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Adding Your First Investments

Learn the three ways to add investments to Navexa, with links to detailed guides for manual entry, spreadsheet import & broker file upload.

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Written by Navarre Trousselot
Updated this week

To start using the portfolio tracker, add investments to your account. We create a default Main Portfolio at sign‑up. Multiple portfolios are supported on paid plans.

Choose How to Add

Pick the method that suits your situation:

Method

When to Use

Guide

Add a Holding Manually

Best for a small number of investments

Import Holdings from a Spreadsheet

Fastest for adding many investments at once

Use the Broker File Uploader

Upload your supported broker file as is; no edits needed


Method 1: Add Manually

  1. Open your Main Portfolio.

  2. Select Add Holding.

  3. Enter the investment details: ticker, trade date, quantity, price, brokerage, currency if applicable.

  4. Save to create the holding.

Need more detail? Read the full guide.


Method 2: Import Spreadsheet

  1. Prepare a spreadsheet with one row per trade.

  2. Open the Spreadsheet Uploader and map your columns to Navexa fields.

  3. Review the preview and confirm the import.

Tips

  • Include brokerage and currency for accurate performance tracking.

  • For foreign holdings, include the exchange rate used on the trade date if applicable.

Need more detail? Read the full guide.


Method 3: Upload Broker File

  1. Download your trading history or contract note file from your broker.

  2. Open the Broker File Uploader.

  3. Upload the file and confirm the detected trades.

Need more detail? Read the full guide.


After You’ve Added Investments

Once your holdings are in, you can use Navexa for:

  • Performance tracking and benchmarking

  • Dividend and distribution analysis

  • Tax reporting, availability varies by plan and territory

We crunch the numbers so you do not have to.

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