Malawian Utilities Defensive Blue Chips

Al Rajhi Banking and Investment

Market Cap: ر.س381.6b

Provides banking and investment services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and internationally.

Marsh & McLennan Companies

Market Cap: US$98.6b

A professional services company, provides advisory services and insurance solutions to clients in the areas of risk, strategy, and people worldwide.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group

Market Cap: JP¥14.5t

Provides banking, leasing, securities, consumer finance, and other services in Japan, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Oceania.

AIA Group

Market Cap: HK$769.8b

Provides life insurance based financial services in Hong Kong.

Postal Savings Bank of China

Market Cap: HK$756.6b

Provides various banking products and services for retail and corporate customers in the People’s Republic of China.

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe

Market Cap: US$12.4b

Through its subsidiaries, primarily provides mobile telecommunications and related value added services in Zimbabwe.

Enel

Market Cap: €79.3b

Operates as an integrated operator in electricity and gas industries worldwide.

China Telecom

Market Cap: HK$706.7b

Provides mobile communications, wireline and satellite communications, internet access, cloud computing and computing power, AI, big data, quantum, ICT integration in the People’s Republic of China.

Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München

Market Cap: €76.4b

Engages in the insurance and reinsurance businesses worldwide.

McKesson

Market Cap: US$88.8b

Provides healthcare services in the United States and internationally.

Bank of Communications

Market Cap: HK$695.5b

Provides commercial banking products and services in China.

Intel

Market Cap: US$88.4b

Designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells computing and related products and services worldwide.

NTT

Market Cap: JP¥12.7t

Operates as a telecommunications company in Japan and internationally.

HCA Healthcare

Market Cap: US$85.1b

Through its subsidiaries, owns and operates hospitals and related healthcare entities in the United States.

State Bank of India

Market Cap: ₹7.4t

Provides banking products and services in India and internationally.

Bank of Montreal

Market Cap: CA$111.7b

Provides diversified financial services primarily in North America.

CVS Health

Market Cap: US$80.4b

Provides health solutions in the United States.

Tokio Marine Holdings

Market Cap: JP¥11.8t

Engages in the non-life and life insurance, and financial and general businesses in Japan and internationally.

Aon

Market Cap: US$78.0b

A professional services firm, provides a range of risk and human capital solutions worldwide.

National Australia Bank

Market Cap: AU$119.1b

Provides financial services to individuals and businesses in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Asia, the United States, and internationally.

Westpac Banking

Market Cap: AU$115.8b

Provides banking and other financial services in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, Asia, the Americas, and Europe.

Mizuho Financial Group

Market Cap: JP¥11.1t

Engages in banking, trust banking, securities, and other businesses related to financial services in Japan, the Americas, Europe, Asia/Oceania, and internationally.

PNC Financial Services Group

Market Cap: US$74.4b

Operates as a diversified financial services company in the United States.

Arthur J. Gallagher

Market Cap: US$73.3b

Provides insurance and reinsurance brokerage, consulting, and third-party property/casualty claims settlement and administration services to entities and individuals worldwide.

SoftBank

Market Cap: JP¥10.7t

Engages in the telecommunication and information technology businesses in Japan.

Cigna Group

Market Cap: US$72.3b

Provides insurance and related products and services in the United States.

National Grid

Market Cap: UK£53.7b

Engages in the transmission and distribution of electricity and gas.

Vistra

Market Cap: US$71.1b

Operates as an integrated retail electricity and power generation company in the United States.

MediaTek

Market Cap: NT$2.1t

Engages in the research, development, production, manufacture, and marketing of multimedia integrated circuits (ICs) in Taiwan, rest of Asia, and internationally.

CaixaBank

Market Cap: €59.8b

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

Bank of Nova Scotia

Market Cap: CA$95.4b

Provides various banking products and services in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, the Caribbean and Central America, and internationally.

U.S. Bancorp

Market Cap: US$69.4b

A financial services holding company, provides various financial services to individuals, businesses, institutional organizations, governmental entities, and other financial institutions in the United States.

Barclays

Market Cap: UK£51.3b

Provides various financial services in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Market Cap: CA$93.2b

A diversified financial institution, provides various financial products and services to personal, business, public sector, and institutional clients in Canada, the United States, and internationally.

Industrial Bank

Market Cap: CN¥486.3b

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

KDDI

Market Cap: JP¥9.9t

Engages in the provision of telecommunications services in Japan and internationally.