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PortfolioAnalyst User Guide
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Contents
Contents i
Getting Started 1
Navigate Between Screens 2
Account Selector 2
Select an Account 4
Select a Different Account 6
Search for Accounts 6
Filter Accounts 6
Display Additional Account Information 7
Summary Screen Functions 9
PortfolioAnalyst Main Panels 9
Account Net Asset Value (NAV) 9
Reports 9
Manage Multiple Accounts 10
Online Interface 11
Net Asset Value for All Accounts 12
Net Asset Value for All Brokerage Accounts 13
View Consolidated Performance of All Brokerage Accounts 13
Net Asset Value for All Non-Brokerage Accounts 14
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View Consolidated Performance of All Non-Brokerage Accounts 15
View Positions in a Single Account 16
View a Single Non-Brokerage Account 17
Asset Classes 17
Vew Asset Classes for all Brokerage Accounts 18
Vew Asset Classes for a Single Brokerage Account 20
Filtering Positions 21
Filter Positions for All Brokerage Accounts 21
Filter Positions for a Single Brokerage Account 24
Transactions 25
View Transactions for a Single Brokerage Account 25
View Transactions for Multiple Brokerage Accounts 26
View Transactions for a Single Non-Brokerage Account 26
Search for Account Details 27
Portfolio Checkup 28
View the Portfolio Checkup Tool 29
Fund Parser 34
Education Center 38
External Accounts 41
Add External Accounts 41
View and Edit External Accounts 42
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Delete External Accounts 43
Historical Data 44
Upload Historical Data using CSV 44
Add Historical Data Manually 46
Transaction Codes 48
Historical Data Upload File Formats 49
Upload File Format for Brokerage Data 49
Brokerage - Position Record Layout 50
Brokerage - Asset Transaction Record Layout 50
Brokerage - Cash Transaction Record Layout 51
Upload File Format for Bank Data 51
Client Authorization 51
Reports 53
Snapshot and Detailed Reports 53
Report Layout Types 54
Preconfigured Reports 54
What preconfigured reports are included? 54
Limitations 55
Run a Preconfigured Report 55
Delete a Preconfigured Report 56
Custom Reports 56
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Run a Custom Report 57
View Saved Custom Reports 58
Create a New Custom Report 59
Edit or Delete a Custom Report 63
Custom Benchmarks 63
What is a Custom Benchmark? 63
Create Custom Benchmarks 64
View and Edit Custom Benchmarks 67
Synopses 67
Create and Save Synopses 68
View and Edit Synopses 69
Delete Synopses 70
Assign a Synopsis to a Custom Report 70
Report Pages in a Detailed Custom Report 70
Performance Attribution Report 79
Performance Attribution Report Table 79
Weighting by Sector 79
Returns and Attribution Effects by Sector 80
Performance Attribution Report Charts 80
Delivered Reports 81
Configure Reports for Delivery 81
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PortfolioAnalyst for non-IBKR Clients 85
Add a New External Account 85
Add an Account Under an Institution 86
Reports for non-IBKR Client Accounts 86
Notes 89
Frequently Asked Questions 91
What are Snapshot and Detailed reports? 91
Can I modify a default report? 91
What if I don't see any reports listed in the Custom Reports and Add-Ons panel? 91
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2
Getting Started
Welcome to PortfolioAnalyst, our online performance analysis and reporting tool. Use PortfolioAnalyst to
evaluate the performance of your portfolio by creating and saving reports based on a set of measurement
criteria and optionally comparing their data to selected industry benchmarks. You can also view the
performance of your accounts held at any financial institution, including Interactive Brokers (if you have an
IBKR account), and investment and non-investment accounts. Then drill down to see accounts, asset
classes, positions and transactions.
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Chapter 2 Navigate Between Screens
Navigate Between Screens

PortfolioAnalyst provides breadcrumb links above the account performance chart to help you navigate
between screens.
You can return to the previous screen at any time by clicking the screen name displayed in the
breadcrumbs.
For example, the following screen shows transactions for a specific options contract. The circled portion of
the screen below shows the breadcrumbs, which depicts the path taken to get to this screen. In this
example, we started at the PortfolioAnalyst Summary screen (Summary), then viewed Brokers (by
Account), which showed consolidated performance of all brokerage accounts, then viewed performance of
a single IB account, and then drilled down to view the transactions for a specific options contract.
Account Selector
After you log in to PortfolioAnalyst, you will be prompted to select one or more accounts if you have one of
the following:
Multiple linked accounts

Account partitions
Multiple, managed accounts

Chapter 2 Account Selector
Select accounts in the Account Selector, which displays the account ID and customer type of all of your
IBKR accounts. On a desktop, the Account Selector slides in from the right side of the screen.
To view account balances and Net Asset Value for all of your IBKR accounts on one screen, select those
accounts in the Account Selector.

Chapter 2 Select an Account
Select an Account
1. Click the Account Selector icon located in the top right corner of PortfolioAnalyst.
Note: If you do not see the Account Selector icon, then you do not have multiple accounts or
partitions.
The Account Selector opens.

Chapter 2 Select an Account
2. Click the check box that corresponds to the account(s) you want to use in Portfolio Analyst. To
choose a different account, click RESET to clear your selections.
3. Click CONTINUE.
The Portfolio Analyst Summary screen opens and displays data for the selected account(s).

Chapter 2 Select a Different Account
Select a Different Account
If you have multiple accounts and have already logged in with one account, you can switch accounts easily
using the Account Selector.
1. Click the Account Selector icon on the top right of the screen.
2. Click the check box that corresponds to the account(s) you want to use in Portfolio Analyst. To
choose a different account, click Reset to clear your selections.
3. Click CONTINUE.
The Portfolio Analyst Summary screen reloads and displays data for the selected account(s).
Search for Accounts

1. In the Account Selector, type part of the account title or customer type in the search accounts field,
and then click the magnifying glass icon.
2. Click the X to clear the search field and the search results.
Filter Accounts
1. In the Account Selector, click the filter icon located above the list of accounts.
2. Select one of the the options to filter by:

Chapter 2 Display Additional Account Information
a. Customer Type
b. Account status
3. Click Apply.
The list of accounts updates to display your accounts that match the selected filter type.
Display Additional Account Information

By default, the Account Selector displays the account ID and customer type of all of your IB accounts, but
you can display additional information such as account alias or account status.

Chapter 2 Display Additional Account Information
1. In the Account Selector, click the gear icon located above the list of accounts (this is the last icon on
the right).
2. Select the desired information you want to add to the list of accounts. For example, you might want
to display your account title and account alias (if you have one).
3. Click Apply.
The list of accounts updates and resizes to display the additional information that you selected.

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Summary Screen Functions
Access the following functions from the top bar of any screen in Portfolio Analyst:
User Menu: Identify the user by your account name and the person icon. This menu gives you access
to the Log Out function.
Account Selector: If you have multiple linked accounts of account partitions, use this panel to select
one or more IB accounts when you first log in to PortfolioAnalyst. You can also open the Account
Selector at any time to select different IB accounts to use in PortfolioAnalyst.
PortfolioAnalyst Main Panels
Account Net Asset Value (NAV)
An interactive bar graph of the current total value of all of your accounts, including your IB account and any
external accounts you have added, and your current brokerage account return percentage (by Time
Weighted Return or Money Weighted Return). The beginning and ending values for the current period and
amount change between the two periods of all of your accounts sorted by account type (Brokers, Banks,
Credit Cards, Other Assets and Other Liabilities) appear below the chart. You can drill down to see more
details for any account type, and then drill down to see more details for any individual account.
Reports
Several preconfigured PDF reports that you can run with a single click, and all custom reports that you
have created and saved. Run and download any preconfigured or custom reports from this panel. Select
the gear icon in the title bar of the panel to create and edit custom reports, custom benchmarks and
synopses.
For additional help, select the question mark icon in the title bar of any panel.

Chapter 3 Manage Multiple Accounts
Manage Multiple Accounts

If you have or manage multiple accounts, you must first select one or more accounts in the Account
Selector, which opens automatically when you first access PortfolioAnalyst. Open the Account Selector at
any time to change your account selection by selecting the List icon in the upper right corner of the screen
(next to your user name).

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Online Interface
PortfolioAnalyst lets you view the performance of your accounts across the industry in a single view,
including any investment (including your IB account if you have one), checking, savings, annuity, incentive
plan and credit card accounts.
The Account Net Asset Value panel on the PortfolioAnalyst Summary screen shows you an interactive bar
graph of the current total value of all of your accounts, including your IB account if you have one and any
external accounts you have added, and your current brokerage account return percentage. The beginning,
current and amount change of all of your accounts sorted by account type (Brokers, Banks, Credit Cards,
Other Assets and Other Liabilities) appears below the chart. You can drill down to see more details for any
account type, and then drill down to see more details for any individual account.
Note: Before you can see any Net Asset Value (NAV) data for your IB account, you must activate
Portfolio Analyst. You do this the first time you access Portfolio Analyst with your IB account. This
usually takes one business day.
Before you can view data in any external accounts, you must first add them to Portfolio Analyst.
Select the Manage External Accounts button to add and manage your external accounts.

Chapter 4 Net Asset Value for All Accounts
Net Asset Value for All Accounts

The Account Net Asset Value (NAV) panel on the PortfolioAnalyst Summary screen shows you an
interactive bar graph of the current total value of all of your accounts, including your IB account and any
external accounts you have added from other financial institutions, and your current brokerage account
return percentage. The beginning, current and amount change of all of your accounts sorted by account
type (Brokers, Banks, Credit Cards, Other Assets and Other Liabilities) appears below the chart. You can
drill down to view details for any single account or account type, and then drill down further to see asset
classes, positions, and transactions.

Chapter 4 Net Asset Value for All Brokerage Accounts
Net Asset Value for All Brokerage Accounts

In addition to showing performance of all of your accounts on the Summary screen, PortfolioAnalyst lets
you view consolidated performance of all brokerage accounts, including your IB account and any
brokerage accounts that you have added as external accounts.
View Consolidated Performance of All Brokerage Accounts
1. On the Summary screen, click Brokers in the Account Net Asset Value table.
The Brokers (By Account) view opens, showing consolidated performance of all of the brokerage
accounts you have added to PortfolioAnalyst.
For each brokerage account, the Account Net Asset Value (NAV) table shows NAV for the begin-
ning and end of the current time period, the change in NAV from beginning to the end of the current
time period and the return percentage for the current time period.
2. Change the view to display consolidated values for asset classes instead of consolidated values for
accounts by selecting Asset Class in the View by menu. By default, PortfolioAnalyst displays con-
solidated values for accounts

Chapter 4 Net Asset Value for All Non-Brokerage Accounts
To change back to the Account view, select Account in the View by menu.
3. On this screen, you can also change the time period and hover your mouse over any bar in the chart
to display the NAV represented.
From this screen, you can drill down to view more details for an individual brokerage account or drill
down to view all positions in a selected asset class.
Net Asset Value for All Non-Brokerage Accounts

In addition to showing performance of all of your accounts on the Summary screen, PortfolioAnalyst lets
you view consolidated performance of all accounts of a single type of financial institution, including any
bank and credit card accounts and other assets and other liabilities that you have added as external
accounts. For example, you may want to view the consolidated values of all of your bank (checking and
savings) accounts.

Chapter 4 View Consolidated Performance of All Non-Brokerage
Accounts
View Consolidated Performance of All Non-Brokerage Accounts
1. On the Summary screen, click Banks, Credit Cards, Other Assets or Other Liabilities in the
Account Net Asset Value table, depending on which type of financial institution you want to view.
The Banks (By Account), Credit Cards (By Account), Other Assets (By Account) or Other Liabilities
(By Account) view opens, showing consolidated performance of all of the accounts of the financial
institution type you selected.
The Account Balances bar chart shows consolidated balances for the current time period. The
Account Balances table shows the account balance for each account listed at the beginning and end
of the current period, as well as the difference between the two.
For example, the following screen shows the consolidated performance for all bank accounts added
to PortfolioAnalyst.
2. On this screen, you can change the time period and hover your mouse over any bar in the chart to dis-
play the value represented.
From this screen, you can drill down to view more details for an individual non-brokerage account.

Chapter 4 View Positions in a Single Account
View Positions in a Single Account

1. From the Summary screen, click any account type in the Account Net Asset Value table. For
example, click Brokers.
2. From the consolidated accounts view, click a single account in the table.
For example, if you have an Interactive Brokers account, click that.
For a brokerage account, the screen displays the beginning and ending asset allocation of long and
short positions in a series of pie charts, and a Positions panel, which displays a table showing all
positions held at the selected brokerage account sorted by asset class.
The table displays the quantity, price, value, and return of all positions at the beginning and end of the
current time period as well as the change between the two. Positive changes are highlighted in green
and negative changes are highlighted in red. An Asset Class Summary is displayed at the bottom of
the table (scroll down to see this if you have a lot of positions).

Chapter 4 View a Single Non-Brokerage Account
3. On a desktop computer, you can hover your mouse over one of the pie charts to display the value of
a specific asset class.
4. You can also drill down to view transactions for a specific position in the current time period.
5. You can filter the positions in the table by Ending Quantity, Ending Value or Change by clicking the fil-
ter icon in the POSITIONS panel.
View a Single Non-Brokerage Account

1. From the Summary screen, click any non-brokerage financial institution in the Account Net Asset
Value table (Banks, Credit Cards, Other Assets or Other Liabilities). For example, click Banks to
view the consolidated performance of all bank accounts.
2. From the consolidated accounts view, you can click a single account in the table to view all trans-
actions in the account in the current time period.
Asset Classes
In addition to providing views of performance of all accounts, all accounts of a specific financial institution
type and any single account, PortfolioAnalyst also lets you view consolidated asset classes and positions
for all brokerage accounts and asset classes and positions for a single brokerage account.

Chapter 4 Vew Asset Classes for all Brokerage Accounts
Vew Asset Classes for all Brokerage Accounts
accounts by selecting Asset Class in the View by menu.
The screen updates to display performance by asset class. The table shows all securities and cash in
the Net Asset Value section; futures are displayed in the Notional Value section.

Chapter 4 Vew Asset Classes for all Brokerage Accounts
3. Click any asset class in the table to view all positions in all brokerage accounts in that asset class.
For example, if you click Stocks, the screen displays pie charts that show the beginning and ending
top stock positions held in all brokerage accounts, and displays all positions for all brokerage
accounts sorted by asset class in the Positions table.
The table displays if you are long or short, the quantity, price and value of all positions at the
beginning and end of the current time period as well as the change between the two. Positive
changes are highlighted in green and negative changes are highlighted in red.
4. On a desktop computer, you can hover your mouse over one of the pie charts to display the value of
a specific position.
5. You can also drill down to view transactions for a specific position in the current time period.

Chapter 4 Vew Asset Classes for a Single Brokerage Account
6. You can filter the positions in the table by Current Quantity, Current Value or Change by clicking the
filter icon in the POSITIONS panel.
Vew Asset Classes for a Single Brokerage Account
2. Click a single brokerage account in the table.

Chapter 4 Filtering Positions
The table displays if you are long or short, quantity, price and value of all positions at the beginning
and end of the current time period, the change between the two as well as the contribution to the
return. Positive changes are highlighted in green and negative changes are highlighted in red.
From this screen, you can drill down to view transactions for any contract by clicking the symbol in the
table.
Filtering Positions
When you drill down to view positions for all brokerage accounts (the consolidated view), for a single
brokerage account or by asset class, you can filter the positions by Ending Quantity, Ending Value or
Change.
Filter Positions for All Brokerage Accounts
1. From the Summary screen, click Brokers in the Account Net Asset Value table to view the con-
solidated performance all brokerage accounts.

Chapter 4 Filter Positions for All Brokerage Accounts
The screen updates to display performance by asset class.

Chapter 4 Filter Positions for All Brokerage Accounts
3. Click an asset class in the table. For example, click Stocks.
The view changes to display all positions in the selected asset class held at all brokerage accounts.
4. Click the filter icon located on the right side of the POSITIONS panel title bar.
The Filter by fields open.
5. Filter the position display by Ending Quantity, Ending Value or Change. Enter filter criteria in any of
the three filter fields using greater than or less than symbols and the desired number. The first char-
acter must be >, < or =. For example, if you only want to view positions whose value changed more
than zero from the beginning to the end of the current period, enter >0 in the Change filter field. The
positions table updates immediately.
o To remove a filter and restore the positions table to its original display, click the Reset button.

Chapter 4 Filter Positions for a Single Brokerage Account
Filter Positions for a Single Brokerage Account
solidated performance for all brokerage accounts.
For example, if you have an Interactive Brokers account, click that.
Note: You can also change the view from Account to Asset Class in the chart using the View by
drop-down. In this case, you will then select a single asset class from the table, and then use the
Filter by fields to filter the positions in that asset class (for example, Stocks).
The screen updates to display the beginning and ending asset allocation of long and short positions
in a series of pie charts, and a POSITIONS panel, which displays a table showing all positions held at
the selected brokerage account sorted by asset class.
3. Click the filter icon located on the right side of the Positions panel title bar.
The Filter by fields open.

Chapter 4 Transactions
4. Filter the positions by Ending Quantity, Ending Value or Change. Enter filter criteria in any of the
three filter fields using greater than or less than symbols and the desired number. For example, if you
only want to view positions whose value changed more than zero from the beginning to the end of
the current period, enter >0 in the Change filter field. The positions table updates immediately.
o To remove a filter and restore the positions table to its original display, click the Reset button.
Transactions
From any asset class view, either for a single account or for multiple accounts, you can drill down to view
transactions.
View Transactions for a Single Brokerage Account
3. Click a contract symbol in the Positions table. (Positions are grouped by asset class.)
If there are transactions for the selected symbol in the current time period, the screen updates to
display them.
If there are no transactions for the selected symbol in the current time period, a message is
displayed.

Chapter 4 View Transactions for Multiple Brokerage Accounts
View Transactions for Multiple Brokerage Accounts
3. Click any asset class in the table to view all positions in all brokerage accounts in that asset class.
4. Click a contract symbol in the Positions table. (Positions are grouped by asset class.)
If there are transactions for the selected symbol in the current time period, the screen updates to
display them.
If there are no transactions for the selected symbol in the current time period, a message is
displayed.
View Transactions for a Single Non-Brokerage Account
1. From the Summary screen, click any non-brokerage financial institution in the Account Net Asset
Value table (Banks, Credit Cards, Other Assets or Other Liabilities). For example, click Banks to
view the consolidated performance of all bank accounts.
2. Click a single account in the table.

Chapter 4 Search for Account Details
3. The screen displays all transactions in the account in the current time period.
Search for Account Details

You can search for specific positions and transactions across all of your brokerage accounts, including your
IB account and any external brokerage accounts that you have added to PortfolioAnalyst.
1. Modify the view of your account performance as desired. For example, you may want to change the
time period of the chart.
2. Click the Search icon in the Account Net Asset Value (NAV) panel title bar.
3. Type a symbol, asset description or transaction description and then click SEARCH.
o To search for a symbol, type the exact symbol, case-insensitive.

o To search for an asset description, type the description, case insensitive. You may use wildcard
characters.
o To search for an asset description, type the description, case insensitive.

Chapter 4 Portfolio Checkup
The Search Results screen opens, displaying matching positions for the last day of the current period
and matching transactions for the entire current period. For example, if you selected Symbol and
then typed CHW, the Search Results screen would display all brokerage positions and transactions
for the symbol CHW.
4. Refine your search results by Transaction Type or Financial Institution:
o Under Filters, click Transaction Type, click the desired filter criteria - Buy, Dividend, Sell - and
then click Apply to update the search results to display only those transactions that match your
selected search criteria (for example, all Buy orders).
o Under Filters, click Financial Institution, click the desired filter criteria, and then click Apply to
update the search results to show only those results for the selected institution.
Portfolio Checkup
Get the health of your whole portfolio with a deep dive analysis of your holdings. Once populated with data
about your brokers and financial institutions, the Portfolio Checkup tool will automatically break down
positive and negative assets by the following sub categories:
Return
Risk
Asset Class Distribution
Geographic Distribution
Sector Distribution
Cost
Note: Newly linked external accounts will populate with data immediately.

Chapter 4 View the Portfolio Checkup Tool
View the Portfolio Checkup Tool

1. From the home screen, go to Reports > PortfolioAnalyst.
The PortfolioAnalyst screen opens.
2. From the Portfolio Checkup panel on the right, click View.
3. View the Return and Risk Measures of your account.

4. View the performance of your portfolio's asset classes listed NAV and Weight, and broken out by
long and short holdings.

5. View the geographic location of your portfolio's holdings listed by NAV and weight.

6. View the sectors of your portfolio by NAV and Weight, broken out by long and short assets.


Chapter 4 Fund Parser
7. Depending on your account configuration, we provide one of the following calculations: additional
earnings on paid interest, savings on interest charged, or net interest benefit.
Fund Parser
Analyze your ETF and mutual fund holdings with the Fund Parser.
1. From the home screen, go to Reports > PortfolioAnalyst.
The PortfolioAnalyst screen opens.
2. In the Fund Parser text box, enter an ETF or Mutual Fund and then click the Search icon.
The ETF and Mutual Fund page opens.

3. View the Top 10 Holdings in your account (sorted by weight) or click View All to view all holdings in
your account (displayed by weight in descending order).

4. View Region Allocation, which is based on percentage weight of your ETF and mutual funds.
5. View sector allocation, which shows the sector breakdown of your ETF and mutual fund holdings.
There are 13 available sectors.

6. View country allocation, the country breakout by percentage weight of your ETF and mutual funds.
This is based on the position's currency.

Chapter 4 Education Center
Education Center
The PortfolioAnalyst home page provides quick links and access to help and documentation resources.
The resources include the FAQ, Users' Guide, White Papers, Traders' Academy and Release Notes.
1. From the home screen, go to Reports > PortfolioAnalyst. The PortfolioAnalyst screen opens.
2. Scroll to the Education Center panel.

Chapter 4 Education Center
3. Click any of the documentation links to open documentation resources pertaining to PortfolioAnalyst.

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External Accounts
External accounts are accounts held at any financial institution. If you have an Interactive Brokers account,
these are accounts held at institutions outside of IB. You can add any investment or non-investment
accounts, including brokerage, bank and credit card accounts as well as other accounts representing
assets and liabilities. The PortfolioAnalyst Home screen shows the Net Asset Value (NAV) of all of your
external accounts in a chart and a table. If you have an Interactive Brokers account, the current NAV of
your account will appear by default.
Add External Accounts

The External Accounts screen lets you add accounts held at any financial institution to Portfolio Analyst.
You can add brokerage, bank and credit card accounts as well as other assets and liabilities. Once you
have added an account to Portfolio Analyst, you can view the beginning and ending value of the account
and drill down to see positions (in brokerage firms) and transactions. If you have added multiple brokerage
accounts, you can drill down to a consolidated view of assets held at all of the accounts.
1. In the Account Net Asset Value panel, click the Manage External Accounts button.
The External Accounts screen opens.
2. Click the plus sign (+) on the right side of the External Accounts title bar.
3. Read the disclosure and click CONTINUE.
The Add Accounts panel opens.
4. You can type the name of the institution in the search field. Once you start typing the name, matching
institutions appear in the list below the field.
5. Type the username and password for the account at the selected financial institution. Type your
password a second time, and then click Next.
6. Click the check box next to each account that you want to add.
For example, you may have several different accounts at another financial institution but you only
want to add one of them to PortfolioAnalyst.
7. For each account that you want to add, select the type of account.

Chapter 5 View and Edit External Accounts
8. Click the down arrow to view the drop-down menu, and then make your selections. Each type has
several additional types associated with it.
For example, you can select Retirement and then select IRA as the type of Retirement.
9. If the account is successfully added, a confirmation screen opens that lists the account(s) you just
added, including the account ID and current balance.
10. Click Close to stop adding accounts or Add More Accounts to add more external accounts.
You can see your external account data on the Portfolio Analyst Summary screen. Once you add an
external account, it takes one business day for the data to be updated in PortfolioAnalyst. All of your
external accounts are updated by the next business day.
To add an account under an existing institution:
2. Click the plus sign (+) on the financial institution row, then follow the instructions on the screen to add
another account under that institution.
Note: You can add assets or liabilities that do not have online access, such as real estate, auto or
other assets and liabilities by clicking the link on the first Add Account screen, and then following
the instructions on the screen.
View and Edit External Accounts

The External Accounts screen shows all of the external accounts that you have added to PortfolioAnalyst.
In addition to using this screen to add new external accounts, you can also edit an existing external account
and log in to the financial institution website for an existing account.
2. To change the account type of an external account, click the down arrow on the left side of the
account number whose type you want to change.
3. Log in to the selected account.
4. Use the drop-down menus to change the account type.
5. Click Save when you have made all of your changes.

Chapter 5 Delete External Accounts
To log in to the financial institution website for an existing account:
2. Click the window icon on the financial institution row (the last icon on the right).
The login page for that account will open in a new browser page.
Delete External Accounts

You can easily delete external accounts from PortfolioAnalyst. For example, you may no longer maintain
an external account that you previously added.
To delete an individual account under an existing institution:
2. Click the minus sign (–) on the row for the specific account you want to delete (not the financial insti-
tution row). This does not delete all accounts under that financial institution, only the one account.
To delete all accounts under an existing institution:
2. Click the minus sign (–) on the financial institution row. ALL accounts under that institution will be
removed from Portfolio Analyst.
To delete all external accounts:
2. Click the Delete Accounts button.
3. Click Yes in the confirmation popup.
Click Cancel if you change your mind.

Chapter 5 Historical Data
Historical Data
The External Accounts screen lets you add accounts held at any financial institution to PortfolioAnalyst.
You can also add historical data for those accounts by manually entering past data for information
pertaining to balances and transactions or by uploading data using a CSV file.
Upload Historical Data using CSV

1. In the Account Net Asset Value panel, click Manage External Accounts.
2. Click the upload icon (+) on the right side of the External Accounts title bar and select Upload via
CSV File.
3. Click Select Account and choose the account to which you want to add data, then click Continue.

Chapter 5 Upload Historical Data using CSV
4. Add information about the historical date and starting balance, then click Choose a File.
The date is the date of the oldest line of historical data included in the CSV file.
The Cash Balance is the account balance as of the date you entered.
5. From the File Manager, navigate to the .csv file that contains historical data for the selected account
and click Open.
6. Confirm that the correct file appears in the Choose a File box, then click Upload.
7. If the uploaded file is valid you will receive a "File was uploaded successfully" message.

Chapter 5 Add Historical Data Manually
8. Click Continue to upload data for another account or complete a new task.
Add Historical Data Manually

2. Click the upload icon on the right side of the External Accounts title bar.
3. Select the account to add data, then click Continue.

Chapter 5 Add Historical Data Manually
4. Add information about historical starting balances and positions, then click Continue.
5. Add information about the historical transaction history, then click Continue.

Chapter 5 Transaction Codes
6. Review and verify your information, then click Submit.
Transaction Codes
Use this table as a syntax reference when creating CSV files to upload historical data for transactions.
Brokerage (Asset)
Transaction Type Code
Adjustment ADJUSTMENT
Buy BUY
Buy to Cover BUYTOCOVER
Assignment CLOSUREOPT_ASSIGN
Expired CLOSUREOPT_EXPIRE
Fee FEE
Income INCOME
Dividend INCOME_DIV
Interest Paid INTEREST_EXPENSE
Interest Received INCOME_INTEREST
Reinvestment REINVEST
Dividend Reinvestment REINVEST_DIV
Sell SELL
Bond Call SELLDEBT_CALL
Bond Maturity SELLDEBT_MATURITY
Sell Short SELLSHORT
Split SPLIT
Tax TAX
Transfer In TRANSFER_IN
Transfer Out TRANSFER_OUT
Brokerage (Cash)

Chapter 5 Historical Data Upload File Formats

Adjustment ADJUSTMENT
Credit CREDIT
Debit DEBIT
Deposit DEPOSIT
Fee FEE
Margin Interest MARGIN_INTEREST
Withdrawal WITHDRAWAL
Bank
Credit CREDIT
Debit DEBIT
Fee FEE
Historical Data Upload File Formats

File formats for Brokerage and Bank account historical data are different. Please be sure to use the correct
format for the selected account type upload.
Upload File Format for Brokerage Data
The brokerage upload file can contain three types of records: Position, Asset Transaction and Cash
Transaction. You can include multiple record types in the same upload file.
Open the sample file for brokerage upload data.

Chapter 5 Brokerage - Position Record Layout
Brokerage - Position Record Layout
Brokerage - Asset Transaction Record Layout

Chapter 5 Brokerage - Cash Transaction Record Layout
Brokerage - Cash Transaction Record Layout
Upload File Format for Bank Data
The bank upload file has only one record type called Transaction. Open the sample file for bank transaction
upload data.
Client Authorization
The Client Authorizations panel lets you authorize your Advisor or Broker to view your external accounts.
For each external account listed, click YES if you want your Advisor or Broker to view that account.

Chapter 5 Client Authorization

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Reports
In Portfolio Analyst, you create reports that evaluate the performance of your portfolio based on a set of
measurement criteria and optionally compare their data to selected industry benchmarks.
Snapshot and Detailed Reports
PortfolioAnalyst reports can be one of these report types:
Report Type Output Type Description
Snapshot PDF A one-page summary of your account's return,

NAV, asset allocation and distribution of returns.
Detailed PDF A multiple-page report that includes any com-

Chapter 6 Report Layout Types
Report Type Output Type Description
bination of specialized individual report pages,

including comparisons to industry benchmarks, for
a variety of performance analyses.
Detailed CSV A Detailed report in a comma-separated values

(.CSV) file suitable for export into Microsoft Excel
or a similar program.
Report Layout Types
PortfolioAnalyst custom reports can be one of these layout types:
Layout Type Description
Non-consolidated A separate set of data for each account that you have selected in the
Account Selector.
Consolidate Selec- A single set of data from all of the accounts that you have selected in
ted the Account Selector.
Consolidate All A consolidated report which includes a single set of data from all
accounts.
Preconfigured Reports
PortfolioAnalyst includes several preconfigured, or default, reports that you can easily run from the Reports
panel on the Portfolio Analyst Summary screen.
What preconfigured reports are included?
Month to Date Snapshot

Month to Date Detailed

Chapter 6 Limitations
Year to Date Snapshot

Year to Date Detailed
Since Inception Snapshot
Since Inception Detailed
Limitations
You cannot edit preconfigured reports. If you want a report that you can edit or delete, create a cus-
tomized report.
You cannot run preconfigured reports for multiple accounts (selected in the Account Selector).
Run a Preconfigured Report

1. In the Reports panel, click the Run (arrow) icon for the report you want to run.
2. Open the report or save it to your computer.

Chapter 6 Delete a Preconfigured Report
Delete a Preconfigured Report

You can delete preconfigured reports if you no longer want them to appear in the Reports panel on the
PortfolioAnalyst Summary screen.
1. Click the Configure (gear) icon in the Reports panel title bar.
2. The Reports screen lists all preconfigured reports in their own section. Click the X for the pre-
configured report you want to delete.
The preconfigured report will no longer appear in the Reports panel on the Summary screen.
3. If at some time in the future you decide that you want to access the preconfigured report(s) that you
previously deleted, you can restore them by clicking the Restore icon on the Reports screen.
Custom Reports
Custom reports let you evaluate the performance of your portfolio based on a set of measurement criteria
and optionally compare the data to selected industry benchmarks.

Chapter 6 Run a Custom Report
The Reports panel shows all custom reports that you have created and saved. From this panel, you can
run and download any of your saved custom reports.
What if I select multiple accounts in the Account Selector?
If you have selected multiple accounts in the Account Selector, you can choose one of the following options
when you run a saved custom report:
Consolidate Selected - Provides a single report consolidating the selected accounts.

Zip Selected - Provides a single zip file containing a separate report for each selected account.
Run a Custom Report

1. In the Reports panel, click the Run (arrow) icon for the saved custom report that you want to run.
If you have not created and saved any custom reports, this panel will show only preconfigured
reports.
2.

Chapter 6 View Saved Custom Reports
3. Open the report or save it to your computer.
To open the Custom Reports and Add-Ons screen
1. Click the Configure (gear) icon on the right side of the Reports panel title bar.
View Saved Custom Reports

1. On the PortfolioAnalyst Summary screen, do one of the following:
o Look at all of your saved custom reports displayed in the Custom Reports and Add-Ons panel.
o Click the Configure (gear) icon on the right side of the Custom Reports and Add-Ons panel title
bar to open the Custom Reports and Add-Ons screen, which also displays all of your saved cus-
tom reports.

Chapter 6 Create a New Custom Report
Create a New Custom Report

1. On the PortfolioAnalyst Summary screen, in the Reports panel, click Create Custom Report.
The Create Custom Report screen opens.
2. Define settings in the Report Details section:

Enter the Report Name.
Select a Time Period: Daily, Monthly, Quarterly, Previous Month, Previous Quarter, Month to
Date, Year to Date or Since Inception (this is the inception of your account).

Select a Report Type: Detailed (report with multiple report pages) or Snapshot (one-page sum-
mary).
Select a Format: PDF or CSV (comma-separated values file).
Select a Performance Measure: Time-Weighted Return or Money-Weighted Return. Time-
Weighted Return lets you view the percent return produced over time independent of con-
tributions or withdrawals. Money-Weighted Return DOES include contributions and with-
drawals.
Decide whether or not to display the account number as an Account Alias, if you have configured
one.
3. If you selected Detailed as the report type, add Optional Pages:

Cover Page
Table of Contents
Synopsis: A synopsis is a text-based cover letter. You must create a synopsis before you can
select one here.

4. If you selected Detailed as the report type, select report pages to include in the Report Pages sec-
tion. These are individual reports that provide different performance analyses of your portfolio.
Click each report page that you want to include.
5. For Detailed reports, if you selected any Benchmark Comparison report pages, search for and
select up to three industry benchmarks in the Benchmark Report Details section:

Select up to three benchmarks from the list of Available benchmarks (including your own custom
benchmarks) then click the right arrow button to move them into the Selected list. Select one or
more benchmarks using the Ctrl+click keyboard combination. Move benchmarks out of the Selec-
ted list by selecting them then clicking the left arrow button.
For example, if you want to compare your account performance against the S&P 500 index, type
S&P 5 in the Search field and click the Search icon. A list of matching benchmarks appears.
Click Add Benchmark next to the benchmark you want to include.
If you did not select any Benchmark report pages, you will not be able to add any benchmarks.
The same set of benchmarks will apply to all the benchmark reports that you select.
7. Click CONTINUE and then review your report settings. If you need to make changes, click BACK,
make your changes, and then click CONTINUE again.
8. Click Create to create your new custom report.
9. Click Ok to return to the Portfolio Analyst Summary screen. You can run your new custom report
from the CUSTOM REPORTS AND ADD-ONS panel
Note: If there is a negative Net Asset Value during the time period you select for your Detailed
report, the report will not be generated.

Chapter 6 Edit or Delete a Custom Report
Edit or Delete a Custom Report

1. On the PortfolioAnalyst Summary screen, click the Configure (gear) icon on the right side of the Cus-
tom Reports and Add-Ons panel title bar.
2. The Custom Reports panel shows all of your saved reports. Click the Edit (pen) icon to open the cus-
tom report for editing.
3. Modify the report settings as desired, and then click the Save Changes button.
Click the Cancel button to discard your edits or if you change your mind and decide not to edit the
report.
4. To delete a saved custom report, click the Delete (X) icon for the report you want to delete.
Custom Benchmarks
Portfolio Analyst provides a large number of standard industry benchmarks for you to choose in a
Snapshot or Detailed custom report against which your portfolio's performance can be compared.
However, there may be situations when a standard benchmark does not provide an adequate basis for
comparison. In these situations, you can create and use your own custom benchmarks.
What is a Custom Benchmark?
Custom benchmarks allow you to combine existing benchmarks already available in PortfolioAnalyst, the
combined weight of which must equal 100%. When you select benchmarks for a specific benchmark
comparison report, you can choose up to three existing benchmarks including any of your own custom
benchmarks.
The return formula for a custom benchmark is calculated as:
Σ(Benchmark Weight X Benchmark Return)

Chapter 6 Create Custom Benchmarks
Here is an example of a custom benchmark. In this example, a custom benchmark has been created by
combining three existing standard benchmarks:
Index Weight Return
Russell 2000 40% 20.00%
S&P 500 40% 10.00%
S&P US High Yield Corporate Bond 20% 6.00%
Based on the weights and returns of each component benchmark, the return for this custom benchmark is
13.20%, calculated as:
(.40 x .20) + (.40 x .10) + (.20 x .06) = 13.20%
Observe the following guidelines when creating custom benchmarks:
You cannot use an existing custom benchmark as part of a new custom benchmark. Only the standard
benchmarks can be used when creating a custom benchmark.
You must include at least two standard benchmarks when creating a custom benchmark.
You can add any number of standard benchmarks to a custom benchmarks, as long as the total weight
equals 100%.
Each standard benchmark included in a custom benchmark must have a weight between 0 and 100.
No standard benchmark in a custom benchmark can have a weight of either 0 or 100.
You can add multiple standard benchmarks at a time to a custom benchmark.
Create Custom Benchmarks

2. Click the Create (+) icon in the Custom Benchmarks panel.
3. In the Create Custom Benchmark popup, enter the name of the custom benchmark and an abbre-
viation. When you search for a benchmark to add to a custom report, use the abbreviation as a quick
way to search for and find this custom benchmark.

4. Type the first few characters of the benchmark you want to include in your custom benchmark. A list
of matching benchmarks appears. For example, to add the S&P 500 index, you can type S&P 5 and
a list of benchmarks that contain those characters appears.
5. Click Add Benchmark to add the benchmark to your custom benchmark.
6. CONTINUE searching for and adding benchmarks until all of the desired benchmarks have been
added.
7. In the list of Added Benchmarks, enter the weights of each benchmark. For example, if you added
the Russell 2000 Index and the S&P 500 Stock Index and wanted both to be of equal weight, you
would type 50 for each benchmark to make sure the total adds up to 100%.

Chapter 6 View and Edit Custom Benchmarks
8. Click Save. Your new custom benchmark is now available for you to select when creating or editing
a custom report.
View and Edit Custom Benchmarks
2. In the Custom Benchmarks panel, click the View (eye) icon for the custom benchmark you want to
view or edit.
3. The custom benchmark opens in a popup. Click the Edit button to edit the custom benchmark name,
abbreviation or component benchmarks.
4. Click Save when you are done editing.
To delete a custom benchmark:
2. In the Custom Benchmarks panel, click the Delete (X) icon for the custom benchmark you want to
delete.
Synopses
Multiple account holders and institutional account master users (Advisor Masters, Broker Masters, Fund
Investment Managers and Proprietary Trading Group Masters) can create and save text-based cover
letters called synopses, and then assign them to custom reports.

Chapter 6 Create and Save Synopses
Create and Save Synopses
2. Click the Create (+) icon in the Synopses panel title bar.
3. In the Create New Synopsis popup, enter the name of the synopsis and then enter the text that you
want to appear.

Chapter 6 View and Edit Synopses
4. Click Save.
Your new synopsis is added to list in the Synopses panel and you can now select it when creating a custom
Detailed report.
View and Edit Synopses
2. The Synopses panel shows all of your saved synopses. Click the View (eye) icon for the synopsis
you want to view or edit.
3. The synopsis opens in a popup. Click the Edit button to edit the synopsis name or text.
4. Click Save when you are done editing.

Chapter 6 Delete Synopses
Delete Synopses
1. On the PortfolioAnalyst Summary screen, click the gear icon on the right side of the Custom Reports
and Add-Ons panel title bar.
2. In the Synopses panel, click the Delete (X) icon for the synopsis you want to delete.
Assign a Synopsis to a Custom Report
When you are creating a new Detailed custom report or editing an existing Detailed custom report
AND you have selected multiple client, sub or linked accounts in the Account Selector, you can attach a
synopsis (cover letter) to the report.
1. Create a new custom report or edit an existing custom report.

2. If you selected Detailed as the report type, select a saved synopsis in the Optional Pages section.
3. CONTINUE creating or editing the custom report as required.
Report Pages in a Detailed Custom Report

When you create a Detailed custom report, you can select any of the following report pages to include in
the final report:
Report Description
Breakdown of Accounts Available only to institution accounts and multiple

linked accounts who have selected multiple accounts
and the Consolidate option, this report shows the
Beginning and Ending NAV, Return, and the total
amounts of Deposits, Withdrawals, Dividends, Interest
and Fees for each selected account.
Account Overview Displays general settings, including account name and

number, account alias, base currency and the specified time
period. It also displays the performance of your portfolio for the
specified time period, including beginning and ending Net
Asset Value (NAV) and return percentage based on your

Chapter 6 Report Pages in a Detailed Custom Report
Report Description
selected time period and performance measurement (TWR or

MWR).
A color-coded bar chart plots NAV over time, and a color-

coded line chart shows the return percentage (TWR or MWR)
over the same time scale. Additional performance statistics
are also included in the Overview section.
Open Position Summary Shows all current open positions in the selected account(s).
The report output shows two pie charts: the five long open
positions that have the highest market value, and the five short
positions with the highest market value.
The output also displays a table of all open positions sorted by

product, then currency, then symbol. The table includes the
quantity, closing price, current market value and the percent of
your total Net Asset Value for that position.
If you select this report but there are no open positions during
the specified time period, the report will be omitted from your
results.
Allocation by Asset Class Displays a color-coded bar chart and table that illustrates the
NAV of all assets in your portfolio for each day, month or
quarter in the specified time period.
the specified time period, the report will be omitted from your
results.
Allocation by Sector Displays a color-coded bar chart and table that illustrates the
NAV of stocks and options in your portfolio by sector for each
day, month or quarter in the specified time period.

Report Description
the specified period, the report will be omitted from your

results.
Allocation by Region Displays color-coded pie charts and accompanying tables.

One pair of pie charts shows the percentage and amount of
the portfolio’s long and short positions allocated to assets in
those regions. The second pair of pie charts shows the
countries with the highest percentage and amount of long and
short position allocation to assets (Weight %). The tables
display the same data. If there are more than five countries to
which positions are allocated, the additional countries appear
in the Other category.
Time Period Performance Shows the performance of your portfolio for a specified time
Statistics period as a line chart and a text summary. The line chart plots
the return percentage for the selected performance measure
(TWR or MWR) over time. The text summary includes the
beginning and ending NAV, the return percentage (TWR or
MWR) for the time period, the one- and three-month return
percentage (the three-month return only appears if the time
period is at least six months), and the best and worst return
percentage of the period.
Reports with a monthly time period display one- and three-

month returns. Reports with a daily time period display five-
and ten-day returns. Reports with a quarterly time period
display one- and two-quarter returns. The line chart and text
summary are identical to those in the Account Overview
report.
Time Period Benchmark Select up to three global industry benchmarks against which
Comparison you want to compare your performance results over a
specified time period. The report output displays a color-coded

Report Description
line chart comparing the return percentage (TWR or MWR) of

your portfolio over time with that of the selected benchmarks.
The line chart plots the return percentage for each day, month
or quarter over the specified time period, and also displays the
average return percentage for the entire time period.
Returns for ETFs and indices selected as benchmarks include

dividends.
Cumulative Performance Shows the cumulative performance of your portfolio over a

Statistics specified time period as a line chart and a text summary. The
line chart plots the return percentage for the selected
performance measure (TWR or MWR) over time. The text
summary includes the beginning and ending NAV, the return
percentage (TWR or MWR) for the time period, the one- and
three-month return percentage (the three-month return only
appears if the time period is at least six months), and the best
and worst return percentage of the period.
Reports with a monthly time period display one- and three-

month returns. Reports with a daily time period display five-
and ten-day returns. Reports with a quarterly time period
display one- and two-quarter returns. The line chart and text
summary are identical to those in the Account Overview
report.
Cumulative Benchmark Select up to three global industry benchmarks against which

Comparison you want to compare cumulative performance results over a
specified time period.
The report output displays a color-coded line chart comparing

the cumulative return percentage (TWR or MWR) of your
portfolio over time with that of the selected benchmarks. The

Report Description
line chart plots the cumulative return percentage over the

specified time period, aggregating the return percentage for
each successive day, month or quarter in the time period.

dividends.
Risk Measures Shows the current risk of your portfolio in a line chart and text
summary. The line chart plots Value-Added Monthly Index
(VAMI) over the specified time period. VAMI is an index that
tracks the monthly performance of your portfolio based on a
hypothetical initial $1000 investment.
The text summary shows a variety of risk measures, including

Max Drawdown, Peak-to-Valley Drawdown, Recovery,
Sharpe Ratio, Sortino Ratio, Calmar Ratio, Standard
Deviation, Downside Deviation, Tracking Error, Information
Ratio, Mean Return, Positive Periods and Negative Periods.
In addition, this report includes a Distribution of Returns bar

chart showing the range of return percentage for each day,
month or quarter in the specified time period and the number
of times the return performance fell within that range for the
entire period.
Risk Measures Bench- Select up to three global industry benchmarks against which
mark Comparison you want to compare the current risk of your portfolio in a line
chart and text summary.
The line chart plots Value-Added Monthly Index (VAMI) over

the specified time period for your portfolio and for your
selected benchmarks. VAMI is an index that tracks the
monthly performance of your portfolio based on a hypothetical
initial $1000 investment.

Report Description
The text summary shows a variety of risk measures for your

portfolio and for your selected benchmarks, including Max
Drawdown, Peak-to-Valley Drawdown, Recovery, Sharpe
Ratio, Sortino Ratio, Calmar Ratio, Standard Deviation,
Downside Deviation, Correlation, Beta, Alpha, Tracking Error,
Information Ratio, Turnover, Mean Return, Positive Periods
and Negative Periods.
In addition, this report includes a Distribution of Returns bar

chart showing the range of return percentage for each day,
month or quarter in the specified time period and the number
of times the return performance fell within that range for the
entire period.

dividends.
Performance Attribution Shows how your asset allocation and selection of securities
affects your portfolio’s performance when compared to the
performance of the S&P 500 Index over a specified time
period.
This report includes a summary table that shows how you

outperformed or underperformed the S&P 500, as well as two
charts and a scatter plot. For more information about this
report, see Running a Performance Attribution Report.
Performance by Asset Displays a color-coded bar chart that illustrates the

Class cumulative contribution to your portfolio's return by
asset class for each day, month or quarter in the spe-
cified time period. Each color-coded bar in the chart
represents the contribution of all asset classes to each
day/month/quarter in the specified time period .The

Report Description
table shows the return for each asset class for each
day/month/quarter in the specified time period.
Performance by Sector Displays a color-coded bar chart and table that illus-
trate the contribution to your portfolio's return by sector
for each day, month or quarter in the specified time
period. The bars in the bar chart are color-coded by
sector. The table shows the values depicted in the
chart.
Performance by Symbol Displays four charts, a table and two heat maps representing
the performance of the symbols in your portfolio:
Top Five Contributors - This chart displays the five symbols

with the highest contribution to your portfolio's return.
Bottom Five Contributors - This chart displays the five sym-
bols with the lowest contribution to your portfolio's return.
Contribution by Sector - This bar chart displays the con-
tribution of each sector to your portfolio's return.
Contribution by Asset Class - This bar chart displays each
the contribution of each asset class to your portfolio's return.
Table - Shows data for all open or closed symbols grouped by
asset class, including sector, Average Weight, Return, Con-
tribution to Return, and Unrealized and Realized P&L in dollar
amounts.
Sector Composition Heat Map - This is a visual rep-
resentation of each sector's contribution to return. Each sector
block shows the contribution to return of each symbol in that
sector. The larger the block, the larger the contribution to return.
Portfolio Heat Map - This is a visual representation of the con-
tribution to return of each symbol in your portfolio. Green indic-
ates a positive return while red indicates a negative return.
Historical Performance Shows the history of your portfolio's performance in a variety

Report Description
of charts and tables on three pages:
Report Page 1: Includes two charts, a History bar chart

that shows the cumulative return percentage at different
points in time in the history of your account (MTD, QTD,
YTD, 1 year, 3 year, 5 year and since inception), a table
that displays the same data as the History chart, and a line
chart that shows the cumulative return percentages since
the inception of your account.
Report Page 2: Includes two tables. One table displays
the monthly returns of your account for the past five years
(or since the inception of your account if it is less than five
years old). The second table shows the quarterly returns
of your account for the last five years (or since the incep-
tion of your account if it is less than five years old).
Report Page 3: Includes a bar chart and a table. The bar
chart displays the return percentage of your portfolio for
the year-to-date and for each of the last five years, or
fewer years if your account has been open for less than
five years. The table displays the data from the chart.
This report will only include 1 Year, 3 Year, 5 Year, Yearly,

Quarterly and Monthly returns if there is data available for the
account for the full period.
Historical Performance Select up to three global industry benchmarks against which

Benchmark Comparison you want to compare the history of your portfolio's
performance. This report includes the same charts and tables
as the Historical Performance Report described above.

dividends.

Report Description
This report will only include 1 Year, 3 Year, 5 Year, Yearly,

Quarterly and Monthly returns if there is data available for the
account/benchmark for the full period.
Deposits and Withdrawals Shows the inbound and outbound cash and position
transfers (including cash deposit and withdrawals) in
your account for a specified time period. This report dis-
plays a table that includes the date, type, description
and amount of each inbound and outbound cash and
position transfer in the time period of the report.
Dividends The Dividends report shows all dividends that occurred in your
account during a specified time period, including dividend
payments, dividend cancellations, payments in lieu, short term
and long term capital gains. The report includes a table and a
bar chart. Each line item in the table includes the pay date, ex-
date, symbol, note, quantity, dividend per share, estimated
forward dividend yield %, estimated annual dividend and
amount during the specified time period.
The report also includes a color coded stacked bar chart

illustrating the distributions of dividends during the time period.
Interest Details Lists all interest that occurred in your account during
the specified time period. Each line item in the table
includes the date, description and amount.
Corporate Actions Lists all corporate actions that occurred in your account
during the specified time period. Each line item
includes the date, type, description and quantity. If you
select this report and you have no corporate actions in
the specified time period, this report will not appear in

Chapter 6 Performance Attribution Report
Report Description
your Detailed Report.
Fee Summary Lists all fees that were charged to your account in the
specified time period. Each line item includes the date,
description and amount of the fee. The amounts are
totaled at the bottom of the list.
Performance Attribution Report

The Performance Attribution Report helps you determine how your asset allocation and selection of
securities affects your portfolio’s performance when compared to the performance of the S&P 500 Index.
To run a Detailed PDF Report with the Performance Attribution Report, set up your Detailed PDF Report
as you normally would, and select Performance Attribution in the Select Report(s) section of the page.
Performance Attribution Report Table
The first part of the Performance Attribution Report contains two tables:
Weighting by Sector
Returns and Attribution Effects by Sector
Weighting by Sector
This table shows how your portfolio is allocated among ten different sectors, cash and unclassified
(anything not included in one of the other sectors), and how that allocation compares to the S&P 500 Index.
The table has three parts: Beginning Weight, Ending Weight and Average Weight.
These tables show the beginning, ending and average weight for each sector in your portfolio and the S&P
500, and the difference (positive or negative) between the two, represented by a percentage. You can use
this table to see how under or overweighted your portfolio is in each sector compared to the S&P 500.

Chapter 6 Returns and Attribution Effects by Sector
Returns and Attribution Effects by Sector
This table lets you compare your returns in each of the ten sectors, plus cash and unclassified, to those of
the S&P 500, and view the attribution effects of your sector allocation and stock selection within each
sector. Attribution effects let you see why your returns in a particular sector were better or worse than
those of the S&P 500.
The Period Return part of the table shows the absolute return percentage for each sector in your portfolio
and for the S&P 500, and the difference (positive or negative) between the two.
The Contribution to Return part of the table measures the contribution of each sector to the overall return.
The table also illustrates the contribution of return for the account of each sector versus the S&P 500. The
standard calculation used to derive the Contribution to Return is:
Period Return x Beginning Weight = Contribution to Return
The attribution effect part of the table shows the attribution effects of sector allocation (Allocation column),
the attribution effects of security selection within each sector (Selection column), and the total attribution
effects for the period of the report. The attribution effect dissects the return and illustrates the reason for
your outperformance or underperformance.
The allocation effect determines whether the overweighting or underweighting of sectors relative to a
benchmark contributes positively or negatively to the account’s return. Positive allocation occurs when the
portfolio is overweighted in a sector that outperforms the benchmark, and underweighted occurs in a
sector that underperforms the benchmark.
The selection effect measures the account’s ability to select securities within a sector relative to the
benchmark. A positive selection will occur if the account made better stock selections within the sector
compared to the benchmark.
Performance Attribution Report Charts
The second page of the Performance Attribution Report shows two charts:
Cumulative Attribution Effect - This line chart plots return percentage over time and covers the entire
time period of the report.
Attribution Effect - This chart shows the allocation, selection and total attribution effect percentages for
each period in the report.

Chapter 6 Delivered Reports
Delivered Reports
You can set your preferred method of delivery for preconfigured (default) PortfolioAnalyst reports and your
saved PortfolioAnalyst reports that have a time period of MTD, YTD, or since inception.
If you manage or maintain multiple accounts, you can also select accounts and additional report gen-
eration options.
You can configure these reports to be delivered via email or FTP (by request only). You can also
encrypt your reports for delivery (again, by request only).
Configure Reports for Delivery

1. Open PortfolioAnalyst.
The Delivered Reports panel on the PortfolioAnalyst Summary screen displays all of the reports that
you have configured for delivery.
2. Click the Configure (gear) icon in the Delivered Reports title bar.
The Delivered Reports configure screen opens.

Chapter 6 Configure Reports for Delivery
3. Click the check box next to each preconfigured report and saved custom report that you want to con-
figure for delivery.
4. In the Delivery Method drop-down, select your preferred delivery method for each selected report.
o Select Email or FTP as the Delivery Method.

o Click the Encryption check box to encrypt your statements.
You must request FTP delivery and Encryption to enable those options. Contact your Sales
Representative or Client Services to make these requests.
5. For each preconfigured report to be delivered, select one of these report generation options:
o Default Account Only - The report will be generated and delivered for the primary account
holder's account only. This is the default selection.
o Consolidate All into Single Report - If you have multiple accounts, a single consolidated report will
be generated for all accounts.
o Generate an Individual Report for Each Account - If you have multiple accounts, a separate
report will be generated and delivered for each account.
6. If you have multiple accounts, you can select which account or accounts will receive each custom
report. For each custom report, click Add/Edit Accounts, then choose accounts in the Account
Selector. This option is unavailable for preconfigured reports.
7. For each custom report to be delivered, select one of these report generation options:

Chapter 6 Configure Reports for Delivery
o Master Account Only - A single report will only be generated for the master account.
o Consolidate Selected Accounts into Single Report - If you have multiple accounts, a single con-
solidated report will be generated for all selected accounts.
o Generate an Individual Report for Each Selected Account - If you have multiple accounts, a sep-
arate report will be generated and delivered for each selected account.
8. Click CONTINUE.
9. Review your delivery configuration, and then click CONTINUE.
10. Click Ok.

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PortfolioAnalyst for non-IBKR Clients
PortfolioAnalyst can now be used by itself as a standalone tool. To try the PortfolioAnalyst client, navigate
to www.interactivebrokers.com/pa and sign up for an account. This tool is designed for those that are
not yet clients of Interactive Brokers but would still like to take advantage of the tool to consolidate their
accounts and use the performance reporting features.
When you log in for the first time, you will be directed to the External Accounts screen.
The External Accounts screen lets you add accounts held at any financial institution to Portfolio Analyst.
You can add brokerage, bank and credit card accounts as well as other assets and liabilities. Once you
have added an account to PortfolioAnalyst, you can view the beginning and ending value of the account
and drill down to see positions (in brokerage firms) and transactions. If you have added multiple brokerage
accounts, you can drill down to a consolidated view of assets held at all of the accounts.
Note: Newly linked external accounts will populate with data immediately.
Add a New External Account

1. From the home screen, click the Manage External Accounts button.
2. Click the plus sign (+) on the right side of the External Accounts title bar.
3. Read the disclosure and click CONTINUE.
The Add Accounts panel opens.

Chapter 7 Add an Account Under an Institution
4. You can type the name of the institution in the search field. Once you start typing the name, matching
institutions appear in the list below the field.
5. Type the username and password for the account at the selected financial institution. Type your
password a second time, and then click Next.
6. Click the check box next to each account that you want to add.
For example, you may have several different accounts at another financial institution but you only
want to add one of them to PortfolioAnalyst.
7. For each account that you want to add, select the type of account.
8. Click the down arrow to view the drop-down menu, and then make your selections. Each type has
several additional types associated with it.
For example, you can select Retirement and then select IRA as the type of Retirement.
9. If the account is successfully added, a confirmation screen opens that lists the account(s) you just
added, including the account ID and current balance.
10. Click Close to stop adding accounts or Add More Accounts to add more external accounts.
You can see your external account data on the Portfolio Analyst Summary screen. Once you add an
external account, it takes one business day for the data to be updated in PortfolioAnalyst. All of your
external accounts are updated by the next business day.
Add an Account Under an Institution

2. Click the plus sign (+) on the financial institution row, then follow the instructions on the screen to add
another account under that institution.
Note: You can add assets or liabilities that do not have online access, such as real estate, auto or
other assets and liabilities by clicking the link on the first Add Account screen, and then following
the instructions on the screen.
Reports for non-IBKR Client Accounts

Chapter 7 Reports for non-IBKR Client Accounts
The table below shows the types of reports available. For full reporting features, upgrade to an IBKR
account.
For more information about reporting sections, see the reference guide.
PDF Report Brokerage Bank Credit Other Other

Card Asset Liability
Breakdown of Accounts X X X X X
Account Overview X X X X X
Open Position Summary X X
Allocation by Asset Class X X X X X
Allocation by Sector X X X X X
Allocation by Region X
Time Period Performance Statistics X X X X
(Benchmark)
Cumulative Performance Statistics X X X X
(Benchmark)
Risk Measures (Benchmark) X
Performance Attribution vs. S&P
500
Performance by Asset Class
Performance by Sector
Performance by Long & Short
Historical Performance (Bench- X X X X
mark)
Projected Income
Trade Summary X
Deposits and Withdrawals X X
Dividends X
Interest Details X X X

Chapter 7 Reports for non-IBKR Client Accounts

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Notes
1. The Net Asset Value (NAV) consists of all positions by financial instrument (stock, securities options,
warrants, bonds, cash, etc.). All non-base currency amounts are converted to the base currency at
the close of period rate.
2. The deposit/withdrawal amount displayed in the Account Overview report includes internal transfers
along with cash and position transfers.
3. The gain or loss for future contracts settle into cash each night. The notional value is used when com-
puting the contribution to return.
4. Dividend accruals, interest accruals and insured deposits are included in cash amounts throughout
the report.
5. Price valuations are obtained from outside parties. Interactive Brokers shall have no responsibility
for the accuracy or timeliness of any such price valuation.
6. The Allocation by Sector report includes only the following financial instruments; stocks (except
ETFs) and options. All other financial instruments are included in Unclassified sector.
7. Amounts are formatted to two decimal places. If amounts are greater than two decimal places, Inter-
active Brokers uses "half-even" rounding. This means that Interactive Brokers rounds such amounts
up to the nearest even number.
8. As of December 31, 2018 the averagel historical annual return including dividends since inception of
the S&P 500 was 7.51%. This rate is used to calculate the downside deviation and the Sortino ratio.
9. As of December 31, 2018 the US 3 Month Treasury Bill was 2.40%. This was the risk free rate used
to calculate the Sharpe ratio.
10. The mean return is the average TWR for the period.
11. Historical SPX dividend data in the Performance Attribution report may be modeled from sector com-
positions that are subject to change.
12. Frongello is the method used for mathematical smoothing in the Performance Attribution report. It
has been developed by Andrew Scott Bay Frongello.
13. The Performance Attribution vs. S&P 500 report is available from 2019 on.
14. For accounts opened and funded before 2009, reports with a time period of Since Inception will
include data going back to January 1, 2009. This includes some default reports and both Historical
Performance reports.

Chapter 8 Notes
15. The Modified Dietz method is used to calculate MWR. This method only values the portfolio at the
start and end of the period and weights the cash flows. When large flows occur, its accuracy can
diminish.
16. The Estimated Annual Dividend in the Dividends report and Estimated Annual Income in the Pro-
jected Income report assume dividend and bond payments remain constant throughout the year.
These positions and interest rates are based on the previous business day.
17. We use Thomson Reuters Business Classifications for our sector data.

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Frequently Asked Questions
What are Snapshot and Detailed reports?
Snapshot reports are one-page summaries that display graphs and charts representing an account's
return, Net Asset Value (NAV), asset allocation and distribution of returns. Detailed reports let you select
any combination of individual reports, including benchmark comparisons, for a variety of performance
analyses. Detailed reports are available to download as PDF or CVS files.
Sample Snapshot Report
Sample Detailed Report
Can I modify a default report?
No, you can only run a default report. If you want to create a report with specific details, specific individual
reports for different performance analyses or benchmark comparisons, create and save a custom report.
What if I don't see any reports listed in the Custom Reports and Add-Ons panel?
The Custom Reports and Add-Ons panel displays a list of all of your saved custom reports. If the list is
empty, which it will be the first time you use PortfolioAnalyst, then you have not yet created and saved any
custom reports.

Index
assigning a synopsis to a PortfolioAnalyst
A report 70
Account Overview report 70 B
account performance 12 breadcrumbs 2
Account Selector 2 Breakdown of Accounts report 70
Account Selector,displaying additional C

information in 7
client authorization of external accounts 51
Account Selector,filtering accounts 6
consolidated account performance 12
Account Selector,searching for accounts
consolidated asset classes 17-18, 20
in 6
consolidated broker account performance 13
adding an external account 85
consolidated non-brokerage account per-
adding an external account to an existing
formance 14-15
institution 42, 86
Corporate Actions report 78
adding external accounts to Port-
folioAnalyst 41 cover letters in PortfolioAnalyst 67-70
Allocation by Asset Class report 71 creating a synopsis 68
Allocation by Region report 72 creating custom benchmarks 64
Allocation by Sector report 71 creating custom benchmarks for Port-

folioAnlayst 63-64, 67
analyze ETFs 34
creating custom reports 59
analyze mutual funds 34
Cumulative Benchmark Comparison report 73
asset class performance 17-18, 20
Cumulative Performance Statistics report 73
assigning a synopsis to a custom report 70
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Index
custom benchmarks deleting custom reports 63
creating 64 deleting external accounts from

PortfolioAnalyst 43
creating in PortfolioAnalyst 63-64, 67
delivered reports
defined 63
PortfolioAnalyst 81
deleting 67
Deposits and Withdrawals report 78
editing 67
Detailed report defined 53, 91
custom PortfolioAnalyst reports 56-57
Detailed reports
custom reports
available reports in 70
creating 59
difference between Snapshot and Detailed
deleting 63
reports 53, 91
editing 63
displaying additional information in the Account
running 57 Selector 7
viewing 58 Dividends report 78
Custom Reports and Add-Ons screen E
opening 58 editing custom benchmarks 67
D editing custom reports 63
default PortfolioAnalyst reports 54-56 editing synopses 69
deleting all accounts under a financial insti- external account performance 11

tution 43
external account portfolios 41
deleting all external accounts 43
External Account tab in PortfolioAnalyst 41
deleting an individual external account 43
external accounts
deleting custom benchmarks 67
adding 85
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Index
adding to an existing institution 42, 86 L
adding to PortfolioAnalyst 41, 85 layout types for PortfolioAnalyst 54
client authorizations 51 list of reports 70
delete individual account 43 N
deleting 43 navigating between screens 2
deleting all accounts under an existing non-IBKR Client Accounts 85

institution 43
Notes 89
uploading historical data 44, 46
O
external accounts in PortfolioAnalyst 42
Open Position Summary Report 71
F
overview 1
Fee Summary report 79
P
filtering accounts in the Account Selector 6
performance
filtering positions 21, 24
viewing 11
fund parser 34
performance attribution charts 80
G
Performance Attribution report 75, 79
Getting Started 1
Performance by Asset Class report 75
H
Performance by Sector report 76
Historical Data Upload File Formats 49
Performance by Symbol report 76
Historical Performance report 76-77
Portfolio Analyst Home 9
home screen 9
Portfolio Analyst Reports for Standalone
I Accounts 86
Interest Details report 78 Portfolio Checkup 28-29
PortfolioAnalyst User Guide iii

Index
PortfolioAnalyst report 70
adding external accounts 41 restoring deleted preconfigured reports 56
client authorizations 51 returns and attributions effects by sector 80
custom benchmarks in 63-64, 67 Risk Measures Benchmark Comparison

report 74
non-IBKR Clients 85
Risk Measures report 74
Portfolio Checkup 28-29
run a saved report 57
preconfigured reports 54-56
Running Reports 53
synopses 67-70
S
viewing external account portfolios 41
searching for account details 27
PortfolioAnalyst Client 85
searching for accounts in the Account
PortfolioAnalyst report delivery 81
Selector 6
PortfolioAnalyst report layout types 54
select 4
PortfolioAnalyst reports
selecting a different account 2
customizing 56-57
single account view 16-17
positions
Snapshot report defined 53, 91
filtering 21, 24
Summary screen 9
preconfigured reports 54-56
symbols
deleting 56
searching for 27
restoring 56
synopses 67-70
R
assigning to a custom report 70
report FAQs 91
creating 68
report pages in a Detailed custom
editing 69
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Index
T W
Time Period Benchmark Comparison weighting by sector 79

report 72
Time Period Performance Statistics

report 72
transactions for brokerage accounts 25-26
Upload Historical Data 44, 46
uploading historical data to

PortfolioAnalyst 44, 46
View by menu 13
viewing account performance 11
viewing all brokerage accounts 13
viewing and editing external accounts 42
viewing asset classes 17-18, 20
viewing consolidated account

performance 12
viewing custom reports 58
viewing non-brokerage accounts 14-15
viewing performance of a single

account 16-17
viewing transactions 25-26
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Navigate Between Screens 2

Select a Different Account 6

Search for Accounts 6

Display Additional Account Information 7

Summary Screen Functions 9

PortfolioAnalyst Main Panels 9

Account Net Asset Value (NAV) 9

Manage Multiple Accounts 10

Net Asset Value for All Accounts 12

Net Asset Value for All Brokerage Accounts 13

View Consolidated Performance of All Brokerage Accounts 13

Net Asset Value for All Non-Brokerage Accounts 14

PortfolioAnalyst User Guide i

View Consolidated Performance of All Non-Brokerage Accounts 15

View Positions in a Single Account 16

View a Single Non-Brokerage Account 17

Vew Asset Classes for all Brokerage Accounts 18

Vew Asset Classes for a Single Brokerage Account 20

Filter Positions for All Brokerage Accounts 21

Filter Positions for a Single Brokerage Account 24

View Transactions for a Single Brokerage Account 25

View Transactions for Multiple Brokerage Accounts 26

View Transactions for a Single Non-Brokerage Account 26

Search for Account Details 27

View the Portfolio Checkup Tool 29

Add External Accounts 41

View and Edit External Accounts 42

PortfolioAnalyst User Guide ii

Delete External Accounts 43

Upload Historical Data using CSV 44

Add Historical Data Manually 46

Historical Data Upload File Formats 49

Upload File Format for Brokerage Data 49

Brokerage - Position Record Layout 50

Brokerage - Asset Transaction Record Layout 50

Brokerage - Cash Transaction Record Layout 51

Upload File Format for Bank Data 51

Snapshot and Detailed Reports 53

Report Layout Types 54

What preconfigured reports are included? 54

Run a Preconfigured Report 55

Delete a Preconfigured Report 56

PortfolioAnalyst User Guide iii

Run a Custom Report 57

View Saved Custom Reports 58

Create a New Custom Report 59

Edit or Delete a Custom Report 63

What is a Custom Benchmark? 63

Create Custom Benchmarks 64

View and Edit Custom Benchmarks 67

Create and Save Synopses 68

View and Edit Synopses 69

Assign a Synopsis to a Custom Report 70

Report Pages in a Detailed Custom Report 70

Performance Attribution Report 79