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Jun 19, 2026
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Understanding ‘phantom’ ETF distributions
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Understanding ‘phantom’ ETF distributions
ANDREW GALBRAITH
PUBLISHED JUNE 19, 2026
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I have 200 shares of Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio in my RRSP. Earlier this year, my account showed an entry labelled “TXPDDV” for $56.47 and one labelled “DRIP” for minus-$56.47, so I did not receive a dividend at all. I read somewhere that minus-$56.47 is used to reduce the adjusted cost base of the shares held. Is that correct? And if so, how is it adding value to …
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