Maltese Telecom Defensive Blue Chips

American Financial Group

Market Cap: US$11.1b

An insurance holding company, provides property and casualty insurance products in the United States.

Henan Shijia Photons Technology

Market Cap: CN¥75.3b

Henan Shijia Photons Technology Co., Ltd.

Skyworks Solutions

Market Cap: US$11.1b

Develops, manufactures, and markets analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products and solutions in the United States, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific.

Marico

Market Cap: ₹1.1t

Manufactures and sells branded consumer products in India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and internationally.

Sichuan Chuantou EnergyLtd

Market Cap: CN¥74.7b

Engages in the clean energy business in China.

Maxone Semiconductor (Suzhou)

Market Cap: CN¥74.6b

Engages in the research, development, design, and manufacturing of semiconductor test solution products.

Quebecor

Market Cap: CA$15.4b

Engages in the telecommunications, media, and sports and entertainment businesses in Canada.

Kinsus Interconnect Technology

Market Cap: NT$347.8b

Engages in the manufacture and sale of electronic products in Taiwan and internationally.

Caixa Seguridade Participações

Market Cap: R$55.8b

Provides insurance products in Brazil and internationally.

Centrica

Market Cap: UK£8.2b

Operates as an integrated energy company in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia, North America, and internationally.

Chiba Bank

Market Cap: JP¥1.8t

Provides banking products and services in Japan and internationally.

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank

Market Cap: HK$85.9b

Provides banking and related financial services in the People’s Republic of China.

Alchip Technologies

Market Cap: NT$346.5b

Engages in the research, design, development, and manufacturing of application specific integrated circuits and system on a chip in the United States, China, Japan, Taiwan, and internationally.

Alpha Bank

Market Cap: €9.5b

Provides various banking and financial products and services in Greece and internationally.

Hong Leong Bank Berhad

Market Cap: RM 44.4b

Operates as a financial services company in Malaysia and internationally.

Globus Medical

Market Cap: US$10.9b

Develops and commercializes healthcare solutions for patients with musculoskeletal disorders in the United States and internationally.

Manila Electric

Market Cap: ₱658.2b

Manila Electric Company holds a congressional franchise to construct, operate, and maintain an electric distribution system in the Philippines.

Mowi

Market Cap: NOK 103.8b

A seafood company, produces and sells Atlantic salmon products worldwide.

King Yuan Electronics

Market Cap: NT$343.6b

Designs, manufactures, sells, tests, and assembles integrated circuits.

Magnum Ice Cream

Market Cap: €9.4b

Engages in the ice cream business in the Netherlands.

ASMPT

Market Cap: HK$85.1b

An investment holding company, engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of machines, tools, and materials used in the semiconductor and electronics assembly industries internationally.

FormFactor

Market Cap: US$10.9b

Designs, manufactures, and sells probe cards, analytical probes, probe stations, thermal systems, cryogenic systems, and related services in the United States, South Korea, Taiwan, China, Japan, Singapore, Europe, Malaysia, and internationally.

Lotus Bakeries

Market Cap: €9.3b

Provides various snack products in Belgium and internationally.

Baxter International

Market Cap: US$10.8b

Through its subsidiaries, provides a portfolio of healthcare products in the United States.

OPC Energy

Market Cap: ₪31.3b

Engages in the development, construction, operation, generation, and supply of electricity and energy in Israel.

Wintrust Financial

Market Cap: US$10.7b

A financial holding company, provides community-oriented, personal, and commercial banking services in the United States.

SG Micro

Market Cap: CN¥72.5b

Engages in the development, manufacturing and sales of comprehensive analog and mixed-signal integrated-circuit (IC) solutions in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and internationally.

Guangdong Haid Group

Market Cap: CN¥72.4b

Research, develops, designs, produces, sells, and services animal feed products in China and internationally.

Sanan OptoelectronicsLtd

Market Cap: CN¥72.0b

Engages in the research, development, production, and sale of compound semiconductor materials and devices in China and internationally.

TIM

Market Cap: R$53.8b

Engages in the telecommunications sector in Brazil.

Max Healthcare Institute

Market Cap: ₹1.0t

Provides medical and healthcare services in India.

Japan Post Insurance

Market Cap: JP¥1.7t

Provides life insurance products and services in Japan.

Rockchip Electronics

Market Cap: CN¥71.3b

Operates as a fabless IC design company focusing on Intelligent IoT in China.

Smithfield Foods

Market Cap: US$10.5b

Produces various packaged meats and fresh pork products in the United States and internationally.

Globalstar

Market Cap: US$10.5b

Provides mobile satellite services in the United States, Canada, Europe, Central and South America, and internationally.

Molina Healthcare

Market Cap: US$10.4b

Provides managed healthcare services to low-income families and individuals under the Medicaid and Medicare programs and through the state insurance marketplaces in the United States.