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Guide to your investor statement

This article is a guide to help you better understand your investor statement.

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Written by Sharesies Help
Updated over 2 months ago

It explains the terminology and calculation methods used for key figures in the statement.

The information in your annual statement should not be used for tax purposes. If you’re looking for tax advice, please speak to an independent tax advisor.

Statement effective date

Sharesies Australia Limited obtained its own Australian Financial Services Licence and commenced operating under this licence on 1 April 2024.

Where you were an existing customer of Sharesies Limited (NZ) prior to 1 April 2024, this statement is from the date you accepted the new disclosure documents of Sharesies Australia Limited.

If you are seeking details on transactions prior to the date that you accepted and transitioned to Sharesies Australia Limited, you can view this information by going to your investment portfolio, and selecting Manage > Download reports..

Your statement at a glance

Item name

Explanation/Calculation methodology

Inflows/Outflows

Total amount of cash deposits/withdrawals into/out of your Sharesies Wallet and the total dollar value of assets transferred into or out of Sharesies

Income on investments

Total amount of dividends received

Market movement

Total sum of realised and unrealised share movements within the period

Earnings and Expenses

Item name

Explanation/Calculation methodology

Listed Security income

Total amount of dividends and distributions received within the period from listed securities held in your Sharesies portfolio

Other income

Other income received that is not specifically called out

Market movement

Total sum of realised and unrealised share movements within the period. The total gain/loss does not reflect a capital gain/loss for tax purposes and should not be relied upon for making decisions about your tax position

Expenses

Total sum of all fees incurred through your Sharesies account and any withholding tax

Net earnings

Total amount of earnings received adjusted for the market movement less any expenses

Fees and costs summary

Item name

Explanation/Calculation methodology

Fees deducted directly from your account

  • Plan fees

  • Debit/credit card processing fees

  • Currency exchange fees

  • share transfer fees

Fees and costs deducted from your investment

Transaction fees

Other fees and costs

N/A

Transaction history (cash)

Item name (data points for each cash transaction that occurred during the period)

Explanation/Calculation methodology

Amount

Cash amount paid/received for a given transaction. Fees are included in the amount shown for buys only. Sell transactions amounts are after fees have been deducted

Exchange rate

Exchange rate from 10 AM Sydney (Australia) on the day that the transaction occurred. If the transaction occurred in AUD, no exchange rate will be provided

Amount AUD

Amount described above converted into AUD using the exchange rate at the time described above

Estimated balance AUD

AUD cash balance after the transaction has occurred

Transaction history (non-cash)

Item name (data points for each cash transaction that occurred during the period)

Explanation/Calculation methodology

Investment

Name of the investment that the change in units occurred for

Description

Transaction type that occurred (e.g. share split)

Units

The change in units that resulted from the transaction

Portfolio valuation (holding overview)

Item name (data points for each given investment held at the end of the period)

Explanation/Calculation methodology

Quantity

Number of shares/units held in investment at period end

Closing price

Closing price from last day of period

Market value

Market value calculated as the product of quantity and closing price

Market value AUD

Market value multiplied by the AUD market exchange rate as at 10 AM Sydney (Australia) time on the last day of the period

Total portfolio %

Market value of investment ÷ aggregate market value of all securities held on last day of period * 100

Total income accrued

Any dividends/distributions with a payment date within the period that were settled outside of the period

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