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Google Finance portfolios were rebuilt in June. Most guides describe the old one
Short answer
Go to google.com/finance, find Your portfolios, and add investments by symbol with your share counts. Since the June 2026 rebuild you can also skip the typing entirely by uploading a CSV or PDF from your broker, dropping in a screenshot, or describing your holdings in plain words. What it still will not do is sync with your broker, track cash and bonds, or tell you what your broker is charging you.
What changed in June 2026. Google Finance came out of beta on 25 June 2026, rolled portfolios out globally, and launched an Android app. Guides published before that date describe a different product, so check the date on anything else you read.
The fast way: upload instead of typing
This is the part of the rebuild worth knowing about, because it removes the single biggest reason people abandon portfolio trackers.
Existing portfolios carry over automatically, and a new one can be created by dropping in screenshots or uploading files such as CSVs or PDFs that detail your holdings. Google also states that you can simply describe your investments to get started and build from there.
Most brokers export a CSV of your positions in a couple of clicks. That file is the fastest route in, and it removes the twenty minutes of manual entry that usually kills the exercise before it starts.
On privacy, Google states that portfolio data is kept private, that it does not retain files or images you upload, and that you can edit or delete portfolio data at any time.
The manual way, step by step
- Go to google.com/finance and sign in with a Google account.
- On the right, find Your portfolios and select one, or create a new one and name it.
- Choose Investment, or Add investment if the portfolio is empty.
- Search for the symbol, then enter your share count and what you paid.
- Select Save, or Save and add another to keep going.
Your portfolio value is calculated in real time, with a chart underneath showing how the balance has moved.
Adding an index for comparison
You can add an index to a portfolio to see how you are doing against it. Worth knowing: the index does not contribute to your portfolio returns, so it sits alongside your holdings as a benchmark rather than distorting the total.
What the AI layer does
The rebuild added a research tool that answers questions about your own holdings in plain language. Google's examples include asking which sectors are currently underrepresented in your portfolio, and how a fixed income allocation affects long term growth potential. You can also describe a recurring task, such as a daily pre-market briefing on overnight moves, and be notified through the Google app.
Read the disclaimer that comes with it. Google states that Google Finance does not provide personalized financial, investment, tax or legal advice, and that AI-generated summaries and insights are synthesized from third-party sources and provided for informational purposes only. Treat the output as a starting point, not an answer.
Three things it still will not do
1. It does not sync with your broker
There is no automatic brokerage connection. Uploading a file is faster than typing, but it is still a snapshot. Trades you make after the upload will not appear until you add them, which means the portfolio drifts out of date unless you keep feeding it.
2. Cash and bonds have nowhere to sit
Coverage is built around listed securities. Stocks, ETFs, funds and many cryptocurrencies work by symbol. Cash balances and individual bonds do not, which matters more than it sounds, because uninvested cash is where a large part of your real cost is hiding, as our broker cost comparison and our Interactive Brokers fee breakdown both set out.
3. Portfolios are not fully on mobile yet
Google states that portfolios, agentic tasks and live earnings call streaming are currently exclusive to the web experience and will roll out to mobile in future updates, with iOS support described as coming soon. An Android app exists, but if you check your holdings from a phone, this is a real limitation today.
Google Finance, Yahoo Finance and a spreadsheet
| Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Spreadsheet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup by file upload | Yes | CSV import | Manual |
| Live prices | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dividends tracked automatically | No | Yes | Manual |
| Cash and bonds | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sector view | AI answers | Key Metrics | Yes |
| Full mobile access | Rolling out | Yes | Yes |
| Annual cost of your broker | No | No | Yes |
| Who holds the data | Yahoo | You |
Google features and disclaimers from Google's own product blog and Search Help, checked 3 August 2026. Yahoo features from Yahoo Finance help documentation. Products change, so verify before relying on any single row.
If dividends matter to you, Yahoo Finance still handles them without any input from you, which Google does not.
If you want the fastest start, Google now wins on entry: upload a file and you are done in a minute. If you want dividends handled for you, Yahoo is still ahead. And if you want to know what the whole arrangement is costing you every year, none of the free trackers will tell you, because that number is not in their interest to show.
The one number no free tracker will calculate
Our Google Sheets tracker holds your positions with live prices and sector allocation, and adds a tab that turns commissions, platform charges and currency conversion into a single annual figure. Free, no signup wall, and it lives in your own Drive.
Get the spreadsheetWorks on any device today, including phones. Prices come through Google Finance and can be delayed up to 20 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the Google Finance portfolio tracker free?
- Yes. A Google account is all that is required. Portfolios rolled out globally in the new Google Finance in June 2026 and there is no paid tier for tracking.
- Does Google Finance sync with my broker?
- No. There is no automatic brokerage connection. What the June 2026 rebuild added instead is the ability to create a portfolio by uploading a CSV or PDF of your holdings, dropping in a screenshot, or simply describing your investments in words.
- Can I use Google Finance portfolios on my phone?
- Not yet in full. Google states that portfolios, agentic tasks and live earnings call streaming are currently exclusive to the web experience and will roll out to mobile in future updates. An Android app launched in June 2026 and iOS support is described as coming soon.
- Can Google Finance track cash and bonds?
- Not directly. Coverage is built around listed securities, so stocks, ETFs, funds and many cryptocurrencies work by symbol. Cash balances and individual bonds do not have a clean home, which matters if a meaningful share of your money is sitting uninvested.
- What does the AI in Google Finance actually do?
- It answers questions about your holdings in plain language, such as which sectors are underrepresented in your portfolio. Google states the insights are synthesized from third-party sources and are informational only, and that Google Finance does not provide personalized financial advice.
- Is my Google Finance portfolio data private?
- Google states that portfolio data is kept private, that it does not retain files or images you upload, and that you can edit or delete your portfolio data at any time.
- Does Google Finance show what my broker charges me?
- No. Neither Google Finance nor Yahoo Finance totals commissions, platform charges or currency conversion into an annual cost. It remains the largest number in retail investing that no free tracker will calculate for you.