Maltese Retail Defensive Blue Chips

Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food

Market Cap: CN¥225.4b

Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food Company Ltd.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage

Market Cap: US$31.6b

Operates in the secondary mortgage market in the United States.

Fresenius SE KGaA

Market Cap: €26.8b

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

Fomento Económico Mexicano. de

Market Cap: Mex$573.5b

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

Cathay Financial Holding

Market Cap: NT$956.4b

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

Ping An Bank

Market Cap: CN¥221.2b

Provides commercial banking products and services for individual and corporate customers, government agencies, institutions, and other small businesses in China and internationally.

Swiss Life Holding

Market Cap: CHF 24.3b

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

Power Grid Corporation of India

Market Cap: ₹2.7t

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

ASM International

Market Cap: €26.2b

Engages in the research, development, manufacture, marketing, and servicing of equipment and materials used to produce semiconductor devices in Europe, the United States, and Asia.

Archer-Daniels-Midland

Market Cap: US$30.2b

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

National Bank of KuwaitK.P

Market Cap: د.ك9.2b

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.

Poste Italiane

Market Cap: €25.8b

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

Sampo Oyj

Market Cap: €25.7b

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.

Naturgy Energy Group

Market Cap: €25.6b

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

Kraft Heinz

Market Cap: US$29.7b

Manufactures and markets food and beverage products in North America and internationally.

Telefónica

Market Cap: €25.4b

Provides telecommunications services in Europe and Latin America.

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC

Market Cap: د.إ107.3b

Provides banking products and services in the United Arab Emirates and internationally.

KB Financial Group

Market Cap: ₩41.5t

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.

American Water Works Company

Market Cap: US$28.9b

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

Brown & Brown

Market Cap: US$28.8b

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

Kellanova

Market Cap: US$28.8b

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

Grupo Nutresa S. A

Market Cap: Col$109.7t

Operates in the food industry in Colombia, Latin America, and internationally.

Atmos Energy

Market Cap: US$28.3b

Engages in the regulated natural gas distribution, and pipeline and storage businesses in the United States.

Bank of Jiangsu

Market Cap: CN¥201.7b

Provides various banking products and services in China.

Malayan Banking Berhad

Market Cap: RM 119.5b

Provides commercial banking and related financial products and services.

Nestlé India

Market Cap: ₹2.5t

Engages in the manufacture and sale of food products in India and internationally.

Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M

Market Cap: ₪92.7b

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

Vodafone Group

Market Cap: UK£20.8b

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

Power Corporation of Canada

Market Cap: CA$39.2b

An international management and holding company, provides financial services in North America, Europe, and Asia.

W. R. Berkley

Market Cap: US$27.9b

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

M&T Bank

Market Cap: US$27.9b

Operates as a bank holding company for Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company and Wilmington Trust, National Association that provides retail and commercial banking products and services in the United States.

Luzhou LaojiaoLtd

Market Cap: CN¥198.7b

Produces and sells alcoholic products in China and internationally.

China Everbright Bank

Market Cap: CN¥198.2b

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.

ASE Technology Holding

Market Cap: NT$852.5b

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

SSE

Market Cap: UK£20.7b

Engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity.

Sompo Holdings

Market Cap: JP¥4.1t

Provides property and casualty insurance services in Japan and internationally.