Italian Consumer Retailing Defensive Blue Chips

Nova

Market Cap: US$12.2b

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.

Semtech

Market Cap: US$12.2b

Provides semiconductor, Internet of Things systems, and cloud connectivity service solutions in the Asia- Pacific, North America, and Europe.

Aier Eye Hospital Group

Market Cap: CN¥82.5b

Operates as an ophthalmic medical company in China, Hong Kong, Europe, the United States, Europe, and Southeast Asia.

China Resources Power Holdings

Market Cap: HK$95.8b

An investment holding company, invests in, develops, operates, and manages power plants and coal mine projects in the People’s Republic of China.

HDFC Life Insurance

Market Cap: ₹1.2t

Engages in the provision of individual and group insurance solutions in India.

GAIL (India)

Market Cap: ₹1.2t

Operates as a natural gas processing and distribution company in India and internationally.

Alpha Bank

Market Cap: €10.5b

Provides various banking and financial products and services in Greece and internationally.

Saputo

Market Cap: CA$16.6b

Produces, markets, and distributes dairy products in Canada, the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

First Horizon

Market Cap: US$12.0b

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

Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding

Market Cap: NT$385.8b

Provides banking, insurance, securities, bills finance, investment trust, asset management, and capital management services in Taiwan.

American Financial Group

Market Cap: US$11.9b

An insurance holding company, provides property and casualty insurance products in the United States.

Magnum Ice Cream

Market Cap: €10.3b

Engages in the ice cream business in the Netherlands.

Tele2

Market Cap: SEK 112.5b

Provides fixed and mobile connectivity and entertainment services in Sweden, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.

Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank

Market Cap: CN¥79.7b

Engages in commercial banking business in China.

Absa Group

Market Cap: R191.5b

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

Marico

Market Cap: ₹1.1t

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

China Resources Microelectronics

Market Cap: CN¥79.3b

Engages in the manufacture and sale of semiconductors in China and internationally.

Beijing E-Town Semiconductor Technology

Market Cap: CN¥79.2b

Beijing E-Town Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd.

Kokusai Electric

Market Cap: JP¥1.9t

Engages in the development, manufacture, sale, repair, and maintenance of semiconductor manufacturing equipment worldwide.

Beijing YanDong MicroElectronic

Market Cap: CN¥79.1b

Beijing YanDong MicroElectronic Co., Ltd.

DaVita

Market Cap: US$11.7b

Provides kidney dialysis services for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure in the United States.

Maplebear

Market Cap: US$11.7b

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

Arab National Bank

Market Cap: ر.س43.9b

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.

SD Guthrie Berhad

Market Cap: RM 47.8b

Operates as an integrated plantations company in Malaysia and internationally.

Chiba Bank

Market Cap: JP¥1.8t

Provides banking products and services in Japan and internationally.

Globus Medical

Market Cap: US$11.6b

Develops and commercializes healthcare solutions for patients with musculoskeletal disorders in the United States and internationally.

Lotus Bakeries

Market Cap: €10.0b

Provides various snack products in Belgium and internationally.

United Spirits

Market Cap: ₹1.1t

Manufactures, sells, and distributes alcoholic beverages and other allied spirits in India and internationally.

Sanlam

Market Cap: R186.4b

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

ROHM

Market Cap: JP¥1.8t

Manufactures and sells electronic components worldwide.

Hong Leong Bank Berhad

Market Cap: RM 46.6b

Operates as a financial services company in Malaysia and internationally.

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services

Market Cap: ₪34.2b

Offers insurance and financial services in Israel, Europe, and internationally.

Bank of Chengdu

Market Cap: CN¥76.8b

Provides various banking products and services in China.

Industrial Bank of Korea

Market Cap: ₩16.1t

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

Ooredoo Q.P.S.C

Market Cap: ر.ق41.3b

Provides telecommunications services in Qatar, rest of the Middle East, Asia, and North Africa region.

SG Micro

Market Cap: CN¥76.5b

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.