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Morningstar X-Ray Alternative: Free Portfolio Analysis Tools

·4 min read·Nico Mena

Morningstar Portfolio X-Ray shows allocation, style and fees. Here is what it does, what a free alternative can replace, and what it cannot.

The best Morningstar X-Ray alternative depends on what you actually look at in X-Ray. If you hold individual stocks and mainly want sector exposure, risk and dividend income, a portfolio tracker such as ScreenerHero's covers that. If you hold funds and use X-Ray to see look-through holdings, style box and fees, no free tool replaces it fully.

Last updated: October 2026.


What Morningstar Portfolio X-Ray does

Portfolio X-Ray is part of Morningstar's paid Investor product. You enter your holdings and it breaks the portfolio down into:

  • Asset allocation: stocks, bonds, cash and other.
  • Style box: how your equity is spread across value, blend and growth, and across large, mid and small caps.
  • Sector and regional exposure: where your money is, including inside funds.
  • Fees and expenses: what your funds cost you each year.
  • Stock intersection (overlap): which individual companies you hold through several funds at once.

Its real strength is look-through analysis. Three funds that look different can all own the same twenty stocks, and X-Ray shows that.


Why people look for an alternative

  • Price. X-Ray needs a paid plan. Morningstar's monthly price was about $35 at our last check in October 2026; confirm on their site.
  • Fund-centric design. If your portfolio is 15 individual stocks, most of the fund analysis does nothing for you.
  • US-first data. Tickers and funds from smaller European venues can be missing or lightly covered.

What a stock-focused alternative can and cannot replace

We checked ScreenerHero's portfolio feature against the X-Ray list above.

X-Ray feature ScreenerHero portfolio
Sector allocation Yes
Total value, cost basis, day and total P&L Yes
Multiple portfolios Yes
Risk metrics: max drawdown, Sharpe ratio, weighted beta Yes
Projected annual dividend income Yes
Display in EUR or USD Yes
Style box No
Fund look-through and overlap No
Fee and expense analysis No
Asset allocation across bonds and cash No

So the honest answer: for a portfolio of individual stocks, you can replace the parts of X-Ray you would use. For a portfolio of funds and ETFs, you cannot.


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Options by situation

You hold individual stocks across US, Canada and Europe. A stock portfolio tracker with sector breakdown and risk figures is enough, and you can pair it with a screener to find the next position. ScreenerHero does both in one place.

You hold mostly funds and ETFs. Look at tools built for fund look-through (your broker's analytics, or other fund analysis platforms). Check that they cover your funds' domiciles, since many European UCITS products are poorly covered by US-centred tools.

You want a simple self-check. A spreadsheet with a column per holding, its sector and its weight reproduces the core of X-Ray for a small portfolio. It takes an hour to build and is yours to extend.


Frequently asked questions

Is Morningstar X-Ray free?

No. Portfolio X-Ray is part of Morningstar's paid Investor tier. The free version offers limited portfolio tools.

What is the best free alternative to Morningstar X-Ray?

For stock portfolios, a tracker with sector allocation and risk metrics, such as the portfolio in ScreenerHero. For fund portfolios, your broker's analytics are usually the best free option.

Does ScreenerHero show fund overlap or the style box?

No. It tracks stock positions, sector allocation, risk metrics and dividend projections. It does not analyse funds or ETFs by look-through.

Can I analyse a European portfolio?

Yes, if you hold stocks listed on the European exchanges ScreenerHero covers. Values can be shown in EUR or USD.

Should I cancel Morningstar?

Only if you do not use the analyst research or fund tools. See our Morningstar alternatives comparison and the Morningstar stock screener review.


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