T
AT&T Inc.
Communication Services›Diversified Telecommunication Services›Integrated Telecommunication Services
6 stocks · 12 ETFs
data as of Aug 24, 2026
REPLACEMENT RESEARCH
Tax-loss harvesting alternatives for T
Among the 6 Integrated Telecommunication Services peers screened, VZ (Verizon Communications) has tracked T most closely over the past year, with a return correlation of 0.76. The strongest fund stand-in is IYZ (iShares US Telecommunications ETF) at 0.19 over the past year. Correlations are computed from daily closing-price returns aligned by trading day.
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Single-name peers
| Ticker | Name | Sub-industry | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VZ | Verizon Communications | Integrated Telecommunication Services | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.71 | 0.68 |
| TDS | Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. | Integrated Telecommunication Services | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.28 |
| UNIT | Uniti Group | Alternative Carriers | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.20 | 0.23 |
| CCOI | Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | Alternative Carriers | -0.07 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.18 |
| IRDM | Iridium Communications | Alternative Carriers | -0.08 | -0.01 | 0.03 | 0.17 |
| LUMN | Lumen Technologies | Alternative Carriers | -0.12 | 0.03 | 0.13 | 0.23 |
ETFS
Fund stand-ins
An ETF is generally not 'substantially identical' to a single stock, which is why funds are the standard wash-sale-aware replacement.
| Ticker | Name | Focus | Match | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IYZ | iShares US Telecommunications ETF | Telecom | INDUSTRY | 0.19 | 0.30 | 0.42 | 0.57 |
| XLC | Communication Services SPDR | Comm Services Sector | SECTOR | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.27 | 0.39 |
| FCOM | Fidelity MSCI Communication Services | Comm Services Sector | SECTOR | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.24 | 0.42 |
| VOX | Vanguard Communication Services | Comm Services Sector | SECTOR | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.24 | 0.42 |
| HERO | Global X Video Games & Esports | Gaming & Esports | SUB-IND | -0.11 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 0.20 |
| SOCL | Global X Social Media ETF | Social Media | SUB-IND | -0.16 | -0.01 | 0.10 | 0.18 |
| ESPO | VanEck Video Gaming & eSports | Gaming & Esports | SUB-IND | -0.16 | 0.01 | 0.11 | 0.19 |
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF | S&P 500 | BROAD | -0.17 | 0.00 | 0.17 | 0.39 |
| IVV | iShares Core S&P 500 | S&P 500 | BROAD | -0.17 | 0.01 | 0.18 | 0.40 |
| VOO | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | S&P 500 | BROAD | -0.17 | -0.00 | 0.17 | 0.39 |
| QQQM | Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF | Nasdaq 100 | BROAD | -0.28 | -0.12 | 0.06 | — |
| QQQ | Invesco QQQ Trust | Nasdaq 100 | BROAD | -0.28 | -0.12 | 0.06 | 0.24 |
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Method: Pearson correlation of daily closing-price returns, Yahoo Finance data, series aligned by trading day, refreshed weekly. A cell is blank when overlapping history covers less than 60% of its window. Correlation is descriptive, not predictive. Wash-sale treatment depends on facts and circumstances — confirm with a tax professional. Not investment advice.