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ASE Technology Holding

Market Cap: NT$2.6t

Provides semiconductor manufacturing services in the United States, Taiwan, rest of Asia, Europe, and internationally.

National Australia Bank

Market Cap: AU$116.0b

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

Monolithic Power Systems

Market Cap: US$81.2b

Provides semiconductor-based power electronics solutions in China, Taiwan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Europe, the United States, Japan, and internationally.

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC

Market Cap: د.إ296.8b

Operates as an integrated utility company in the United Arab Emirates, North America, Europe, Africa, and internationally.

National Grid

Market Cap: UK£60.2b

Engages in the transmission and distribution of electricity and gas.

Marsh & McLennan Companies

Market Cap: US$80.3b

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

Lloyds Banking Group

Market Cap: UK£59.6b

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

NXP Semiconductors

Market Cap: US$79.8b

Provides semiconductor products in the United States, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, the Netherlands, Mainland China, Hong Kong, and internationally.

Cigna Group

Market Cap: US$77.7b

Provides insurance and related products and services in the United States.

Engie

Market Cap: €66.4b

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.

China Telecom

Market Cap: HK$602.2b

Provides mobile communications, wireline and satellite communications, internet access, cloud computing and computing power, AI, big data, quantum, ICT integration in the People’s Republic of China.

ANZ Group Holdings

Market Cap: AU$104.8b

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

CRH

Market Cap: US$73.2b

Provides building materials solutions in Ireland, the United States, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, and internationally.

Assicurazioni Generali

Market Cap: €62.7b

Provides various insurance solutions under the Generali brand in the Americas, Italy, rest of Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Oceania.

NAURA Technology Group

Market Cap: CN¥487.2b

Engages in the research and development, production, sale, and technical services of semiconductors in the People's Republic of China.

STMicroelectronics

Market Cap: €60.8b

Designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor products in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific.

JAPAN POST BANK

Market Cap: JP¥11.3t

Provides financial products and services in Japan and internationally.

Aon

Market Cap: US$70.4b

Operates as a professional services firm in the United States, rest of the Americas, the United Kingdom, Ireland, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific.

Boston Scientific

Market Cap: US$69.5b

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

Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München

Market Cap: €58.7b

Engages in the insurance and reinsurance businesses worldwide.

Manulife Financial

Market Cap: CA$95.1b

Provides financial products and services in the United States, Canada, Asia, and internationally.

Teradyne

Market Cap: US$67.7b

Engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of automated test systems and robotics products in the United States, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Japan Tobacco

Market Cap: JP¥10.8t

A tobacco company, engages in the manufacture and sale of tobacco products in Japan and internationally.

Astera Labs

Market Cap: US$66.7b

Designs, manufactures, and sells semiconductor-based connectivity solutions for cloud and AI infrastructure in Taiwan and the United States.

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings)

Market Cap: HK$517.4b

An investment holding company, provides banking and related financial services to corporate and individual customers in Hong Kong, China, and internationally.

NatWest Group

Market Cap: UK£49.0b

Provides banking and financial products and services in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Saudi National Bank

Market Cap: ر.س244.9b

Through its subsidiaries, provides banking and investment management services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and internationally.

Travelers Companies

Market Cap: US$65.2b

Through its subsidiaries, provides a range of commercial and personal property, and casualty insurance products and services to businesses, government units, associations, and individuals in the United States, Canada, and internationally.

Nordea Bank Abp

Market Cap: €56.0b

Offers banking products and services for individuals, families, and businesses in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, and internationally.

KDDI

Market Cap: JP¥10.3t

Engages in the provision of mobile telecommunications services in Japan and internationally.

Société Générale Société anonyme

Market Cap: €55.5b

Provides banking and financial services to individuals, corporates, and institutional clients in Europe and internationally.

Nongfu Spring

Market Cap: HK$495.5b

Produces and sells packaged drinking water and beverage products primarily in Mainland China.

SoftBank

Market Cap: JP¥10.1t

Provides mobile communications and fixed-line telecommunications and ISP services in Japan.

Target

Market Cap: US$60.5b

Operates as a general merchandise retailer in the United States.

Nu Holdings

Market Cap: US$60.4b

Provides digital banking platform in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, the Cayman Islands, and the United States.

Truist Financial

Market Cap: US$60.4b

A financial services company, provides banking and trust services in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States.