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Vanguard: why can't I select reinvest dividends on newly acquired shares?
Posted on 1/27/26 at 1:46 pm
Posted on 1/27/26 at 1:46 pm
I go to my holdings and select it, when I select Reinvest, it is grayed out for that holding and currently only allows the reinvested dividends to go back into the settlement fund.
There is a message that says, 'Unavailable shares', and my only guess is that it is because a bank transaction from a couple of days ago is still 'In Process' even though you can immediately purchase holdings with them.
Can anyone confirm that is what is happening? There is no other reason Vanguard would not allow reinvestment back into purchasing more shares in the ETF, correct?
There is a message that says, 'Unavailable shares', and my only guess is that it is because a bank transaction from a couple of days ago is still 'In Process' even though you can immediately purchase holdings with them.
Can anyone confirm that is what is happening? There is no other reason Vanguard would not allow reinvestment back into purchasing more shares in the ETF, correct?
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Posted on 1/27/26 at 2:08 pm to southpawcock
Transaction hasnt fully completed.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 2:27 pm to ColoradoAg03
quote:
Transaction hasnt fully completed.
This. Takes a few days.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 3:19 pm to southpawcock
I have one stock on Vanguard (a regional bank) that I've held for years, and it will never let me automatically reinvest dividends. When enough cash builds up from dividends to buy a share or two, I do it manually.
Maybe the bank does not allow for purchase of fractional shares. AI says certain stocks can be "ineligible."
AI also said a potential reason is "Stocks with low average daily trading volume are often ineligible for automatic reinvestment."
Maybe the bank does not allow for purchase of fractional shares. AI says certain stocks can be "ineligible."
AI also said a potential reason is "Stocks with low average daily trading volume are often ineligible for automatic reinvestment."
Posted on 1/27/26 at 5:46 pm to southpawcock
sorry, I don't have a solution but vanguard's website is doo doo
Posted on 1/28/26 at 1:49 pm to whiskey over ice
Went back in today and it's just automatically set to reinvest dividends and capital gains now.
I do wonder what my cost basis method should be though... I'm not going to touch anything related to this in terms of taking anything out or selling for probably at least 10 years.
I do wonder what my cost basis method should be though... I'm not going to touch anything related to this in terms of taking anything out or selling for probably at least 10 years.
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