(Lars Hagberg/CP)
Bigger companies can sometimes boast steadier returns and less volatility. These are the top 15 companies on the Canadian Business Investor 500 Stock Ranking, sorted by market capitalization, or the total value of all outstanding shares:
| Rank | Company | Ticker | Market Cap ($mil)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Bank of Canada | RY | 113,196 |
| 2 | Toronto-Dominion Bank | TD | 102,886 |
| 3 | Bank of Nova Scotia | BNS | 74,716 |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway Co. | CNR | 59,912 |
| 5 | Suncor Energy Inc. | SU | 53,535 |
| 6 | Bank of Montreal | BMO | 51,830 |
| 7 | BCE Inc. | BCE | 51,454 |
| 8 | Enbridge Inc. | ENB | 46,855 |
| 9 | Brookfield Asset Management Inc. | BAM.A | 43,086 |
| 10 | TransCanada Corp. | TRP | 41,091 |
| 11 | Thomson Reuters Corp. | TRI | 39,506 |
| 12 | Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | CNQ | 39,170 |
| 13 | CIBC | CM | 38,841 |
| 14 | Manulife Financial Corp. | MFC | 36,189 |
| 15 | Imperial Oil Ltd. | IMO | 35,023 |
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