Q: Hi Peter, Ryan, and Team,
Lately, Telus is under-performing Bell by quite a lot. On days when both stock prices are increasing, BCE goes up by a greater percentage than T, and conversely, when there's a decline, BCE declines less. We own both in our combined accounts, and Portfolio Analytics indicates that our Communication Services sector should be increased. If we wish to do this, is BCE the safer stock?
Also, is there something going on here that is causing this under-performance of Telus?
Thanks as always for your sage advice.
Lately, Telus is under-performing Bell by quite a lot. On days when both stock prices are increasing, BCE goes up by a greater percentage than T, and conversely, when there's a decline, BCE declines less. We own both in our combined accounts, and Portfolio Analytics indicates that our Communication Services sector should be increased. If we wish to do this, is BCE the safer stock?
Also, is there something going on here that is causing this under-performance of Telus?
Thanks as always for your sage advice.
5i Research Answer:
We can't nail down a specific reason for T weakness. We still like it but would indeed consider BCE 'safer' due to its larger size and more riverside business mix.