Irish Materials Defensive Blue Chips

Tianshui Huatian Technology

Market Cap: CN¥76.8b

Engages in research, development, production, packaging, testing, and sales of semiconductor integrated circuits in China and internationally.

Sanlam

Market Cap: R184.6b

Provides various financial services in South Africa, Pan-Africa, Asia, and internationally.

Bangkok Bank

Market Cap: ฿378.9b

Provides various commercial banking products and services in Thailand and internationally.

Baxter International

Market Cap: US$11.3b

Through its subsidiaries, provides a portfolio of healthcare products in the United States.

Sichuan Chuantou EnergyLtd

Market Cap: CN¥76.1b

Engages in the clean energy business in China.

SD Guthrie Berhad

Market Cap: RM 45.8b

Operates as an integrated plantations company in Malaysia and internationally.

Ambuja Cements

Market Cap: ₹1.1t

Manufactures, markets, and sells cement and related products to individual home builders, developers, institutional clients, masons, contractors, architects, and construction professionals in India.

Guangdong Haid Group

Market Cap: CN¥75.9b

Research, develops, designs, produces, sells, and services animal feed products in China and internationally.

Maplebear

Market Cap: US$11.2b

Maplebear Inc., doing business as Instacart, operates as a technology and enablement partner for the grocery industry in the United States and internationally.

Tata Consumer Products

Market Cap: ₹1.1t

Manufactures, distributes, and trades in food products in India, the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally.

Hong Leong Bank Berhad

Market Cap: RM 45.4b

Operates as a financial services company in Malaysia and internationally.

Indus Towers

Market Cap: ₹1.1t

A telecom infrastructure company, engages in the operation and maintenance of wireless communication towers and related infrastructures for various telecom service providers in India, Nigeria, Uganda, and Zambia.

Max Healthcare Institute

Market Cap: ₹1.1t

Provides medical and healthcare services in India.

KINGSEMI

Market Cap: CN¥75.1b

Engages in the research and development, production, sales, and service provision of semiconductor fabrication equipment in China and internationally.

Shizuoka Financial GroupInc

Market Cap: JP¥1.8t

Provides various banking products and services.

SG Micro

Market Cap: CN¥75.0b

Engages in the development, manufacturing and sales of comprehensive analog and mixed-signal integrated-circuit (IC) solutions in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and internationally.

Insulet

Market Cap: US$11.0b

Develops, manufactures, and sells insulin delivery systems for people with insulin-dependent diabetes in the United States and internationally.

Safaricom

Market Cap: KSh1.4t

Provides telecommunication services in Kenya and Ethiopia.

Wintrust Financial

Market Cap: US$11.0b

A financial holding company, provides community-oriented, personal, and commercial banking services in the United States.

Sumco

Market Cap: JP¥1.8t

Engages in the manufacture and sale of silicon wafers for the semiconductor industry in Japan, the United States, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Europe, and internationally.

Arab National Bank

Market Cap: ر.س41.1b

Provides various banking products and services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Other GCC and the Middle East, Europe, North America, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and internationally.

Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam

Market Cap: ₫287.6t

Provides various banking products and services in Vietnam and internationally.

Popular

Market Cap: US$10.9b

Through its subsidiaries, provides various retail, mortgage, and commercial banking services for individuals and businesses in Puerto Rico, the United States, the British Virgin Islands, the Caribbean, and Latin America.

Japan Post Insurance

Market Cap: JP¥1.8t

Engages in the provision of life insurance products and services in Japan.

Ryan Specialty Holdings

Market Cap: US$10.9b

Operates as a service provider of specialty products and solutions for insurance brokers, agents, and carriers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, India, Singapore, and internationally.

Absa Group

Market Cap: R177.0b

Provides retail, business, corporate, investment banking, insurance, financial, and wealth management products and services in South Africa and internationally.

UMB Financial

Market Cap: US$10.8b

Operates as a bank holding company that provides banking services and asset servicing in the United States and internationally.

Vanguard International Semiconductor

Market Cap: NT$348.3b

Engages in manufacturing, selling, packaging, testing, and computer-aided design of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices in Taiwan and internationally.

China Zheshang Bank

Market Cap: HK$84.8b

Provides corporate and retail banking services in Mainland China.

Centrica

Market Cap: UK£8.0b

Operates as an integrated energy company in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia, North America, and internationally.

Far EasTone Telecommunications

Market Cap: NT$347.4b

Provides mobile telecommunications services in Taiwan and internationally.

Encompass Health

Market Cap: US$10.8b

Operates inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Orkla

Market Cap: NOK 104.1b

Operates as an industrial investment company within brands and consumer-oriented businesses worldwide.

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank

Market Cap: HK$84.5b

Provides banking and related financial services in the People’s Republic of China.

BDO Unibank

Market Cap: ₱661.6b

Provides various banking products and services to individuals and corporations in the Philippines and internationally.

Quebecor

Market Cap: CA$15.1b

Engages in the telecommunications, media, and sports and entertainment businesses in Canada.