Overview of Exchange Traded Funds
Canadian investors have approximately $61.84 billion invested in more than 300 Canadian-listed ETFs. As ETFs gain in popularity as an alternative to other traditional collective investment vehicles they will start to be a greater focus of the regulators and the investment professionals need to be prepared.
This 1 day classroom course provides the financial services professional with an overview of the Exchange Traded Funds market. Learn the history, characteristics, how ETFs are created and the benefits of investing in ETFs. We’ll look at how they compare to other pooled funds, strategies and evaluation methods employed.
The instructor will be announced prior to course delivery.
This course will be of interest to persons who are:
- Interested in understanding ETFs & how they differ from Mutual Funds
- Interested in trading this product or adding this product to their portfolio's
- Interested in the strategies involved in this product
Students will:
- Gain an practical understanding of the composition and applications of ETFs and how they are used by the savvy investor.
- Gain an understanding of the different types of ETFs, where, how and why they are traded, and which ones are most widely traded.
- Gain a practical understanding of using ETF hedging models.
- Understand the tax benefits of ETFs
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