FP-Canada approved for 1 CE credit

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Course Description

Category Credits: 1 Financial Planning Credit for FP Canada + 1 Professional Development Credit for MFDA

This FP Canada-Approved CE course covers:

  • Key concepts of ETFs
  • Types of ETF structures (corporation, trust, passive and active)
  • Types of ETF's (standard, index-based, full replication vs sampling, rules-based, goal oriented, smart beta, volatility, etc.)
  • Active vs passive ETFs
  • Synthetic ETS' using derivatives, etc.
  • Leveraged ETFs using borrowed capital or derivatives
  • Inverse ETF's (leveraged & unleveraged)
  • Commodity ETFs (physical vs equity-based)
  • Covered call ETFs
  • ETF risks
  • ETFs vs Mutual Funds comparison
  • Investment strategies utilizing ETFs


Students must pass the final exam before a certificate will be issued.  

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Lead LLQP Instructor

Professor Adam (Aizad) Ahmad, MBA, MSc, LLQP

Earning his MBA in the UK, Adam holds many professional designations in finance to include: CSC, BCO, IFIC, LLQP, PFP, CPH, Real Estate and more.  Starting his career working for large financial institutions like Sun Life, Edward Jones, Scotiabank, and others, Adam followed his passion for education and moved on to teach life insurance and other financial certifications at various colleges in Ontario.

Now at PNC Learning, Adam helps us with our instructional design and LLQP pre-licensing and CE training.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Video

    • FP Canada Disclaimer

    • Exchange Traded Funds Video
  • 2

    Quiz

    • Exchange Traded Funds Quiz

  • $120.00 / year

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