Chinese Telecom Defensive Blue Chips

Banco de Sabadell

Market Cap: €16.3b

Provides banking products and services in Spain, the United Kingdom, and Mexico.

Lasertec

Market Cap: JP¥3.0t

Engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of inspection and measurement equipment in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Other Asia, the United States.

Vodacom Group

Market Cap: R309.1b

Provides communications products and services in South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, and internationally.

ACM Research (Shanghai)

Market Cap: CN¥126.4b

Engages in the research, development, production, and sale of semiconductor equipment in China.

Yuanjie Semiconductor Technology

Market Cap: CN¥126.2b

Yuanjie Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd.

Banco Santander (Brasil)

Market Cap: R$94.5b

Provides various banking products and services to individuals, small and medium enterprises, and corporate customers in Brazil and internationally.

Alinma Bank

Market Cap: ر.س70.0b

Provides banking and investment services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Eurobank

Market Cap: €16.1b

Provides retail, corporate and private banking, asset management, treasury and capital market, and other services in Greece, Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Luxembourg.

Telia Company

Market Cap: SEK 176.2b

Provides communication services to businesses, individuals, families, and communities in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia.

Saudi Awwal Bank

Market Cap: ر.س69.4b

Provides banking and financial services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Suzhou Centec Communications

Market Cap: CN¥124.6b

Engages in the research, design, and sale of Ethernet switching chips and related products in China and internationally.It offers ethernet switch and ethernet transceiver PHY silicon; and ethernet switches, as well as network operation systems.

Wilson Bank Holding

Market Cap: US$18.4b

Operates as the bank holding company for Wilson Bank and Trust that provides various banking services to consumers, professionals, small businesses, and municipalities in the United States.

BE Semiconductor Industries

Market Cap: €16.0b

Develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and services semiconductor assembly equipment for the semiconductor and electronics industries in the Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Singapore, Malaysia, and internationally.

Performance Food Group

Market Cap: US$18.3b

Through its subsidiaries, engages in the marketing and distribution of food and food-related products in North America.

SDIC Power Holdings

Market Cap: CN¥123.5b

Engages in the electricity generation business in China.

Hua Nan Financial Holdings

Market Cap: NT$593.6b

Provides financial services in Taiwan and internationally.

Banco Comercial Português

Market Cap: €15.8b

Engages in the provision of various banking and financial products and services in Portugal and internationally.

Koninklijke KPN

Market Cap: €15.7b

Provides telecommunications and information technology (IT) services in the Netherlands.

IHH Healthcare Berhad

Market Cap: RM 73.8b

An investment holding company, provides healthcare services in Singapore, Malaysia, India, Greater China, Japan, Türkiye and Europe, and internationally.

Telecom Italia

Market Cap: €15.6b

Engages in the fixed and mobile telecommunications services and products for individuals, households, and supports small and medium-sized enterprises in Italy and internationally.

Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam

Market Cap: ₫472.1t

Provides banking products and services in Vietnam.

Entegris

Market Cap: US$17.9b

Provides advanced materials and process solutions for the semiconductor and other high-technology industries in North America, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, China, Europe, and Southeast Asia.

East West Bancorp

Market Cap: US$17.8b

Operates as the bank holding company for East West Bank that provides a range of personal and commercial banking services to businesses and individuals in the United States.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage

Market Cap: US$17.8b

Operates in the secondary mortgage market in the United States.

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance

Market Cap: ₩25.6t

Provides non-life insurance products and services in South Korea, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

Krung Thai Bank

Market Cap: ฿597.5b

Engages in commercial banking business in Thailand and internationally.

Dairibord Holdings

Market Cap: US$2.3b

Manufactures, processes, markets, and distributes milk, food, and beverage products in Zimbabwe.

Bank of Hangzhou

Market Cap: CN¥119.6b

Provides various banking products and services in China.

SinoPac Financial Holdings

Market Cap: NT$574.3b

Through its subsidiaries, provides banking services worldwide.

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings

Market Cap: US$17.4b

Provides analog semiconductor solutions for use in wireless and wireline applications across the radio frequency (RF), microwave, millimeter wave, and lightwave spectrum.

Bank Polska Kasa Opieki

Market Cap: zł64.6b

A commercial bank, provides banking products and services to retail and corporate clients in Poland.

CEMEX. de

Market Cap: Mex$299.8b

Engages in the production, marketing, distribution, and sale of cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, urbanization solutions, and other construction materials and services worldwide.

National Bank of Greece

Market Cap: €15.0b

Provides banking, financial products, and services primarily in Greece, Cyprus, North Macedonia, Romania, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, and internationally.

JCET Group

Market Cap: CN¥115.4b

Provides integrated-circuit back-end and technology services in China, South Korea, the United States, and internationally.

Kansai Electric Power Company

Market Cap: JP¥2.7t

Engages in electricity, heat supply, telecommunication, and gas supply in Japan.

Kasikornbank

Market Cap: ฿568.9b

Provides commercial banking products and services in Thailand and internationally.