diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c6f5db1c7..5f01623d1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Changed
 
+- Simplified the configuration of the benchmarks: `symbolProfileId` instead of `dataSource` and `symbol`
 - Upgraded `yahoo-finance2` from version `2.3.3` to `2.3.6`
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/benchmark/benchmark.service.ts b/apps/api/src/app/benchmark/benchmark.service.ts
index 71337c6ab..7d894428b 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/benchmark/benchmark.service.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/benchmark/benchmark.service.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   UniqueAsset
 } from '@ghostfolio/common/interfaces';
 import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { SymbolProfile } from '@prisma/client';
 import Big from 'big.js';
 import { format } from 'date-fns';
 import ms from 'ms';
@@ -55,25 +56,25 @@ export class BenchmarkService {
       } catch {}
     }
 
-    const benchmarkAssets: UniqueAsset[] =
-      ((await this.propertyService.getByKey(
-        PROPERTY_BENCHMARKS
-      )) as UniqueAsset[]) ?? [];
+    const benchmarkAssetProfiles = await this.getBenchmarkAssetProfiles();
+
     const promises: Promise<number>[] = [];
 
-    const [quotes, assetProfiles] = await Promise.all([
-      this.dataProviderService.getQuotes(benchmarkAssets),
-      this.symbolProfileService.getSymbolProfiles(benchmarkAssets)
-    ]);
+    const quotes = await this.dataProviderService.getQuotes(
+      benchmarkAssetProfiles.map(({ dataSource, symbol }) => {
+        return { dataSource, symbol };
+      })
+    );
 
-    for (const benchmarkAsset of benchmarkAssets) {
-      promises.push(this.marketDataService.getMax(benchmarkAsset));
+    for (const { dataSource, symbol } of benchmarkAssetProfiles) {
+      promises.push(this.marketDataService.getMax({ dataSource, symbol }));
     }
 
     const allTimeHighs = await Promise.all(promises);
 
     benchmarks = allTimeHighs.map((allTimeHigh, index) => {
-      const { marketPrice } = quotes[benchmarkAssets[index].symbol] ?? {};
+      const { marketPrice } =
+        quotes[benchmarkAssetProfiles[index].symbol] ?? {};
 
       let performancePercentFromAllTimeHigh = 0;
 
@@ -88,12 +89,7 @@ export class BenchmarkService {
         marketCondition: this.getMarketCondition(
           performancePercentFromAllTimeHigh
         ),
-        name: assetProfiles.find(({ dataSource, symbol }) => {
-          return (
-            dataSource === benchmarkAssets[index].dataSource &&
-            symbol === benchmarkAssets[index].symbol
-          );
-        })?.name,
+        name: benchmarkAssetProfiles[index].name,
         performances: {
           allTimeHigh: {
             performancePercent: performancePercentFromAllTimeHigh
@@ -111,19 +107,23 @@ export class BenchmarkService {
     return benchmarks;
   }
 
-  public async getBenchmarkAssetProfiles(): Promise<UniqueAsset[]> {
-    const benchmarkAssets: UniqueAsset[] =
-      ((await this.propertyService.getByKey(
-        PROPERTY_BENCHMARKS
-      )) as UniqueAsset[]) ?? [];
+  public async getBenchmarkAssetProfiles(): Promise<Partial<SymbolProfile>[]> {
+    const symbolProfileIds: string[] = (
+      ((await this.propertyService.getByKey(PROPERTY_BENCHMARKS)) as {
+        symbolProfileId: string;
+      }[]) ?? []
+    ).map(({ symbolProfileId }) => {
+      return symbolProfileId;
+    });
 
-    const assetProfiles = await this.symbolProfileService.getSymbolProfiles(
-      benchmarkAssets
-    );
+    const assetProfiles =
+      await this.symbolProfileService.getSymbolProfilesByIds(symbolProfileIds);
 
-    return assetProfiles.map(({ dataSource, symbol }) => {
+    return assetProfiles.map(({ dataSource, id, name, symbol }) => {
       return {
         dataSource,
+        id,
+        name,
         symbol
       };
     });
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/user/update-user-setting.dto.ts b/apps/api/src/app/user/update-user-setting.dto.ts
index 0f51f43fd..ea2e784ab 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/user/update-user-setting.dto.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/user/update-user-setting.dto.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-import { UniqueAsset } from '@ghostfolio/common/interfaces';
 import type { DateRange, ViewMode } from '@ghostfolio/common/types';
 import {
   IsBoolean,
   IsIn,
   IsNumber,
-  IsObject,
   IsOptional,
   IsString
 } from 'class-validator';
@@ -14,9 +12,9 @@ export class UpdateUserSettingDto {
   @IsString()
   baseCurrency?: string;
 
-  @IsObject()
+  @IsString()
   @IsOptional()
-  benchmark?: UniqueAsset;
+  benchmark?: string;
 
   @IsIn(<DateRange[]>['1d', '1y', '5y', 'max', 'ytd'])
   @IsOptional()
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/user/user.controller.ts b/apps/api/src/app/user/user.controller.ts
index 80ac93067..2b1f063bf 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/user/user.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/user/user.controller.ts
@@ -102,10 +102,10 @@ export class UserController {
   public async updateUserSetting(@Body() data: UpdateUserSettingDto) {
     if (
       size(data) === 1 &&
-      data.dateRange &&
+      (data.benchmark || data.dateRange) &&
       this.request.user.role === 'DEMO'
     ) {
-      // Allow date range change for demo user
+      // Allow benchmark or date range change for demo user
     } else if (
       !hasPermission(
         this.request.user.permissions,
diff --git a/apps/api/src/services/symbol-profile.service.ts b/apps/api/src/services/symbol-profile.service.ts
index 1c8da554c..62bc38aab 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/services/symbol-profile.service.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/services/symbol-profile.service.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,23 @@ export class SymbolProfileService {
       .then((symbolProfiles) => this.getSymbols(symbolProfiles));
   }
 
+  public async getSymbolProfilesByIds(
+    symbolProfileIds: string[]
+  ): Promise<EnhancedSymbolProfile[]> {
+    return this.prismaService.symbolProfile
+      .findMany({
+        include: { SymbolProfileOverrides: true },
+        where: {
+          id: {
+            in: symbolProfileIds.map((symbolProfileId) => {
+              return symbolProfileId;
+            })
+          }
+        }
+      })
+      .then((symbolProfiles) => this.getSymbols(symbolProfiles));
+  }
+
   /**
    * @deprecated
    */
diff --git a/apps/client/src/app/components/benchmark-comparator/benchmark-comparator.component.html b/apps/client/src/app/components/benchmark-comparator/benchmark-comparator.component.html
index e8dc9dcdc..2858cb234 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/app/components/benchmark-comparator/benchmark-comparator.component.html
+++ b/apps/client/src/app/components/benchmark-comparator/benchmark-comparator.component.html
@@ -14,14 +14,13 @@
       <mat-label i18n>Compare with...</mat-label>
       <mat-select
         name="benchmark"
-        [compareWith]="compareUniqueAssets"
         [value]="benchmark"
         (selectionChange)="onChangeBenchmark($event.value)"
       >
         <mat-option
-          *ngFor="let currentBenchmark of benchmarks"
-          [value]="currentBenchmark"
-          >{{ currentBenchmark.symbol }}</mat-option
+          *ngFor="let symbolProfile of benchmarks"
+          [value]="symbolProfile.id"
+          >{{ symbolProfile.name }}</mat-option
         >
       </mat-select>
     </mat-form-field>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/app/components/benchmark-comparator/benchmark-comparator.component.ts b/apps/client/src/app/components/benchmark-comparator/benchmark-comparator.component.ts
index 5d5959cd5..b86cefaae 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/app/components/benchmark-comparator/benchmark-comparator.component.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/app/components/benchmark-comparator/benchmark-comparator.component.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import {
   Tooltip
 } from 'chart.js';
 import annotationPlugin from 'chartjs-plugin-annotation';
+import { SymbolProfile } from '@prisma/client';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'gf-benchmark-comparator',
@@ -48,14 +49,14 @@ import annotationPlugin from 'chartjs-plugin-annotation';
 })
 export class BenchmarkComparatorComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
   @Input() benchmarkDataItems: LineChartItem[] = [];
-  @Input() benchmark: UniqueAsset;
-  @Input() benchmarks: UniqueAsset[];
+  @Input() benchmark: string;
+  @Input() benchmarks: Partial<SymbolProfile>[];
   @Input() daysInMarket: number;
   @Input() locale: string;
   @Input() performanceDataItems: LineChartItem[];
   @Input() user: User;
 
-  @Output() benchmarkChanged = new EventEmitter<UniqueAsset>();
+  @Output() benchmarkChanged = new EventEmitter<string>();
   @Output() dateRangeChanged = new EventEmitter<DateRange>();
 
   @ViewChild('chartCanvas') chartCanvas;
@@ -85,18 +86,8 @@ export class BenchmarkComparatorComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
     }
   }
 
-  public compareUniqueAssets(
-    uniqueAsset1: UniqueAsset,
-    uniqueAsset2: UniqueAsset
-  ) {
-    return (
-      uniqueAsset1?.dataSource === uniqueAsset2?.dataSource &&
-      uniqueAsset1?.symbol === uniqueAsset2?.symbol
-    );
-  }
-
-  public onChangeBenchmark(benchmark: UniqueAsset) {
-    this.benchmarkChanged.next(benchmark);
+  public onChangeBenchmark(symbolProfileId: string) {
+    this.benchmarkChanged.next(symbolProfileId);
   }
 
   public onChangeDateRange(dateRange: DateRange) {
diff --git a/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/analysis/analysis-page.component.ts b/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/analysis/analysis-page.component.ts
index bea5d0a9a..29fdb914e 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/analysis/analysis-page.component.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/analysis/analysis-page.component.ts
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ import { UserService } from '@ghostfolio/client/services/user/user.service';
 import {
   HistoricalDataItem,
   Position,
-  UniqueAsset,
   User
 } from '@ghostfolio/common/interfaces';
 import { InvestmentItem } from '@ghostfolio/common/interfaces/investment-item.interface';
 import { DateRange, GroupBy, ToggleOption } from '@ghostfolio/common/types';
+import { SymbolProfile } from '@prisma/client';
 import { differenceInDays } from 'date-fns';
 import { sortBy } from 'lodash';
 import { DeviceDetectorService } from 'ngx-device-detector';
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import { takeUntil } from 'rxjs/operators';
 })
 export class AnalysisPageComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
   public benchmarkDataItems: HistoricalDataItem[] = [];
-  public benchmarks: UniqueAsset[];
+  public benchmarks: Partial<SymbolProfile>[];
   public bottom3: Position[];
   public daysInMarket: number;
   public deviceType: string;
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ export class AnalysisPageComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
       });
   }
 
-  public onChangeBenchmark(benchmark: UniqueAsset) {
+  public onChangeBenchmark(symbolProfileId: string) {
     this.dataService
-      .putUserSetting({ benchmark })
+      .putUserSetting({ benchmark: symbolProfileId })
       .pipe(takeUntil(this.unsubscribeSubject))
       .subscribe(() => {
         this.userService.remove();
@@ -179,9 +179,15 @@ export class AnalysisPageComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
 
   private updateBenchmarkDataItems() {
     if (this.user.settings.benchmark) {
+      const { dataSource, symbol } =
+        this.benchmarks.find(({ id }) => {
+          return id === this.user.settings.benchmark;
+        }) ?? {};
+
       this.dataService
         .fetchBenchmarkBySymbol({
-          ...this.user.settings.benchmark,
+          dataSource,
+          symbol,
           startDate: this.firstOrderDate
         })
         .pipe(takeUntil(this.unsubscribeSubject))
diff --git a/libs/common/src/lib/interfaces/info-item.interface.ts b/libs/common/src/lib/interfaces/info-item.interface.ts
index f2728ae2e..3751c6405 100644
--- a/libs/common/src/lib/interfaces/info-item.interface.ts
+++ b/libs/common/src/lib/interfaces/info-item.interface.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
-import { Tag } from '@prisma/client';
+import { SymbolProfile, Tag } from '@prisma/client';
 
 import { Statistics } from './statistics.interface';
 import { Subscription } from './subscription.interface';
-import { UniqueAsset } from './unique-asset.interface';
 
 export interface InfoItem {
   baseCurrency: string;
-  benchmarks: UniqueAsset[];
+  benchmarks: Partial<SymbolProfile>[];
   currencies: string[];
   demoAuthToken: string;
   fearAndGreedDataSource?: string;
diff --git a/libs/common/src/lib/interfaces/user-settings.interface.ts b/libs/common/src/lib/interfaces/user-settings.interface.ts
index ac120aa15..1237696a4 100644
--- a/libs/common/src/lib/interfaces/user-settings.interface.ts
+++ b/libs/common/src/lib/interfaces/user-settings.interface.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 import { DateRange, ViewMode } from '@ghostfolio/common/types';
 
-import { UniqueAsset } from './unique-asset.interface';
-
 export interface UserSettings {
   baseCurrency?: string;
-  benchmark?: UniqueAsset;
+  benchmark?: string;
   dateRange?: DateRange;
   emergencyFund?: number;
   isExperimentalFeatures?: boolean;