Ivorian Telecom Defensive Blue Chips

Kioxia Holdings

Market Cap: JP¥17.1t

Engages in the development, production and sale of flash memory and solid state drives (SSDs) in Japan and internationally.

EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme

Market Cap: €90.9b

Designs, manufactures, and distributes ophthalmic lenses, frames, sunglasses, and instruments and equipment in North America, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific.

McKesson

Market Cap: US$106.0b

Provides healthcare services in the United States and internationally.

Constellation Energy

Market Cap: US$105.7b

Produces and sells energy products and services in the United States.

State Bank of India

Market Cap: ₹9.8t

Provides banking products and services in India and internationally.

Zurich Insurance Group

Market Cap: CHF 82.1b

Provides insurance products and related services in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific.

ICICI Bank

Market Cap: ₹9.7t

Engages in the provision of various banking and financial services to retail and corporate customers in India and internationally.

Mizuho Financial Group

Market Cap: JP¥16.4t

Engages in banking, trust banking, securities, and other businesses related to financial services in Japan, the Americas, Europe, Asia/Oceania, and internationally.

Westpac Banking

Market Cap: AU$145.4b

Provides banking and other financial services in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, Asia, the Americas, and Europe.

Bank of Montreal

Market Cap: CA$140.8b

Engages in the provision of diversified financial services primarily in North America.

CVS Health

Market Cap: US$101.7b

Provides health solutions in the United States.

Comcast

Market Cap: US$100.5b

Operates as a media and technology company worldwide.

AXA

Market Cap: €84.8b

Through its subsidiaries, insurance, asset management, and banking services worldwide.

National Australia Bank

Market Cap: AU$137.6b

Provides financial services to individuals and businesses in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Asia, the United States, and internationally.

NFiniTi

Market Cap: US$95.5b

Operates as an alcoholic beverage company that specializes in producing ready-to-drink cocktails across the Western Hemisphere.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Market Cap: CA$131.3b

A diversified financial institution, provides various financial products and services to personal, business, public sector, and institutional clients in Canada, the United States, and internationally.

Boston Scientific

Market Cap: US$91.8b

Develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices for use in various interventional medical specialties worldwide.

Bank of Nova Scotia

Market Cap: CA$124.2b

Provides various banking products and services in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, the Caribbean and Central America, and internationally.

PNC Financial Services Group

Market Cap: US$89.2b

Operates as a diversified financial services company in the United States.

National Grid

Market Cap: UK£65.6b

Engages in the transmission and distribution of electricity and gas.

CaixaBank

Market Cap: €74.5b

Provides various banking products and services for individuals and businesses in Spain, Portugal, and internationally.

U.S. Bancorp

Market Cap: US$86.4b

A financial services holding company, provides various financial services to individuals, businesses, institutional organizations, governmental entities, and other financial institutions in the United States.

Postal Savings Bank of China

Market Cap: HK$672.3b

Provides various banking products and services for retail and corporate customers in the People’s Republic of China.

Bank of Communications

Market Cap: HK$667.7b

Provides commercial banking products and services in China and internationally.

ING Groep

Market Cap: €71.0b

Provides various banking products and services in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, rest of Europe, and internationally.

Hygon Information Technology

Market Cap: CN¥568.9b

Engages in the research and development of processors, accelerators, and other computing chip products and systems in China.

ANZ Group Holdings

Market Cap: AU$116.9b

Engages in the provision of banking and financial products and services to retail and business customers in Australia and internationally.

Engie

Market Cap: €70.5b

Engages in renewables and decentralized and low-carbon energy networks in France, Europe, North America, Asia, the Middle East, Oceania, South America, Africa, and internationally.

Tokio Marine Holdings

Market Cap: JP¥13.2t

Engages in the non-life and life insurance, and financial and general businesses in Japan and internationally.

Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München

Market Cap: €70.3b

Engages in the insurance and reinsurance businesses worldwide.

MediaTek

Market Cap: NT$2.6t

Engages in the research, development, production, manufacture, and marketing of multimedia integrated circuits (ICs) in Taiwan, rest of Asia, and internationally.

Marsh & McLennan Companies

Market Cap: US$81.4b

A professional services company, provides advisory services and insurance solutions to clients in the areas of risk, strategy, and people worldwide.

Barclays

Market Cap: UK£59.6b

Provides various financial services in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

América Móvil. de

Market Cap: Mex$1.4t

Provides telecommunications services in Latin America and internationally.

Lloyds Banking Group

Market Cap: UK£58.9b

Provides a range of banking and financial products and services for retail and commercial customers in the United Kingdom.

Oversea-Chinese Banking

Market Cap: S$101.2b

Provides financial services in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Greater China, rest of the Asia Pacific, and internationally.