Vietnamese Telecom Defensive Blue Chips

Power Grid Corporation of India

Market Cap: ₹2.7t

An electric power transmission utility, engages in the power transmission business in India and internationally.

JCET Group

Market Cap: CN¥190.8b

Provides integrated-circuit back-end and technology services in China, South Korea, the United States, and internationally.

Kraft Heinz

Market Cap: US$28.0b

Manufactures and markets food and beverage products in North America and internationally.

Lasertec

Market Cap: JP¥4.6t

Engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of inspection and measurement equipment in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Other Asia, the United States.

Sampo Oyj

Market Cap: €24.4b

Provides non-life insurance products and services in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Spain, Gibraltar, Germany, the Netherlands, France, and the United Kingdom.

Seven & i Holdings

Market Cap: JP¥4.5t

Operates convenience stores in Japan, North America, and internationally.

Gulf Development

Market Cap: ฿918.8b

Generates and sells electricity and steam to public and private clients in Thailand and internationally.

W. R. Berkley

Market Cap: US$27.5b

An insurance holding company, operates as a commercial line writer worldwide.

Entegris

Market Cap: US$27.4b

Provides advanced materials and process solutions for the semiconductor and other high-technology industries in North America, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, China, Europe, and Southeast Asia.

PPL

Market Cap: US$27.3b

Provides electricity and natural gas to approximately 3.6 million customers in the United States.

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli

Market Cap: CHF 22.1b

Engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of chocolate products worldwide.

George Weston

Market Cap: CA$38.5b

Provides food and drug retailing, and financial services in Canada.

Winbond Electronics

Market Cap: NT$855.0b

Engages in the research, development, production and sales of integrated circuits, various semiconductor components and other system products.

China National Nuclear Power

Market Cap: CN¥181.8b

Engages in the investment, construction, operation, and management of nuclear power projects in the People's Republic of China.

VeriSilicon Microelectronics (Shanghai)

Market Cap: CN¥179.9b

Provides platform-based custom silicon and semiconductor IP licensing services in China and internationally.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group

Market Cap: JP¥4.3t

Operates as a trust bank in Japan and internationally.

New China Life Insurance

Market Cap: CN¥177.6b

Provides life insurance products and services to individuals and institutions in China.

TS Financial Holding

Market Cap: NT$829.3b

Provides various financial products and services.

DexCom

Market Cap: US$26.0b

A medical device company, focuses on the design, development, and commercialization of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems for the management of diabetes and metabolic health in the United States and internationally.

Koninklijke Philips

Market Cap: €22.8b

Operates as a health technology company in North America, the Greater China, and internationally.

QNB Bank

Market Cap: ₺1.2t

Provides various banking and financial services in Turkey.

Banco BPM

Market Cap: €22.7b

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

Aviva

Market Cap: UK£19.5b

Provides various insurance, retirement, and wealth products in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, India, and China.

Regions Financial

Market Cap: US$25.8b

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

QBE Insurance Group

Market Cap: AU$37.3b

Engages in underwriting general insurance and reinsurance risks in the Australia Pacific, North America, and internationally.

American Water Works Company

Market Cap: US$25.7b

Through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States.

Fresenius SE KGaA

Market Cap: €22.5b

A health care company, provides products and services for chronically ill patients in North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Africa.

MTN Group

Market Cap: R417.7b

Provides mobile telecommunications services in South Africa, Nigeria, South and East Africa, West and Central Africa, and the Middle East and North Africa.

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg

Market Cap: €22.3b

Operates as an integrated energy company in Germany, Rest of Europe, and internationally.

Dollar General

Market Cap: US$25.4b

A discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States.

BE Semiconductor Industries

Market Cap: €22.3b

Develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and services semiconductor assembly equipment for the semiconductor and electronics industries in the Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Singapore, Malaysia, and internationally.

First Solar

Market Cap: US$25.4b

A solar technology company, provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions in the United States, France, India, Chile, and internationally.

BNP Paribas Fortis

Market Cap: €22.2b

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

Helvetia Baloise Holding

Market Cap: CHF 20.5b

Engages in life and non-life insurance, and reinsurance business.

Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics

Market Cap: CN¥171.4b

Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd.

Technoprobe

Market Cap: €22.1b

Produces and sells electronic circuits in Italy, Asia, the United States, and rest of Europe.