Tracking US mutual funds in Navexa gives you a way to include more of your portfolio in one place, even when a live fund feed is not available
Overview
Navexa does not currently support US mutual funds or 401(k) funds as a native live-priced asset type.
That means funds such as Vanguard mutual funds inside a 401(k) are not usually available to search and add the same way as listed shares or ETFs.
You can still track them in Navexa using Custom Investments. This gives you a manual way to record the holding, add transactions, and update the value over time.
What is supported today
Navexa currently supports:
Listed shares and ETFs on supported exchanges
Australian managed funds where supported
Crypto markets
Custom Investments for assets that do not have a live data feed
If your US retirement holding is a mutual fund rather than a listed ETF, it will usually need to be tracked as a Custom Investment instead of a native market instrument.
Why US mutual funds and 401(k) funds work differently
Many 401(k) accounts hold mutual funds that do not trade on a public exchange in the same way listed shares and ETFs do.
Because of that, Navexa may not have a live market symbol or automatic pricing source for them.
This is not a problem with your account. It simply means the holding needs to be tracked manually rather than through a native market feed.
The current workaround: Custom Investments
A Custom Investment is designed for assets Navexa does not natively support.
You can use it to:
Add the investment manually
Record buy and sell activity
Add income manually if needed
Update the price manually whenever you want the valuation to change
This gives you comprehensive control over unsupported assets, but it does mean pricing, income, and transaction updates are not automatic.
What to expect when using a Custom Investment for a US mutual fund
When you track a US mutual fund as a Custom Investment:
There is no live price feed
There is no automatic sync for that fund
You need to enter trades manually or import them with a spreadsheet
You need to update the price manually when you want the valuation refreshed
Navexa will still use the data you enter to calculate portfolio value, performance, and tax outcomes based on the records you provide.
How to add a US mutual fund manually
Add the fund as a Custom Investment
In your portfolio, click Add Holdings
Select Custom Investment
Enter the investment name and currency
Add the opening trade with the correct quantity, price, date, and any costs
Save the investment
Keep it updated
After setup, you can:
Add more buy or sell trades over time
Add income entries if relevant
Update the price manually whenever the fund value changes
For step-by-step setup, see Add a Custom Investment.
For a deeper explanation of how Custom Investments work, see What is a Custom Investment in Navexa?
Can I import US mutual fund data instead of entering it one by one?
In some cases, yes.
If you can reshape your data into Navexa’s spreadsheet format, you may be able to import the history rather than type each entry manually. The key point is that the holding still needs to be treated as a Custom Investment if there is no native support for that fund.
Summary
US mutual funds and many 401(k) funds are not currently supported as a native asset type in Navexa
You can still track them using Custom Investments
Custom Investments require manual trades, manual income entries, and manual price updates
This is the best current workaround for unsupported retirement funds