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Glossary term
ACB — Adjusted Cost Base
Adjusted Cost Base — the tax cost of an investment: purchase price + commissions + reinvested distributions, divided by units held. Capital gain = proceeds − ACB. For the same security bought at different times, ACB is averaged. Precise ACB matters in non-registered accounts; irrelevant inside TFSA/RRSP.
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