How do I see the value of my portfolio?
See the value of my portfolio
What was your market value the day before that big spike in the NASDAQ? The day after? The Security Detail View shows the price history of an individual security; the Portfolio can do the same for your portfolio as a whole. The Portfolio Value vs. Cost Basis snapshot tracks the relationship between these two important indicators.
View the Portfolio Value vs. Cost Basis snapshot
- Click the Investing tab.
- If necessary, click the Performance button at the top of the page. (Quicken Premier, Business & Personal)
- Scroll the window until you see the Portfolio Value vs. Cost Basis snapshot (Quicken Premier, Business & Personal only).
- Use the options on the Performance page to filter this snapshot by account, date, and security.
Note
Quicken relies on accurate and complete data to derive reliable performance measures. To view certain performance measures, it may be necessary first to replace placeholder entries with complete historical data.
View market value in the Portfolio window
- Click the Investing tab.
- If necessary, click the Portfolio button at the top of the page.
- In the Show list, select Value.
- In the Group By list, select Accounts.
- The market value of your portfolio appears at the bottom of the screen (at the bottom of the Market Value column), and includes both securities and cash.
Note
Grouping the Portfolio window by Accounts will give you the most accurate market value picture.
Create a Portfolio Value Report
The Portfolio Value Report in Quicken is a tool to view the current value of a portfolio of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or other investment assets. The report provides information about the total value of the portfolio, as well as information about individual investments within the portfolio. You can sort by any column and view lot detail.
To create a Portfolio Value Report in Quicken:
- Open Quicken and navigate to the Portfolio tab.
- Select the desired portfolio from the drop-down menu.
- Select Reports and choose Portfolio Value.
- Select the desired date range and other options such as currency, performance calculation method, etc.
- Select Create Report.
- The report will be displayed, showing the value of the portfolio over time, as well as information about individual investments.
Notes
- The report will only be accurate if the portfolio is up to date and all transactions have been properly recorded in Quicken.
- Select Show Lots from the controls at the top of the report to see your tax loss harvesting opportunities. Sort the report using Gain/Loss column.