New Zealand Media Defensive Blue Chips

BNP Paribas Fortis

Market Cap: €21.7b

Provides various financial services in Belgium, Turkey, Luxembourg, and internationally.

Veolia Environnement

Market Cap: €21.4b

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

Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower

Market Cap: CN¥175.3b

Engages in the development, construction, operation, and management of hydropower and new energy power generation projects.

JD Health International

Market Cap: HK$192.7b

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

Constellation Brands

Market Cap: US$24.7b

Produces, imports, markets, and sells beer, wine, and spirits in the United States, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, and Italy.

China Minsheng Banking

Market Cap: CN¥173.6b

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

Renesas Electronics

Market Cap: JP¥3.8t

Researches, develops, designs, manufactures, sells, and services semiconductors in Japan, China, rest of Asia, Europe, North America, and internationally.

Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment China

Market Cap: CN¥172.4b

Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc.

Dollar Tree

Market Cap: US$24.3b

Operates retail discount stores under the Dollar Tree and Dollar Tree Canada brands in the United States and Canada.

First Citizens BancShares

Market Cap: US$24.2b

Operates as the holding company for First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company that provides retail and commercial banking services to individuals, businesses, and professionals in the United States and internationally.

BPER Banca

Market Cap: €20.6b

Provides banking products and services for individuals, and businesses and professionals in Italy and internationally.

Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group

Market Cap: ر.س89.6b

Provides private health and ancillary services.

Citizens Financial Group

Market Cap: US$23.8b

Operates as the bank holding company that provides retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations, and institutions in the United States.

Telefónica

Market Cap: €20.5b

Provides telecommunications services in Europe and Latin America.

Woolworths Group

Market Cap: AU$35.8b

Operates retail stores in Australia and New Zealand.

China United Network Communications

Market Cap: CN¥166.6b

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

BT Group

Market Cap: UK£17.3b

Provides communications products and services in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific.

Regions Financial

Market Cap: US$23.0b

A financial holding company, provides various banking and related products and services to individual and corporate customers.

STMicroelectronics

Market Cap: €19.8b

Designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor products in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific.

Banco Santander (Brasil)

Market Cap: R$123.9b

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

Resona Holdings

Market Cap: JP¥3.5t

Through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision retail and commercial banking products and services in Japan and internationally.

SBI Life Insurance

Market Cap: ₹2.0t

Operates as a private life insurance company in India.

Terumo

Market Cap: JP¥3.5t

Engages in the manufacture and sale of medical products and equipment in Japan, Europe, China, the United States, Asia, and internationally.

Banco do Brasil

Market Cap: R$120.8b

Provides banking products and services for individuals, companies, and public sectors in Brazil and internationally.

Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings

Market Cap: CN¥156.4b

Engages in the agriculture and food processing businesses in China.

Ajinomoto

Market Cap: JP¥3.4t

Engages in the seasonings and foods, frozen foods, and healthcare and other businesses in Japan and internationally.

ON Semiconductor

Market Cap: US$22.0b

Provides intelligent sensing and power solutions in Hong Kong, Singapore, the United Kingdom, the United States, and internationally.

Pernod Ricard

Market Cap: €18.9b

Produces and sells wines and spirits worldwide.

CLP Holdings

Market Cap: HK$171.0b

An investment holding company, engages in the generation, retail, transmission, and distribution of electricity in Hong Kong, Mainland China, India, Thailand, Taiwan, and Australia.

Snam

Market Cap: €18.9b

Engages in the operation of natural gas transport and storage infrastructure.

AIB Group

Market Cap: €18.9b

Provides banking and financial products and services to retail, business, and corporate customers in the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom, and internationally.

GlobalFoundries

Market Cap: US$21.6b

A semiconductor foundry, provides range of mainstream wafer fabrication services and technologies worldwide.

Credicorp

Market Cap: US$21.6b

Provides various financial, insurance, and health services and products in Peru and internationally.

Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia

Market Cap: Rp359.6t

Provides information and communications technology, and telecommunications network services worldwide.

Labcorp Holdings

Market Cap: US$21.4b

Provides laboratory services.

Banco BPM

Market Cap: €18.4b

Provides banking and financial products and services to individual, business, and corporate customers in Italy.