Your industry primer on Canadian mutual funds. From fund components and characteristics to the regulatory framework surrounding mutual funds.

CE Credits: 1.5 Accreditation Number: LCI015P25 CE Credit Type: Professional Development

• Introduction 0:40
• Introduction to Mutual Funds
• What are Mutual Funds? 4:31
• Components of a Mutual Fund 4:21
• Mutual Fund Regulation
• Mutual Fund Disclosure Documents 2:07
• The Simplified Prospectus 1:02
• Annual Information Form 0:50
• The Fund Facts Document 1:15
• Financial Statements and Management Reports 0:35
• Mutual Fund Types
• Mutual Fund Categories 0:40
• Money Market Funds 3:06
• Current and Effective Yield of a Money Market Fund 2:49
• Mortgage Funds 1:43
• Fixed Income Funds 1:47
• Preferred Dividend Funds 1:31
• Equity Funds 4:08
• Balanced Funds 2:32
• Target Date Funds 2:09
• Index Funds 2:51
• Mutual Fund Expenses
• Mutual Fund Expenses 2:07
• Management Expenses 3:22
• Sales Charges 5:30
• Calculating the Front-End Purchase Price 2:08
• Other Mutual Fund Expenses 2:21
• Purchase and redemption options
• Mutual Fund Purchase Options 3:39
• Mutual Fund Redemption Options 3:46
• Taxes, Distributions and the Adjusted Cost Base
• Mutual Funds and Taxes 4:37
• Mutual Fund Distributions 2:05
• Adjusted Cost Base (ACB) 2:04
• Selecting Funds and Evaluating Performance
• Selecting a Mutual Fund 2:44
• Comparison Universe and Benchmark Index 4:34
• Performance and Volatility 1:56
• Reward-to-Risk and Sharpe Ratio 1:53
• Additional Considerations for Evaluating Mutual Funds 2:03
• Additional Resources
• Mutual Fund Resources 0:53

• All units must be completed
• Leads to a certification with a duration: Forever