Canadian Consumer Services Defensive Blue Chips

First Horizon

Market Cap: US$10.7b

Operates as the bank holding company for First Horizon Bank that provides various financial services.

Industrial Bank of Korea

Market Cap: ₩15.2t

Operates as a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) financing bank in Korea and internationally.

Anhui Gujing Distillery

Market Cap: CN¥75.9b

Engages in the production and sale of distilled wine in the People’s Republic of China and internationally.

T&D Holdings

Market Cap: JP¥1.6t

Through its subsidiaries, provides insurance products and services in Japan.

Smoore International Holdings

Market Cap: HK$82.2b

An investment holding company, engages in the provision of vaping technology solutions.

Globe Life

Market Cap: US$10.6b

Through its subsidiaries, provides various life and supplemental health insurance products, and annuities to lower middle- and middle-income families in the United States.

Marico

Market Cap: ₹936.3b

Manufactures and sells branded consumer products in India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and internationally.

Lumen Technologies

Market Cap: US$10.5b

A networking company, provides integrated products and services to business and mass customers in the United States and internationally.

Bharti Hexacom

Market Cap: ₹933.7b

Provides mobile services, fixed-line telephone, and broadband services to end consumers under the Airtel brand in India.

Chubu Electric Power Company

Market Cap: JP¥1.6t

Engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and retail of electricity in Japan and internationally.

Rockchip Electronics

Market Cap: CN¥74.6b

Operates as a fabless IC design company in China.

Carrefour

Market Cap: €9.1b

Operates as a food retailer in France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Poland, Romania, Brazil, Argentina, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

Ensign Group

Market Cap: US$10.3b

Provides skilled nursing, senior living, and rehabilitative services.

Bajaj Housing Finance

Market Cap: ₹915.8b

Provides housing finance services in India.

Marks and Spencer Group

Market Cap: UK£7.8b

Operates various retail stores.

Hims & Hers Health

Market Cap: US$10.3b

Operates a telehealth platform that connects consumers to licensed healthcare professionals in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally.

Orkla

Market Cap: NOK 103.5b

Operates as an industrial investment company within brands and consumer-oriented businesses in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, the Baltics, rest of Europe, and internationally.

Huadong Medicine

Market Cap: CN¥72.9b

Engages in the wholesale and retail of pharmaceutical products in China and internationally.

Hong Leong Bank Berhad

Market Cap: RM 42.9b

Operates as a financial services company in Malaysia and internationally.

Nova

Market Cap: US$10.2b

Engages in the design, development, production, and sale of process control systems used in the manufacture of semiconductors in Taiwan, the United States, China, Korea, and internationally.

Boubyan Bank K.S.C.P

Market Cap: د.ك3.1b

Provides various banking products and services in Kuwait, the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, the United Kingdom, and internationally.

Celcomdigi Berhad

Market Cap: RM 42.8b

An investment holding company, provides mobile communication services and related products in Malaysia.

Sichuan Chuantou EnergyLtd

Market Cap: CN¥72.4b

Engages in the clean energy business in China.

Enel Américas

Market Cap: CL$9.5t

Generates, transmits, and distributes electricity in Brazil, Colombia, Central America, Argentina, and Peru.

BAWAG Group

Market Cap: €8.8b

Operates as a holding company for BAWAG P.S.K.

Phoenix Financial

Market Cap: ₪32.9b

Provides multi-line insurance products in Israel.

Piraeus Financial Holdings

Market Cap: €8.7b

Provides banking products and services in Greece and internationally.

Bank of Chengdu

Market Cap: CN¥71.3b

Provides various commercial banking products and services in China.