New Zealand Utilities Defensive Blue Chips

Suntory Beverage & Food

Market Cap: JP¥1.5t

Engages in manufacture and sale of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and foods in Japan, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas.

Bancolombia

Market Cap: Col$45.6t

Provides banking products and services in Colombia and internationally.

Baloise Holding

Market Cap: CHF 8.7b

Primarily engages in the insurance and banking businesses in Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg.

BKW

Market Cap: CHF 8.7b

An international energy and infrastructure company, plans, builds, and operates infrastructure to produce and supply energy to businesses, households, and the public sector in Switzerland, Germany, Italy, France, and internationally.

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

Market Cap: CHF 8.7b

Engages in the provision of various financial services in Vaud Canton and rest of Switzerland, the European Union, North America, and internationally.

Enel Américas

Market Cap: CL$9.9t

Generates, transmits, and distributes electricity in Brazil, Colombia, Central America, Argentina, and Peru.

Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC

Market Cap: د.إ38.5b

Provides mobile, fixed services, broadband connectivity, and IPTV solutions to homes and businesses in the United Arab Emirates.

Bunge Global

Market Cap: US$10.5b

Operates as an agribusiness and food company worldwide.

Centrica

Market Cap: UK£7.8b

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

Novatek Microelectronics

Market Cap: NT$315.8b

Engages in research and development, manufacture, and sale of integrated circuit chips for speech, communication, computer peripheral, LCD driver IC system, embedded MCU, DSP, and system applications in Taiwan, Asia, and internationally.

Tele2

Market Cap: SEK 99.8b

Provides fixed and mobile connectivity and entertainment services in Sweden, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.

Far EasTone Telecommunications

Market Cap: NT$314.4b

Engages in the provision of telecommunications and digital application services in Taiwan.

James Hardie Industries

Market Cap: AU$15.9b

Engages in the manufacture and sale of fiber cement, fiber gypsum, and cement bonded building products for interior and exterior building construction applications primarily in the United States, Australia, Europe, New Zealand, and the Philippines.

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank

Market Cap: HK$79.7b

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

ING Bank Slaski

Market Cap: zł38.6b

Together with our subsidiaries, provides various banking products and services for retail clients and businesses in Poland.

Skyworks Solutions

Market Cap: US$10.2b

Designs, develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary semiconductor products in the United States, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the rest of Asia-Pacific.

Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings

Market Cap: €8.9b

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

Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding

Market Cap: HK$78.5b

An investment holding company, manufactures and sells instant noodles, beverages, and instant food products in the People’s Republic of China.

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance

Market Cap: ₹855.8b

Provides life insurance, pension, and health insurance products to individuals and groups in India.

Bharti Hexacom

Market Cap: ₹855.0b

Provides mobile services, fixed-line telephone, and broadband services to end consumers and business customers under the Airtel brand in India.

Banco Comercial Português

Market Cap: €8.9b

Engages in the provision of various banking and financial products and services in Portugal and internationally.

Assurant

Market Cap: US$10.1b

Provides protection services to connected devices, homes, and automobiles in North America, Latin America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific.

Osaka Gas

Market Cap: JP¥1.4t

Provides gas, electricity, and other energy products and services in Japan and internationally.

Canara Bank

Market Cap: ₹849.6b

Provides various banking products and services in India and internationally.

Globe Life

Market Cap: US$10.0b

Through its subsidiaries, provides various life and supplemental health insurance products, and annuities to lower middle- and middle-income families in the United States.

Carrefour

Market Cap: €8.8b

Operates as a food retailer in France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Poland, Romania, Brazil, Argentina, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.