Zambian Software Defensive Blue Chips

Comcast

Market Cap: US$111.6b

Operates as a media and technology company worldwide.

Intesa Sanpaolo

Market Cap: €94.3b

Provides various financial products and services in Italy, Central/Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.

Boston Scientific

Market Cap: US$109.6b

Develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices for use in various interventional medical specialties worldwide.

AIA Group

Market Cap: HK$851.2b

Provides life insurance based financial services in Hong Kong.

ICICI Bank

Market Cap: ₹9.8t

Engages in the provision of various banking and financial services to retail and corporate customers in India and internationally.

Al Rajhi Banking and Investment

Market Cap: ر.س397.0b

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

CVS Health

Market Cap: US$102.4b

Provides health solutions in the United States.

Bank of Montreal

Market Cap: CA$138.9b

Engages in the provision of diversified financial services primarily in North America.

National Australia Bank

Market Cap: AU$142.8b

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

Zurich Insurance Group

Market Cap: CHF 77.5b

Provides insurance products and related services in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific.

Westpac Banking

Market Cap: AU$140.4b

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

NFiniTi

Market Cap: US$95.5b

Operates as an alcoholic beverage company that specializes in producing ready-to-drink cocktails across the Western Hemisphere.

Mizuho Financial Group

Market Cap: JP¥15.0t

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

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Market Cap: CA$126.4b

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.

Bank of Nova Scotia

Market Cap: CA$123.8b

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

AXA

Market Cap: €77.7b

Through its subsidiaries, insurance, asset management, and banking services worldwide.

National Grid

Market Cap: UK£66.9b

Engages in the transmission and distribution of electricity and gas.

Marsh & McLennan Companies

Market Cap: US$89.2b

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

MediaTek

Market Cap: NT$2.7t

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

PNC Financial Services Group

Market Cap: US$85.9b

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

U.S. Bancorp

Market Cap: US$84.9b

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

Postal Savings Bank of China

Market Cap: HK$655.0b

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

CaixaBank

Market Cap: €71.0b

Provides various banking products and services for individuals and businesses in Spain, Portugal, and internationally.

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC

Market Cap: د.إ302.4b

Operates as an integrated utility company in the United Arab Emirates, North America, Europe, Africa, and internationally.

Bank of Communications

Market Cap: HK$634.0b

Provides commercial banking products and services in China and internationally.

ANZ Group Holdings

Market Cap: AU$114.2b

Engages in the provision of banking and financial products and services to retail and business customers in Australia and internationally.

Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München

Market Cap: €68.3b

Engages in the insurance and reinsurance businesses worldwide.

Hygon Information Technology

Market Cap: CN¥547.6b

Engages in the research and development of computing chip products and systems in China.

Monster Beverage

Market Cap: US$79.3b

Through its subsidiaries, engages in development, marketing, sale, and distribution of energy drink beverages and concentrates in the United States and internationally.

Barclays

Market Cap: UK£59.3b

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

CRH

Market Cap: US$78.7b

Provides building materials solutions in Ireland, the United States, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, and internationally.

ING Groep

Market Cap: €67.2b

Provides various banking products and services in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, rest of Europe, and internationally.

Semiconductor Manufacturing International

Market Cap: HK$608.8b

An investment holding company, engages in the manufacture, testing, and sale of integrated circuits wafer and various compound semiconductors in the United States, China, and Eurasia.

Lloyds Banking Group

Market Cap: UK£57.9b

Provides a range of banking and financial products and services for retail and commercial customers in the United Kingdom.

Engie

Market Cap: €66.3b

Operates as an energy company, engages in the renewables and decentralized, low-carbon energy networks, and energy services businesses in France, Europe, North America, Asia, the Middle East, Oceania, South America, Africa, and internationally.

América Móvil. de

Market Cap: Mex$1.4t

Provides telecommunications services in Latin America and internationally.