# Accounting for a Mutual Fund, part 6 - pros and cons

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**Created:** [April 3, 2026, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/accounting-for-a-mutual-fund-part-6-pros-and-cons/773 "2026-04-03T15:55:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![hledgerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8491ac/32.png) [@hledgerfan](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/hledgerfan)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2026, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/accounting-for-a-mutual-fund-part-6-pros-and-cons/773/1 "2026-04-03T15:55:59Z")

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I look at some pros and cons of my system for tracking mutual funds. Also, am I being swayed by the IKEA effect? Read about it at [https://hledgerfan.com/mutual-funds-part-6-advantages-and-disadvantages/ .](https://hledgerfan.com/mutual-funds-part-6-advantages-and-disadvantages/)