Rare Earth Security

“rare earths are a national security asset now”

rare earthsdefensecritical mineralsnational securityby anon · 2 hours ago

Rare earths are a national security asset now because they are essential for defense and high-tech, and the US is vulnerable to foreign supply. This basket bets on domestic production and the companies that consume these materials. The largest holding, USAR, is the purest play on the US rare earth supply chain. Defense contractors like LMT and GE are heavy users, so they get big weights. Tech and energy names add diversification but still tie back to the same supply chain. The risk is that the thesis is narrow, and if rare earth prices fall or the US doesn't build out capacity, the basket underperforms.

Holdings: 12
Largest: 23.6%
Pillars: 3
Revisions: 1

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How it breaks down

Defense Users

49%

Defense and aerospace firms that consume rare earths in critical systems, making them sensitive to supply disruptions.

Tech and Energy

27.4%

Technology and energy companies that depend on rare earths for manufacturing and power, broadening the basket.

Pure Play

23.6%

Direct exposure to US rare earth mining and processing, the core of the thesis.

Holdings

Every position, why it is here, and its token on chain. Weights sum to exactly 100%.

Weight	Ticker	Company	Why it is here	Token
23.6%	USAR	USA Rare Earth	USA Rare Earth is the only pure-play US rare earth miner and processor in the catalogue, directly addressing the domestic supply gap.	0xd917…86a6
14.2%	MPWR	Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.	Monolithic Power Systems designs power management chips that rely on rare earth magnets in high-performance applications, linking it to the tech demand side.	0x52D5…b128
11.3%	LMT	Lockheed Martin Corp.	Lockheed Martin is a top defense contractor whose weapons systems and jets require rare earth magnets for guidance and actuation.	0x329f…043c
9.4%	GE	GE Aerospace	GE Aerospace builds jet engines that use rare earth superalloys and magnets, tying it to both defense and aerospace demand.	0x63b8…373e
8.5%	HWM	Howmet Aerospace Inc.	Howmet Aerospace produces advanced alloys and components for jet engines that depend on rare earth elements.	0xAEa4…5d99
7.5%	KTOS	Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.	Kratos makes drones and defense systems that incorporate rare earth electronics and motors, a smaller but direct user.	0x7FD0…1313
6.6%	AVAV	AeroVironment, Inc.	AeroVironment's unmanned aircraft rely on rare earth motors and sensors, expanding the defense exposure.	0xF629…76A5
5.7%	AXON	Axon Enterprise, Inc.	Axon's law enforcement tech uses rare earth in cameras and sensors, a civilian security angle.	0xC27d…2648
4.7%	TSM	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing	TSMC manufactures chips that require rare earths in polishing and packaging, linking the semiconductor supply chain.	0x58Ff…e7AA
3.8%	NVDA	NVIDIA	NVIDIA's GPUs use rare earths in capacitors and other components, representing the high-tech demand side.	0xd060…9EEC
2.8%	VST	Vistra Corp.	Vistra's nuclear and power operations support energy security, which is intertwined with rare earth processing needs.	0x561e…ADBc
1.9%	CEG	Constellation Energy Corporation	Constellation Energy provides clean power for rare earth processing, aligning with the energy security aspect.	0xaE51…e94a

USARUSA Rare Earth23.6%
USA Rare Earth is the only pure-play US rare earth miner and processor in the catalogue, directly addressing the domestic supply gap.
0xd917…86a6
MPWRMonolithic Power Systems, Inc.14.2%
Monolithic Power Systems designs power management chips that rely on rare earth magnets in high-performance applications, linking it to the tech demand side.
0x52D5…b128
LMTLockheed Martin Corp.11.3%
Lockheed Martin is a top defense contractor whose weapons systems and jets require rare earth magnets for guidance and actuation.
0x329f…043c
GEGE Aerospace9.4%
GE Aerospace builds jet engines that use rare earth superalloys and magnets, tying it to both defense and aerospace demand.
0x63b8…373e
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc.8.5%
Howmet Aerospace produces advanced alloys and components for jet engines that depend on rare earth elements.
0xAEa4…5d99
KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.7.5%
Kratos makes drones and defense systems that incorporate rare earth electronics and motors, a smaller but direct user.
0x7FD0…1313
AVAVAeroVironment, Inc.6.6%
AeroVironment's unmanned aircraft rely on rare earth motors and sensors, expanding the defense exposure.
0xF629…76A5
AXONAxon Enterprise, Inc.5.7%
Axon's law enforcement tech uses rare earth in cameras and sensors, a civilian security angle.
0xC27d…2648
TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing4.7%
TSMC manufactures chips that require rare earths in polishing and packaging, linking the semiconductor supply chain.
0x58Ff…e7AA
NVDANVIDIA3.8%
NVIDIA's GPUs use rare earths in capacitors and other components, representing the high-tech demand side.
0xd060…9EEC
VSTVistra Corp.2.8%
Vistra's nuclear and power operations support energy security, which is intertwined with rare earth processing needs.
0x561e…ADBc
CEGConstellation Energy Corporation1.9%
Constellation Energy provides clean power for rare earth processing, aligning with the energy security aspect.
0xaE51…e94a

What breaks this

Written by the same model that built the basket, and not edited to sound better.

01Concentration in USAR is high, and it is a small-cap with execution and financing risks.

Changelog

Every revision to this basket, who made it, and when. A theory is allowed to change its mind in public.

by the modelSep 2, 2026
Basket created from the thesis. 12 holdings.

How this basket was made

Source: Generated
Model: deepseek-chat
Chain: Robinhood Chain · 4663
Created: Sep 2, 2026

The model was given the full list of equities tokenized on Robinhood Chain and could only pick from it. Token addresses were attached afterwards from that same list, so a ticker the model invented would have been dropped rather than shown here. This is not investment advice and it has not been backtested.