Portfolio transaction types

These are the various transaction types that can be logged in the portfolio ledger.

Type	Effect on cash	Effect on net deposits	Effect on shares	Effect on ACB	Capital gain/loss	T-slip reported	Notes
Transfer in	Increases	Increases	—	—	—	—
Transfer out	Reduces	Reduces	—	—	—	—
Cash credit	Increases	—	—	—	—	—
Cash expense	Reduces	—	—	—	—	—
Buy	Reduces	—	Increases	Increases	—	—
Sell	Increases	—	Reduces	Reduces	Creates	T5008 box 21
Dividend/distribution	Increases	—	—	—	—	T3 box 26 (for ETFs)	Seems like should be in T3 boxes 23/32 (or 49/50), but maybe only for corps and not ETFs?
Capital gains dividend	—	—	—	—	—	T3 box 21	Creates an internal capital gain, but is accounted for via T3.

Rates are announced in security's fund facts ("cash distribution per unit"). | | Reinvested capital gains distribution | — | — | — | Increases | — | T3 box 21 | Creates an internal capital gain, but is accounted for via T3.

Rates are announced in security's fund facts ("reinvested distribution per unit"). | | Return of capital | — | — | — | Reduces | — | T3 box 42 | | | Split/consolidation | — | — | Increases or reduces | — | — | — | | | Journaled shares | — | — | Increases or reduces | Increases or reduces | — | — | |