Conclusion

The use of the GOOGLEFINANCE function is not recommended for real-time investment decisions, given its 20-minute update delay. Nonetheless, Google Sheet users have access to financial data that can be used to keep financial reports or up-to-date calculations with live currency and stock information.

Understanding the role of each parameter in the GOOGLEFINANCE syntax will allow you to unlock the full potential of this formula in your financial analyses. We’ve illustrated examples with the most common attributes to track real-time data on stocks as well as retrieve historical data for a given time period. Furthermore, the attributes related to mutual funds and currency exchange can provide more valuable information for investors. 

Overall, the GOOGLEFINANCE function is another example of a highly useful free tool that is accessible to everyone.