Kuwaiti Diversified Financials Defensive Blue Chips

STERIS

Market Cap: US$24.2b

Provides infection prevention products and services worldwide.

Regions Financial

Market Cap: US$24.1b

A financial holding company, provides various banking and related products and services to individual and corporate customers.

Dollar General

Market Cap: US$24.1b

A discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States.

China United Network Communications

Market Cap: CN¥171.0b

Provides telecommunication services in the People’s Republic of China.

Cincinnati Financial

Market Cap: US$24.0b

Provides property casualty insurance products in the United States.

ASE Technology Holding

Market Cap: NT$726.3b

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

Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower

Market Cap: CN¥169.6b

Engages in the development, construction, operation, and management of hydropower projects.

STMicroelectronics

Market Cap: €20.2b

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

Labcorp Holdings

Market Cap: US$23.2b

Provides laboratory services.

Capitec Bank Holdings

Market Cap: R401.3b

Through its subsidiaries, provides various banking products and services in South Africa.

Sigma Healthcare

Market Cap: AU$34.7b

Operates as a pharmaceutical wholesaler, distributor, and pharmacy franchisor in Australia and internationally.

Telenor

Market Cap: NOK 228.7b

Operates as a telecommunication company worldwide.

Resona Holdings

Market Cap: JP¥3.4t

Through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision retail and commercial banking products and services in Japan and internationally.

Shinhan Financial Group

Market Cap: ₩31.7t

Provides financial products and services in South Korea and internationally.

Standard Bank Group

Market Cap: R399.1b

Provides financial products and services in South Africa and internationally.

Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group

Market Cap: ر.س84.3b

Provides private health and ancillary services.

Citizens Financial Group

Market Cap: US$22.3b

Operates as the bank holding company that provides retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations, and institutions in the United States.

Woolworths Group

Market Cap: AU$33.7b

Operates retail stores in Australia and New Zealand.

OmniVision Integrated Circuits Group

Market Cap: CN¥158.3b

OmniVision Integrated Circuits Group, Inc.

Banco do Brasil

Market Cap: R$119.6b

Provides banking products and services for individuals, companies, and public sectors in Brazil and internationally.

Gulf Development

Market Cap: ฿698.4b

Generates and sells electricity and steam to public and private clients in Thailand and internationally.

Coloplast

Market Cap: DKK 140.0b

Engages in the development and sale of intimate healthcare products and services in Denmark, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and internationally.

First Solar

Market Cap: US$22.0b

A solar technology company, provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions in the United States, France, India, Chile, and internationally.

Eastroc Beverage(Group)

Market Cap: CN¥155.0b

Engages in the research and development, production, and sales of beverages in China.

Associated British Foods

Market Cap: UK£15.9b

Operates as a diversified food, ingredients, and retail company worldwide.

BNP Paribas Fortis

Market Cap: €18.3b

Provides various financial services in Belgium, Turkey, Luxembourg, and internationally.

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC

Market Cap: د.إ79.0b

Provides banking, financing, and investing services in the United Arab Emirates, rest of the Middle East, and internationally.

Renesas Electronics

Market Cap: JP¥3.1t

Researches, develops, designs, manufactures, sells, and services semiconductors in Japan, China, rest of Asia, Europe, North America, and internationally.

Banco BPM

Market Cap: €17.9b

Provides banking and financial products and services to individual, business, and corporate customers in Italy.

CLP Holdings

Market Cap: HK$164.2b

An investment holding company, engages in the generation, retail, transmission, and distribution of electricity in Hong Kong, Mainland China, India, Thailand, Taiwan, and Australia.

Coles Group

Market Cap: AU$31.9b

Operates as a retailer in Australia.

Zimmer Biomet Holdings

Market Cap: US$20.9b

Operates as a medical technology company worldwide.

KeyCorp

Market Cap: US$20.8b

Operates as the holding company for KeyBank National Association that provides various retail and commercial banking products and services in the United States.

QBE Insurance Group

Market Cap: AU$31.4b

Engages in underwriting general insurance and reinsurance risks in the Australia Pacific, North America, and internationally.

Credicorp

Market Cap: US$20.7b

Provides various financial, insurance, and health services and products in Peru and internationally.

Dollar Tree

Market Cap: US$20.6b

Operates retail discount stores under the Dollar Tree and Dollar Tree Canada brands in the United States and Canada.