The Times Trading Notes on Guggenheim S&P 500 Top 50 ETF (XLG) By William Abels - April 3, 2017 SHARE Guggenheim S&P 500 Top 50 ETF (XLG) shares are in the spotlight as significant volume was spotted in the most recent session. 111246 shares have traded hands compared to the three month average of 0.01m. Technical traders will be keeping a close eye on the stock to see if the momentum crosses key levels. Now we’ll take a look at how the fundamentals are stacking up forGuggenheim S&P 500 Top 50 ETF (XLG). Fundamental analysis takes into consideration market, industry and stock conditions to help determine if the shares are correctly valued.Guggenheim S&P 500 Top 50 ETFcurrently has a yearly EPS of 13.84. This number is derived from the total net income divided by shares outstanding. In other words, EPS reveals how profitable a company is on a share owner basis. Another key indicator that can help investors determine if a stock might be a quality investment is the Return on Equity or ROE.Guggenheim S&P 500 Top 50 ETF (XLG)currently has Return on Equity of 11.79. ROE is a ratio that measures profits generated from the investments received from shareholders. In other words, the ratio reveals how effective the firm is at turning shareholder investment into company profits. A company with high ROE typically reflects well on management and how well a company is run at a high level. A firm with a lower ROE might encourage potential investors to dig further to see why profits aren’t being generated from shareholder money. Another ratio we can look at is the Return on Invested Capital or more commonly referred to as ROIC.Guggenheim S&P 500 Top 50 ETF (XLG)has a current ROIC of 11.79. ROIC is calculated by dividing Net Income – Dividends by Total Capital Invested. Similar to ROE, ROIC measures how effectively company management is using invested capital to generate company income. A high ROIC number typically reflects positively on company management while a low number typically reflects the opposite. Turning to Return on Assets or ROA,Guggenheim S&P 500 Top 50 ETF (XLG)has a current ROA of 11.74. This is a profitability ratio that measures net income generated from total company assets during a given period. This ratio reveals how quick a company can turn it’s assets into profits. In other words, the ratio provides insight into the profitability of a firm’s assets. The ratio is calculated by dividing total net income by the average total assets. A higher ROA compared to peers in the same industry, would suggest that company management is able to effectively generate profits from their assets. Similar to the other ratios, a lower number might raise red flags about management’s ability when compared to other companies in a similar sector. Stock Performance In taking a look at Guggenheim S&P 500 Top 50 ETF’s recent performance, near-term the stock has moved 0.77% over the past 5 trading days, -1.07% over the past 20 trading days, 5.15% over the past 13 weeks, 9.32% over the past half year and 14.31% over the past 52 weeks.