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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
158.332.11.348,662,302
IFC-T
Intact Financial Corp
228.0412.12.140,658,908
MRU-T
Metro Inc
72.63-0.91.816,389,250
TD-T
Toronto-Dominion Bank
76.2-3.75.3134,058,660
FTS-T
Fortis Inc
54.51-5.04.326,873,689
TRI-T
Thomson Reuters Corp
234.5438.81.3105,667,437
H-T
Hydro One Ltd
39.261.83.223,533,435
T-T
Telus Corp
22.41-14.97.033,086,354
BCE-T
BCE Inc
46.62-24.58.642,530,278
RY-T
Royal Bank of Canada
148.9820.63.8210,597,863
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