HCM Defender 500 Index ETF (LGH)

NYSE Arca: LGHExchange-traded fund from Howard Capital Management.

  • Expense ratio0.94%
  • Net assets$588.1M
  • Dividend yield0.36%
  • 1-year return+10.28%
  • Holdings414

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LGH quote & trading statistics

LGH performance

Total return · as of October 18, 2026
  • YTD+6.24%
  • 1 year+10.28%
  • 3 years+20.28%/yr
  • 5 years+9.33%/yr
  • 10 years0.00%/yr
1Y volatility
14.11%
3Y volatility
15.41%
3Y Sharpe ratio
1.09

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

LGH top 10 holdings

HCM Defender 500 Index ETF largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
1SPXLDirexion Daily S&P500 Bull 3X Shares19.83%
2AAPLApple Inc.7.03%
3NVDANVIDIA Corporation6.77%
4MSFTMicrosoft Corporation5.47%
5AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.52%
6GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.56%
7GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.26%
8AVGOBroadcom Inc2.09%
9METAMeta Platforms Inc.2.03%
10LLYEli Lilly and Company1.47%

The top 10 holdings make up 53.0% of the fund (414 holdings in total). As of October 18, 2026.

LGH sector weights

Technology
42.2%
Financial Services
10.6%
Communication Services
10.2%
Healthcare
9.4%
Consumer Cyclical
8.7%
Industrials
6.7%
Consumer Defensive
4.4%
Energy
3.6%
Utilities
1.7%
Real Estate
1.4%
Basic Materials
1.4%

LGH region weights

North America
98.1%
Europe Developed
0.2%
Asia Emerging
0.1%

LGH asset allocation

U.S. stocks
84.4%
Other
14.5%
Cash
0.9%
Non-U.S. stocks
0.3%

LGH market-cap breakdown

Mega cap
41.6%
Large cap
28.8%
Mid cap
14.1%
Small cap
0.2%

About HCM Defender 500 Index ETF

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.

LGH ETF FAQ

What is the LGH expense ratio?

HCM Defender 500 Index ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.94%, or $94.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in LGH?

HCM Defender 500 Index ETF has about $588.1M in net assets.

What are the top holdings of LGH?

The largest positions in LGH are Direxion Daily S&P500 Bull 3X Shares (19.83%), Apple Inc. (7.03%), NVIDIA Corporation (6.77%). The fund holds 414 securities in total.

How has LGH performed?

LGH returned +10.28% over the past year and +9.33% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does LGH pay dividends?

LGH has a dividend yield of 0.36%.

When was LGH launched?

HCM Defender 500 Index ETF began trading on October 9, 2019.

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