Publication number: ELQ-77226-1
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Portfolio Overview
A clear and easy‑to‑use Excel template for tracking and analyzing your investment portfolio across multiple currencies.
Further information
This spreadsheet aims to provide a comprehensive and user‑friendly solution for tracking, analyzing, and managing an investment portfolio across multiple currencies. It enables users to record key position details, calculate market values and performance metrics automatically, and consolidate all holdings into a consistent reference currency. By integrating FX conversion, dividend analysis, and portfolio weighting, the template supports transparent performance evaluation, informed asset allocation decisions, and clear insight into both income potential and risk exposure. It is designed as a reliable, easy‑to‑maintain foundation that can evolve with an investor’s needs over time.
This Excel template applies best to scenarios where investors or wealth managers need a simple, manual way to track and evaluate a small to medium-sized portfolio (5–50 positions) across multiple currencies like CHF, EUR, and USD. It shines for private individuals in Switzerland, such as those in Zug, monitoring long-term holdings including Swiss funds and ETFs via ISINs, with straightforward calculations for market values, profit/loss, dividend projections, and weightings all consolidated into a reference currency like CHF for clear performance insights. Ideal conditions include diversified cash and equity positions requiring occasional quote updates to assess income potential and risk exposure without automation or real-time feeds. It fits least for high-volume trading, 100+ assets, or dynamic data needs, where tools like Portfolio Performance are better suited to your advanced Excel and software preferences.
This Excel template does not apply ideally to high-frequency trading or day-trading scenarios requiring real-time data feeds and automated updates, as it relies on manual quote entry. It falls short for large-scale portfolios with over 100 positions, where managing entries becomes cumbersome without advanced automation or database integration. Similarly, it is less suitable for users needing complex risk analytics like VaR, stress testing, or algorithmic backtesting, or those preferring API-driven tools such as Portfolio Performance software for dynamic multi-account aggregation. It also underperforms in highly volatile markets demanding intraday monitoring, or for institutional setups with regulatory reporting and compliance features beyond basic P&L and dividend tracking.
