Japanese Transportation Defensive Blue Chips

Bharti Airtel

Market Cap: ₹11.4t

Operates as a telecommunications company in India and internationally.

Hygon Information Technology

Market Cap: CN¥811.6b

Engages in the research and development of processors, accelerators, and other computing chip products and systems in China.

Intesa Sanpaolo

Market Cap: €104.7b

Engages in the provision of various financial products and services in Italy, Central/Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.

Mizuho Financial Group

Market Cap: JP¥19.0t

Engages in banking, trust banking, securities, and other businesses related to financial services in Japan, the Americas, Europe, Asia/Oceania, and internationally.

Infineon Technologies

Market Cap: €101.7b

Develops, manufactures, and markets semiconductors and semiconductor-based solutions in Germany, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Asia-Pacific, Japan, the United States, and the Americas.

Semiconductor Manufacturing International

Market Cap: HK$894.3b

An investment holding company, engages in the manufacture, testing, and sale of integrated circuits wafer and various compound semiconductors in the United States, China, and Eurasia.

Enel

Market Cap: €99.9b

Operates as an integrated operator in the electricity and gas industries worldwide.

Zurich Insurance Group

Market Cap: CHF 89.6b

Provides insurance products and related services in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific.

Bank of Nova Scotia

Market Cap: CA$150.7b

Provides various banking products and services in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, the Caribbean and Central America, and internationally.

Al Rajhi Banking and Investment

Market Cap: ر.س397.2b

Provides banking and investment services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and internationally.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Market Cap: CA$147.6b

A diversified financial institution, provides various financial products and services to personal, business, public sector, and institutional clients in Canada, the United States, and internationally.

ICICI Bank

Market Cap: ₹9.9t

Engages in the provision of various banking and financial services to retail and corporate customers in India and internationally.

AXA

Market Cap: €89.4b

Through its subsidiaries, insurance, asset management, and banking services worldwide.

State Bank of India

Market Cap: ₹9.7t

Provides banking products and services in India and internationally.

Medtronic

Market Cap: US$100.1b

Develops, manufactures, and sells device-based medical therapies to healthcare systems, physicians, clinicians, and patients in the United States, Ireland, and internationally.

NAURA Technology Group

Market Cap: CN¥678.0b

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

CaixaBank

Market Cap: €87.1b

Provides various banking products and services for individuals and businesses in Spain, Portugal, and internationally.

PNC Financial Services Group

Market Cap: US$98.9b

Operates as a diversified financial services company in the United States.

ASE Technology Holding

Market Cap: NT$3.1t

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

China Yangtze Power

Market Cap: CN¥651.8b

Engages in hydropower generation business in China, Portugal, Peru, Brazil, and Pakistan.

NFiniTi

Market Cap: US$95.5b

Operates as an alcoholic beverage company that specializes in producing ready-to-drink cocktails across the Western Hemisphere.

AIA Group

Market Cap: HK$739.3b

Provides life insurance based financial services in Hong Kong.

U.S. Bancorp

Market Cap: US$94.1b

A financial services holding company, provides various financial services to individuals, businesses, institutional organizations, governmental entities, and other financial institutions in the United States.

Monster Beverage

Market Cap: US$94.0b

Through its subsidiaries, engages in development, marketing, sale, and distribution of energy drink beverages and concentrates in the United States and internationally.

Barclays

Market Cap: UK£69.5b

Provides various financial services in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme

Market Cap: €79.5b

Designs, manufactures, and distributes ophthalmic lenses, frames, sunglasses, and instruments and equipment in North America, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific.

ING Groep

Market Cap: €79.1b

Provides various banking products and services in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, rest of Europe, and internationally.

Constellation Energy

Market Cap: US$88.7b

Produces and sells energy products and services in the United States.

McKesson

Market Cap: US$88.5b

Provides healthcare services in the United States and internationally.

Comcast

Market Cap: US$87.7b

Operates as a media and technology company worldwide.

HCA Healthcare

Market Cap: US$86.5b

Through its subsidiaries, provides health care services in the United States.

Lloyds Banking Group

Market Cap: UK£65.0b

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

Oversea-Chinese Banking

Market Cap: S$110.7b

Provides financial services in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Greater China, rest of the Asia Pacific, and internationally.

Postal Savings Bank of China

Market Cap: HK$661.3b

Provides various banking products and services for retail and corporate customers in the People’s Republic of China.

Elevance Health

Market Cap: US$84.0b

Operates as a health benefits company in the United States.

Astera Labs

Market Cap: US$82.8b

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