Toronto-Dominion Bank ( TSX:TD )( NYSE:TD ) is a top bank stock and it's one that isn't going to take you on any wild rides. However, you can probably expect it to be a safe bet to outperform the market as rising interest rates can help it cash in on higher spreads, and a strong presence in the U.S. will give it less exposure to the Canadian market than other, more domesticated bank stocks will. Year to date, TD's stock has struggled a little bit and is down so far, but it's still doing better than the TSX: While TD has followed a similar pattern to the TSX, its declines have not been as deep, which is why its beta would fall below one. TD currently pays investors a dividend of about 3.6% and it could be a good alternative to putting your money into a savings account. Not only would you be earning a higher yield, but you're likely to make a decent return as well. Rogers Communications Inc. ( TSX:RCI.B )( NYSE:RCI ) is another blue-chip stock that has done a good job of staying out of the TSX's wild swings.