Maltese Utilities Defensive Blue Chips

Tyson Foods

Market Cap: US$19.5b

Operates as a food company worldwide.

STERIS

Market Cap: US$19.5b

Provides infection prevention products and services in the United States, Ireland, and internationally.

CIMB Group Holdings Berhad

Market Cap: RM 80.8b

Provides various banking products and services in Malaysia and internationally.

Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings

Market Cap: CN¥132.7b

Engages in the agriculture and food processing businesses in China.

Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam

Market Cap: ₫512.2t

Provides banking products and services in Vietnam.

Banco Santander (Brasil)

Market Cap: R$100.1b

Provides various banking products and services to individuals, small and medium enterprises, and corporate customers in Brazil and internationally.

SiTime

Market Cap: US$19.2b

Engages in the design, development, and sale of silicon timing systems solutions in Hong Kong, Taiwan, the United States, Singapore, and internationally.

Enpara Bank

Market Cap: ₺890.1b

Provides banking services and products in Turkey.

Bank of Shanghai

Market Cap: CN¥129.6b

Provides various banking products and services in China.

Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP

Market Cap: R$98.8b

Provides basic and environmental sanitation services in the São Paulo State, Brazil.

Adani Energy Solutions

Market Cap: ₹1.8t

Generates, transmits, and distributes power in India.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage

Market Cap: US$18.9b

Operates in the secondary mortgage market in the United States.

SCREEN Holdings

Market Cap: JP¥3.1t

Develops, manufactures, and markets semiconductor production equipment in Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, China, the United States, Europe, and internationally.

SBI Life Insurance

Market Cap: ₹1.8t

Operates as a private life insurance company in India.

NMBZ Holdings

Market Cap: US$2.4b

Provides various banking products and services to corporate and individual customers in Zimbabwe.

Telecom Italia

Market Cap: €16.6b

Engages in the fixed and mobile telecommunications services and products for individuals, households, and supports small and medium-sized enterprises in Italy and internationally.

Koninklijke KPN

Market Cap: €16.5b

Provides telecommunications and information technology (IT) services in the Netherlands.

CK Infrastructure Holdings

Market Cap: HK$146.8b

An infrastructure company, invests in, develops, and operates infrastructure businesses in Hong Kong, Mainland China, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States.

Saudi Awwal Bank

Market Cap: ر.س70.0b

Provides banking and financial services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Suzhou Centec Communications

Market Cap: CN¥126.3b

Engages in the research and development of ethernet switch chips and supporting products in China and internationally.

Nova

Market Cap: US$18.5b

Engages in the design, development, production, and sale of process control systems used in the manufacture of semiconductors in Taiwan, the United States, China, Korea, and internationally.

Wilson Bank Holding

Market Cap: US$18.4b

Operates as the bank holding company for Wilson Bank and Trust that provides various banking services to consumers, professionals, small businesses, and municipalities in the United States.

Pernod Ricard

Market Cap: €16.2b

Produces and sells wines and spirits worldwide.

IHH Healthcare Berhad

Market Cap: RM 75.6b

An investment holding company, provides healthcare services in Singapore, Malaysia, India, Greater China, Japan, Türkiye and Europe, and internationally.

E.SUN Financial Holding Company

Market Cap: NT$579.0b

Offers various financial banking products and services in Taiwan.

SinoPac Financial Holdings

Market Cap: NT$576.8b

Through its subsidiaries, provides banking services worldwide.

Varun Beverages

Market Cap: ₹1.7t

Manufactures, bottles, sells, and distributes beverages under the PepsiCo brands in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Zambia, Morocco, Zimbabwe, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, and Botswana.

Wilmar International

Market Cap: S$23.3b

Operates as an agribusiness company in Singapore, the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, Europe, South Africa, Nigeria, Vietnam, India, and internationally.

Jentech Precision Industrial

Market Cap: NT$563.5b

Manufactures, processes, and trades in precision tooling, and electronic parts and components in Taiwan and China.

Eurobank

Market Cap: €15.4b

Provides retail, corporate and private banking, asset management, treasury and capital market, and other services in Greece, Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Luxembourg.

East West Bancorp

Market Cap: US$17.7b

Operates as the bank holding company for East West Bank that provides a range of personal and commercial banking services to businesses and individuals in the United States.

Banco de Sabadell

Market Cap: €15.6b

Provides banking products and services in Spain, the United Kingdom, and Mexico.

CEMEX. de

Market Cap: Mex$309.2b

Engages in the production, marketing, distribution, and sale of cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, urbanization solutions, and other construction materials and services worldwide.

S.P.E.E.H. Hidroelectrica

Market Cap: RON 80.9b

Produces and supplies electricity from hydroelectric and wind sources in Romania.

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance

Market Cap: ₩26.9t

Provides non-life insurance products and services in South Korea, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

Erste Bank Polska

Market Cap: zł65.9b

Provides various banking products and services for individuals, small or medium-sized enterprises, corporate clients, and public sector institutions.