etf academy
ETF academy
education programme:
- history of ETFs
- scientific background for index investing
- performance check of index investments
- characteristics of ETFs versus investment funds and structured products
- classification of ETFs, ETCs, ETNs, ETPs
- functionality of indices
- „classic“ ETFs:
- equity markets
- bond markets
- money market
- commodity indices
- real estate
- „exotic“ ETPs:
- strategy indices
- short- und leveraged products
- ETCs on single commodities
- currencies
- alternative assets
- volatility
- selection criteria for ETFs:
- index
- ETF provider
- replication methodology
- fund assets
- exchange liquidity
- total expense ratio versus total cost of ownership
- tracking quality (tracking difference and tracking error)
- tax transparency
- use of income
- sources for information on ETF market
- product-specific information
- taxation of ETFs
- ETFs as building blocks for asset allocation