FIXED INCOME I: CFA LEVEL I Fixed Income Topic Area Weights for the CFA Exam Topic AreaLevel I Ethical and Professional Standards (total)15 Quantitative Methods12 Economics10 Financial Reporting and Analysis20 Corporate Finance8 Investment Tools (total)50 Equity Investments10 Fixed Income12 Derivatives5 Alternative Investments3 Asset Classes (total)30 Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning (total)5 Total100