Morgan Stanley Humanoid 100 index outperforms S&P 500 since February inception

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The Morgan Stanley Humanoid 100 index has gained 25% on an equal-weighted basis since its February 6, 2025 inception, outperforming the S&P 500’s 9% rise during the same period.

The index, which tracks companies involved in humanoid robotics and related technologies, has seen particularly strong performance over the past three months, rising 22.9% as Chinese constituents and rare earth companies led gains.

Chinese companies within the index, representing 30 of the 100 constituents, have surged 40% over the past three months, significantly outpacing the broader MSCI China index’s 21% gain during the same period. Top Chinese performers include Northern Rare Earths, EVE Energy, Tuopu, Sanhua, Horizon Robotics, and UBTech.

The top four contributors to the index’s performance since inception are all rare earth companies - MP Materials, Lynas, Northern, and JL Mag - each posting gains exceeding 100%. Of the top 20 performing stocks over the past three months, 14 are based in China.

Morgan Stanley identifies Tesla as an "anchor tenant" in the Humanoid 100 index, noting that following the Board’s proposal of a $1 trillion long-term incentive plan for Tesla CEO Elon Musk, they expect milestones and commercial developments that could catalyze Tesla stock performance as the company becomes increasingly associated with physical AI and humanoid technologies.

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The Humanoid 100 index beating the S&P 500 so convincingly shows just how fast AI + robotics are becoming the growth engine of markets. China’s dominance in rare earths and robotics adds even more momentum, while Tesla’s role as an anchor tenant signals how deeply physical AI is entering the mainstream.