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# Investment statements
The Investments page reads brokerage and retirement statements: account values, holdings and cash activity, each proven against the statement's own figures.
## Open an investment statement
Upload brokerage and retirement statements on the **Investments** page: click **Upload statements** in the page header, or drop them anywhere on the page.
1. In the left navigation, click **Investments**.
2. Pick a statement under **Investment Statements** on the left.
3. It opens on the right. The toolbar shows the institution and the statement period.
## What each account shows
Each investment account on the statement gets its own section, headed "Investment account", the account name and last 4 digits, and its period.
### Values
A row of tiles: **Beginning value**, one tile for each movement the statement prints between the two values, and **Ending value**.
### Holdings
Every position, with **Symbol**, **Description**, **Quantity**, **Price** and **Market value**, then **Total holdings**. Cash positions show "Cash" as their symbol. If the statement lists none: "This statement lists no holdings."
### Cash activity
"Cash activity · n", with **Date**, **Description**, **Type** and **Amount** for each cash transaction. If there's none: "No cash activity this period."
## The proofs
ZeraBooks Convert checks four things for each account, whenever the statement prints the figures to check against:
| Proof | What must hold |
| --- | --- |
| Account value | Beginning value + activity and market change = ending value |
| Holdings | The positions add up to the total holdings printed |
| Prices | Quantity × price = market value, for every holding |
| Cash | Opening cash + cash activity = closing cash |
All figures must match to the cent. The banner at the top gives the result:
- **Proven:** "Proven: the account adds up to the statement to the cent." (or "every account adds up" when there are several).
- **Not proven:** "Needs a look before you download." The line for the failing proof says what's off, for example "— the statement says $A, off by $B."
- **No values:** "This statement prints no values to check against."
A holding whose quantity × price doesn't come to its market value is marked with an orange warning triangle.
## Editing
Investment statements can't be edited in Convert. If one was read wrongly, upload a clearer copy of the PDF. See [When a document can't be read](https://www.zerabooks.com/help/convert-documents/when-a-document-cant-be-read).
## Download investment statements
Open the document and click **Download** in its toolbar, then click **Excel** ("One workbook, a tab per table") or **CSV** ("A file per table, in one ZIP"). The file downloads at once, with no dialog. To download several documents in one file, tick them in the list on the left, click **Download n together** at the top of the list, then choose the file type.
Investment statements download in the **All details** format, with three sheets:
- **Summary**: one row per account and period, with the beginning value, deposits, withdrawals, dividends and interest, fees, change in value and ending value.
- **Holdings**: every position, with its account.
- **Activity**: every transaction, with its account. See [Download your data](https://www.zerabooks.com/help/convert-export/download-your-data).
## Frequently Asked Questions
Which investment statements can Convert read?
Brokerage and retirement statements from any brokerage, as PDFs up to 50 MB each.
What does "Proven" mean for an investment statement?
The account value, the holdings total, every holding's price and the cash balance all add up to what the statement prints, to the cent.
Can I edit a holding or a cash transaction?
No. Investment statements can't be edited in Convert. Upload a clearer copy of the PDF if one was read wrongly.
How do I download holdings and activity?
Click **Download** on the statement, then **Excel** or **CSV**. For several at once, tick them in the list and click **Download n together**. You get a "Summary" sheet, a "Holdings" sheet and an "Activity" sheet.
Why did my CSV download come as a ZIP?
The **All details** format has three sheets, "Summary", "Holdings" and "Activity", and a CSV file can hold only one. Convert puts the CSV files in a ZIP. Choose **Excel** to get all three as tabs in one workbook.
Why does my statement say "This statement prints no values to check against."?
Convert found no printed values, such as a beginning and ending value or a holdings total, to prove the statement against. Compare it with the PDF before you use it.
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