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Report Builder: Overview

Report Builder is an intuitive, drag-and-drop tool that lets you create fully customized investment reports and PDF presentations. With five different report types that can feature your firm’s logo and branding along with 30+ modules covering returns, risk, allocations, exposures, holdings breakdowns and more, anyone can build their ideal report in no time.

Getting Started

Customizing Modules

Frequently Asked Questions

 


 

Getting Started

 

How to Create a Report


1. Go to the Tools dropdown at the top of the YCharts page and select Report Builder.

How to Create a Comparison Report of Two Securities on YCharts - Step 2

2. Click Create in the upper right corner.

How to Create a Comparison Report of Two Securities on YCharts - Step 3

 

3. Select your report orientation and number of securities to act as the default security setting for the report.

How to Create a Comparison Report of Two Securities on YCharts - Step 4

 

4. Add modules by clicking on the module groups to the left of the page. You can select multiple modules at once to be added and even auto-create a section.

How to Customize Report Metrics and Layout - Step 0

How to Customize Report Metrics and Layout - Step 1

 

5. To remove, add, edit, or rearrange pages, use Organize Pages

Customize PDF Report Layout on YCharts - Step 1 (1)

6. If you want to add your firm's logo and custom colors, you can add these under your Account Settings  here

7. Click the Generate button in the upper right corner to produce your report.

How to Create a Comparison Report of Two Securities on YCharts - Step 12

 

8. Click the Save or Save as button to save this template to your account.

How to Create a Comparison Report of Two Securities on YCharts - Step 13

 


 

Customizing Modules

Most modules allow for custom sizing and metrics. Both of these customizations can be found in the module editor pop up box. Not all modules have multiple size options or allow for the customized metrics to be used. 

1. Select a module in your report - you should see the editor box appear. 

How to Customize Report Metrics and Layout - Step 4

 

2. To edit the size of the module, click on Module Size and choose from one of the options. 

How to Customize Report Metrics and Layout - Step 5

 

3. To edit the metrics of a module, 

How to Customize Report Metrics and Layout - Step 8

 


 

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I edit the disclosures in my PDF reports?

  • Disclosures can be edited here under your Account Settings. If you do not have access to this page, please reach out to our support team for assistance. 

Are these reports compliance approved? 

  • Any reports you create in Report Builder will not automatically be approved by compliance. You will want to reach out to them to get approval before sending to clients. 

Is there a way to see all previous reports I've generated? 

  • Yes, you can view all previously generated reports under the Report History tab in the My YCharts tool. 

 


 

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