German Consumer Services Defensive Blue Chips

Kraft Heinz

Market Cap: US$30.8b

Manufactures and markets food and beverage products in North America and internationally.

Fresenius SE KGaA

Market Cap: €26.2b

A health care company, provides products and services for chronically ill patients.

Aeon

Market Cap: JP¥4.5t

Operates in the retail industry in Japan, China, ASEAN countries, and internationally.

Cathay Financial Holding

Market Cap: NT$931.5b

Through its subsidiaries, provides various financial products and services in Taiwan, rest of Asia, and internationally.

Power Grid Corporation of India

Market Cap: ₹2.7t

An electric power transmission utility, engages in the power transmission business in India and internationally.

Fifth Third Bancorp

Market Cap: US$30.2b

Operates as the bank holding company for Fifth Third Bank, National Association that engages in the provision of a range of financial products and services in the United States.

Sampo Oyj

Market Cap: €25.8b

Provides non-life insurance products and services in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Spain, Gibraltar, Germany, the Netherlands, France, and the United Kingdom.

China Everbright Bank

Market Cap: CN¥214.3b

Provides a range of financial products and services to corporations and government agencies, retail customers, and individuals in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Macao, Seoul, and Sydney.

Archer-Daniels-Midland

Market Cap: US$29.8b

Engages in the procurement, transportation, storage, processing, and merchandising of agricultural commodities, ingredients, flavors, and solutions.

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC

Market Cap: د.إ109.0b

Provides banking products and services in the United Arab Emirates and internationally.

Naturgy Energy Group

Market Cap: €25.5b

Engages in the supply, liquefaction, regasification, transport, storage, distribution, and sale of gas.

Telefónica

Market Cap: €25.4b

Provides telecommunications services in Europe and Latin America.

Dai-ichi Life Holdings

Market Cap: JP¥4.4t

Through its subsidiaries, provides insurance products in Japan, the United States, and internationally.

Japan Post Holdings

Market Cap: JP¥4.4t

Provides postal, banking, and insurance services in Japan.

Swiss Life Holding

Market Cap: CHF 23.7b

Provides life, pensions, and financial solutions for private and corporate clients.

Poste Italiane

Market Cap: €25.2b

Provides postal, logistics, and financial and insurance products and services in Italy.

Sompo Holdings

Market Cap: JP¥4.3t

Provides property and casualty insurance services in Japan and internationally.

National Bank of KuwaitK.P

Market Cap: د.ك8.9b

Provides financial and investment services and solutions to individual, corporate, and institutional clients in Kuwait, the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, the United Kingdom, and internationally.

DexCom

Market Cap: US$29.1b

A medical device company, focuses on the design, development, and commercialization of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems in the United States and internationally.

Pernod Ricard

Market Cap: €25.0b

Produces and sells wines and spirits worldwide.

Astera Labs

Market Cap: US$29.0b

Designs, manufactures, and sells semiconductor-based connectivity solutions for cloud and AI infrastructure.

KB Financial Group

Market Cap: ₩40.1t

Provides various banking and related financial services to consumers and corporations in South Korea, the United States, New Zealand, China, Cambodia, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, and internationally.

Amrize

Market Cap: CHF 23.1b

Focuses on building materials business in North America.

Malayan Banking Berhad

Market Cap: RM 121.4b

Provides commercial banking and related financial products and services.

RWE

Market Cap: €24.6b

Generates and supplies electricity from renewable and conventional sources in Germany, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally.

American Water Works Company

Market Cap: US$28.6b

Through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States.

Vodafone Group

Market Cap: UK£21.0b

Provides telecommunication services in Germany, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Turkey, and South Africa.

Luzhou LaojiaoLtd

Market Cap: CN¥199.6b

Produces and sells alcoholic products in China and internationally.

Fomento Económico Mexicano. de

Market Cap: Mex$522.0b

Through its subsidiaries, operates as a franchise bottler of Coca-Cola trademark beverages worldwide.

Bank of Jiangsu

Market Cap: CN¥197.3b

Provides various banking products and services in China.

Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M

Market Cap: ₪92.8b

Provides banking and financial services for households, small and medium enterprises, and corporations in Israel, the United Kingdom, and internationally.

Disco

Market Cap: JP¥4.1t

Manufactures and sells precision cutting, grinding, and polishing machines in Japan and internationally.

Kellanova

Market Cap: US$27.4b

Manufactures and markets snacks and convenience foods in North America, Europe, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Australia, and Africa.

Advanced Info Service

Market Cap: ฿886.3b

Operates as a telecommunications and technology company primarily in Thailand.

W. R. Berkley

Market Cap: US$27.3b

An insurance holding company, operates as a commercial line writer worldwide.

Hang Seng Bank

Market Cap: HK$212.5b

Provides various banking and related financial services to individual, corporate, commercial, and small and medium sized enterprise customers in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and internationally.