Japanese Energy Defensive Blue Chips

Dai-ichi Life Holdings

Market Cap: JP¥4.6t

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

Fresenius SE KGaA

Market Cap: €26.6b

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

Aeon

Market Cap: JP¥4.6t

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

Cathay Financial Holding

Market Cap: NT$940.3b

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

Brown & Brown

Market Cap: US$30.8b

Brown & Brown, Inc. markets and sells insurance products and services in the United States, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and internationally.

DexCom

Market Cap: US$30.7b

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

Sampo Oyj

Market Cap: €26.2b

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.

National Bank of KuwaitK.P

Market Cap: د.ك9.3b

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.

RWE

Market Cap: €25.9b

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

Telefónica

Market Cap: €25.8b

Provides telecommunications services in Europe and Latin America.

Amrize

Market Cap: CHF 24.0b

Focuses on building materials business in North America.

Japan Post Holdings

Market Cap: JP¥4.4t

Provides postal, banking, and insurance services in Japan.

Poste Italiane

Market Cap: €25.7b

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

Fifth Third Bancorp

Market Cap: US$30.1b

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.

Sompo Holdings

Market Cap: JP¥4.4t

Provides property and casualty insurance services in Japan and internationally.

Power Grid Corporation of India

Market Cap: ₹2.6t

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

Archer-Daniels-Midland

Market Cap: US$29.9b

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

China Everbright Bank

Market Cap: CN¥211.3b

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.

Swiss Life Holding

Market Cap: CHF 23.6b

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

Naturgy Energy Group

Market Cap: €25.2b

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

Luzhou LaojiaoLtd

Market Cap: CN¥206.5b

Produces and sells alcoholic products in China and internationally.

KB Financial Group

Market Cap: ₩40.0t

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.

Malayan Banking Berhad

Market Cap: RM 121.3b

Provides commercial banking and related financial products and services.

Vodafone Group

Market Cap: UK£21.2b

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

Fomento Económico Mexicano. de

Market Cap: Mex$532.6b

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

Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M

Market Cap: ₪94.8b

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

American Water Works Company

Market Cap: US$28.3b

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

Adani Power

Market Cap: ₹2.5t

Engages in the generation, transmission, and sale of electricity under long term power purchase agreements (PPAs), supplemental PPAs, medium and short term PPAs, and on merchant basis in India.

Bank of Jiangsu

Market Cap: CN¥199.7b

Provides various banking products and services in China.

Disco

Market Cap: JP¥4.1t

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

Hang Seng Bank

Market Cap: HK$217.5b

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.

Ajinomoto

Market Cap: JP¥4.1t

Engages in the seasonings and foods, frozen foods, and healthcare and other businesses in Japan and internationally.

Pernod Ricard

Market Cap: €23.7b

Produces and sells wines and spirits worldwide.

Kellanova

Market Cap: US$27.6b

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

JD Health International

Market Cap: HK$214.8b

An investment holding company, engages in the operation of an online healthcare platform in the People’s Republic of China.

W. R. Berkley

Market Cap: US$27.4b

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