−5.1%
since Oct 10
The idea
I believe space and robotics spending keeps growing over the next few years, but I'd rather not bet on which rocket or robot maker wins. So this basket owns the suppliers everyone needs: sensors and connectors, chips that let machines see and move, specialty metals, and magnets and motors, spread across 17 names so no single stock can sink it. A small slice sits in the recognizable builders for direct exposure, and about 7% stays in cash for opportunities. I check it monthly and keep holding as long as space and robotics orders keep flowing to these suppliers.
What it owns
- This bucket holds the components that let machines sense their environment and communicate data across spacecraft, aircraft and factory floors. · Amphenol CorporationIt makes connectors, cables and sensors that connect nearly every machine from satellites to factory robots., Teledyne Technologies IncorporatedIt makes infrared cameras, imaging sensors and instruments that fly on satellites and help drones and robots see in the dark., TE Connectivity plcIt makes connectors and sensors engineered to survive heat, vibration and harsh conditions that rockets, aircraft and industrial robots face., Cognex CorporationIt makes machine vision systems that let factory and warehouse machines spot, read and inspect parts and products automatically.22%
- This bucket holds the semiconductors that give robots and autonomous systems their ability to perceive and control motion. · NVIDIA CorporationIts chips and robotics platform train the software that lets robots and autonomous machines see and act on what they see., Analog Devices, Inc.It makes chips that convert real-world signals like motion and temperature into data a robot can use, plus chips for precise motor control., Texas Instruments IncorporatedIt makes the basic analog and embedded chips that manage power and sensing inside robots, satellites and industrial equipment.21%
- This bucket holds the high-performance materials that aerospace and defense builders rely on because no substitutes work as well. · Howmet Aerospace Inc.It makes jet engine parts, aerospace fasteners and forged structures from titanium and nickel alloys that rockets and aircraft cannot skip., ATI Inc.It makes titanium and nickel alloys for jet engines, airframes and rocket parts, materials few companies can produce at scale., Carpenter Technology CorporationIt makes high-performance specialty alloys used in engines, spacecraft and precision machinery where weight and strength both matter., Hexcel CorporationIt makes carbon fiber and composite materials that aircraft and spacecraft use because they are lighter and stronger than metals.20%
- This bucket holds the motors, bearings, gearboxes and rare-earth magnets that convert electrical power into precise movement in robots and spacecraft. · Parker-Hannifin CorporationIt builds actuators, hydraulics and motion control systems that turn electrical commands into mechanical movement in aircraft and spacecraft., Regal Rexnord CorporationIt makes motors, drives, gears and bearings and is positioning itself as a complete motion supplier for humanoid and industrial robots., MP Materials Corp.It runs the main US rare-earth mine and is building magnet production to supply the magnets inside robot motors and spacecraft from outside China., The Timken CompanyIt makes precision bearings and compact gearboxes used in robot joints and spacecraft mechanisms that need to move reliably.20%
- This bucket holds the two companies whose names drive the narrative around space launch and humanoid robotics. · Tesla, Inc.Its Optimus humanoid robot project would make it a major buyer of the motors, bearings, sensors and chips the rest of this take provides., Rocket Lab USA, Inc.It launches small satellites for paying customers and sells spacecraft components like solar panels and reaction wheels.10%
- Cash7%