QQH: Look Beyond The Marketing, This ETF Has Big Flaws

HCM Defender 100 Index does a nice job in up markets, but doesn't "defend" nearly as well as the ETF's name implies. Its track record includes several 20% drops, and a 40% decline, at a time when QQQ fell less. That's not defending. This is far from the only "hedged" approach in the ETF universe that sounds great but doesn't deliver consistently enough.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 20, 2025

QQH: A Tactical Tech Play Worth Watching

HCM Defender 100 Index ETF has an interesting methodology that aims to replicate the returns of the Nasdaq and transition to a more conservative stance when signals turn bearish. QQH's structure is driven by active management using trend analysis, automatically switching to lower-risk instruments in a risk-off environment. The fund's performance has been closely aligned with the Nasdaq, with notable outperformance in 2021, but it is susceptible to the risks of the tech sector.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 21, 2023

QQH: Quant Signal Technology Fund

The HCM Defender 100 is an innovative ETF that uses a proprietary quant signal to determine its allocation between equities and cash. The fund switches its allocation based on a proprietary trend signal, alternating between a 100% Nasdaq allocation and 100% in cash at the other extreme, with blended levels in-between. The fund is overweight in mega-cap tech stocks and has performed in line with the Nasdaq this year being up over 41%.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 1, 2023

Least-Hurt Tech ETFs From Worst Stretch Since COVID Outbreak

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite has declined more than 5% in two successive weeks, per a CNBC article. It marked worst two-week stretch since Mar 2020.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 26, 2022

Best And Worst Q3 2020: Large Cap Blend ETFs And Mutual Funds

Best And Worst Q3 2020: Large Cap Blend ETFs And Mutual Funds

Seeking Alpha • Aug 28, 2020

6 New ETFs That Could be Investors' Favorite

These new ETFs have amassed solid assets within just months of launch and have seen solid price appreciation too.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 10, 2020