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A stock is considered “blue chip” if it is regarded as a venerable leader in its respective industry. The companies are typically diversified, financially stable with a long history of strong performance.

What we picked

The advantage of investing in a blue chip is that it is considered less volatile in terms of price fluctuations. The Canadian companies selected for this Watchlist score well against volatility measures compared to the stock market at large.

SymbolNameLast1Y%YieldMarket Cap
L-T
Loblaw CO
154.8426.71.347,881,492
IFC-T
Intact Financial Corp
226.4112.92.140,275,569
MRU-T
Metro Inc
73.28-5.71.816,605,877
TD-T
Toronto-Dominion Bank
77.34-6.95.3136,861,786
FTS-T
Fortis Inc
56.2-8.24.227,435,714
TRI-T
Thomson Reuters Corp
229.7438.11.3103,207,540
H-T
Hydro One Ltd
40.974.82.924,340,501
T-T
Telus Corp
22.58-18.66.933,130,646
BCE-T
BCE Inc
47.1-26.58.642,548,524
RY-T
Royal Bank of Canada
142.598.73.9201,252,527
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