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HCM Defender 500 Index ETF (LGH)

Large Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
59.68 USD +0.55 (0.930%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 2:08 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:02 p.m. EDT

LGH, the HCM Defender 500 Index ETF, has shown a recent price decline, with the 50-day average slightly dropping and the 200-day average also showing a minor decrease. The recent price movements suggest a lack of strong momentum, and the stock has been trading below its 50-day average, indicating potential short-term weakness. The dividend yield is moderate, with a consistent payout over the past few years, suggesting some reliability. However, the dividend history shows a dip in 2021, which may raise concerns about sustainability. The forecasting model stats indicate low predictability and potential volatility in the short term, which makes it a less attractive option for short-term trading. For long-term investors, LGH offers a diversified exposure to the S&P 500, but the recent performance and mixed dividend history suggest a cautious approach. Overall, it is not a strong candidate for immediate investment in either short-term or long-term strategies.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.030123
AutoTheta0.036082
AutoARIMA0.045834
MSTL0.047768

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 49%
H-stat 4.68
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.117
Excess Kurtosis -1.28
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 27.21

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.39% 0.39% 0.47% 0.43%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2025-12-16 0.237 0.386119
2024-12-16 0.208 0.382909
2023-12-15 0.258 0.640201
2022-12-15 0.205 0.615702
2021-12-29 0.004 0.008700
2021-12-15 0.059 0.131511
2020-12-14 0.077 0.248406
2019-12-13 0.048 0.179257
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 0.42

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 63.53
All Time Low 20.01
Ask 59.68
Ask Size 2,400
Average Daily Volume10 Day 27,390
Average Daily Volume3 Month 33,400
Average Volume 33,400
Average Volume10Days 27,390
Beta3 Year 1.28
Bid 59.67
Bid Size 100
Category Large Blend
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 59.82
Day Low 59.46
Dividend Yield 0.42
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.1934757
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 59.70948
Fifty Day Average Change -0.02947998
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.0004937236
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 32.48342
Fifty Two Week High 63.53
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.8499985
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.060601268
Fifty Two Week Low 44.28
Fifty Two Week Low Change 15.400002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.34778684
Fifty Two Week Range 44.28 - 63.53
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,570,714,200,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0944862
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family Howard Capital Management
Fund Inception Date 1,570,579,200
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets, including borrowings for investment purposes but exclusive of collateral held from securities lending, in securities included in the HCM 500 Index. The HCM 500 Index seeks to outperform the Solactive US Large Cap Index using a proprietary methodology.
Long Name HCM Defender 500 Index ETF
Market us_market
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_636703242
Nav Price 59.15
Net Assets 521,893,280.0
Net Expense Ratio 1.0
Open 59.63
Phone 631-470-2621
Previous Close 59.13
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.54999924
Regular Market Change Percent 0.9301526
Regular Market Day High 59.82
Regular Market Day Low 59.46
Regular Market Day Range 59.46 - 59.82
Regular Market Open 59.63
Regular Market Previous Close 59.13
Regular Market Price 59.68
Regular Market Time 1,776,449,298
Regular Market Volume 29,231
Short Name HCM Defender 500 Index ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol LGH
Three Year Average Return 0.1915785
Total Assets 521,893,280
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 27.20796
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -7.98516
Trailing Three Month Returns -7.98516
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 59.78879
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.10879135
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.0018195944
Type Disp ETF
Volume 29,231
Yield 0.0042
Ytd Return -7.98516