridiculous premium. Only explanation for the volume and action today, as DFN UNIT NAV is dropping a few more pennies today, with 9 of the top 10 down at this point in the fund.