Maltese Retail Defensive Blue Chips

Grupo Nutresa S. A

Market Cap: Col$107.4t

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

W. R. Berkley

Market Cap: US$27.6b

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

SSE

Market Cap: UK£20.9b

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

China National Nuclear Power

Market Cap: CN¥195.6b

Engages in the investment, development, construction, operation, and management of nuclear power projects in the People's Republic of China.

New China Life Insurance

Market Cap: CN¥193.8b

Provides life insurance products and services to individuals and institutions in China.

Sompo Holdings

Market Cap: JP¥4.2t

Provides property and casualty insurance services in Japan and internationally.

CGN Power

Market Cap: HK$211.5b

Operates and manages nuclear power stations, sells electricity generated by these stations, and provides related technical services in the People’s Republic of China.

Bank of Jiangsu

Market Cap: CN¥193.1b

Provides various banking products and services in China.

DexCom

Market Cap: US$27.1b

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

Luzhou LaojiaoLtd

Market Cap: CN¥191.2b

Produces and sells alcoholic products in China and internationally.

Aviva

Market Cap: UK£20.4b

Provides various insurance, retirement, and wealth products in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, 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.

Japan Post Holdings

Market Cap: JP¥4.1t

Provides postal, banking, and insurance services in Japan.

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena

Market Cap: €23.0b

Provides retail and commercial banking services in Italy.

Capitec Bank Holdings

Market Cap: R457.5b

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

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski Spólka Akcyjna

Market Cap: zł97.3b

Provides various banking products and services in Poland and internationally.

Bank Hapoalim B.M

Market Cap: ₪86.4b

Provides various banking and financial services in Israel and internationally.

Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower

Market Cap: CN¥188.0b

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

Svenska Handelsbanken

Market Cap: SEK 248.7b

Provides various banking products and services for private and corporate customers primarily in Sweden, the United Kingdom, Norway, the Netherlands, and internationally.

Grupo Financiero Banorte. de

Market Cap: Mex$487.8b

Through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of banking and financial products and services in Mexico and internationally.

Koninklijke Philips

Market Cap: €22.8b

Operates as a health technology company in North America, the Greater China, and internationally.

VERBUND

Market Cap: €22.7b

Generates, trades in, and sells electricity to energy exchange markets, traders, electric utilities and industrial companies, and household and commercial customers in Austria and internationally.

American Water Works Company

Market Cap: US$26.3b

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

Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment China

Market Cap: CN¥185.1b

Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc.

Bank Mandiri (Persero)

Market Cap: Rp434.0t

Provides various banking products and services to individuals and businesses in Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Timor Leste, Shanghai, Malaysia, England, and the Cayman Islands.

First Solar

Market Cap: US$25.7b

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

Bank of Ningbo

Market Cap: CN¥182.3b

Provides various personal and business banking products and services in the People's Republic of China.

China Tower

Market Cap: HK$199.5b

Provides telecommunication tower infrastructure services in the People's Republic of China.

Dai-ichi Life Holdings

Market Cap: JP¥3.9t

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

JD Health International

Market Cap: HK$199.1b

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

OTP Bank Nyrt

Market Cap: Ft8.5t

Provides commercial banking services to individuals, municipalities, corporations, and enterprises.

Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group

Market Cap: ر.س95.4b

Provides private health and ancillary services.

Shinhan Financial Group

Market Cap: ₩36.1t

Provides financial products and services in South Korea and internationally.

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg

Market Cap: €21.8b

Operates as an integrated energy company in Germany, Rest of Europe, and internationally.

Pernod Ricard

Market Cap: €21.6b

Produces and sells wines and spirits worldwide.

Veolia Environnement

Market Cap: €21.3b

Designs and provides water, waste, and energy management solutions.