Dividends, Interest, or Capital Gain distributions which are reinvested back into the asset.
In the case of a distribution paid into the cash account and then reinvested, this is considered a reinvested distribution for that asset.
In the case of an Account, if an asset's distribution is paid to the cash balance account and not reinvested into that same asset, then it is considered Paid Out at the asset level, but since it did not leave the account, it is tracked as staying internal to the account and is considered reinvested at the account and investor levels.
In the case of a mutual fund purchasing more shares with dividends or capital gains, these are considered distributions reinvested.
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