Hi Larry,
I am reviewing my own investments and I also see for XEI "CG DIV" transaction. I believe that these "CG DIV" transactions should "Increase" (!!!!) your ACB, so you should be using NotionalDistrib transaction type.
Here is my look at that:
Let say I invested in XEI stocks. During the year I receive dividends into my account (assuming regular account, NOT RRSP or TFSA), lets say 100$/month. Around March of next year I receive "Summary of Trust Income" from my bank that now tells me that every month (actually values every month could be different) I received:
90$ of "Total Capital gains, box 21"
8$ of "Actual Amount of eligible dividends, box 49"
2$ of "Return of Capital, box 42"
As I receive dividends every month I know that my "Return of Capital" for year is 24$ (12x2$).
For this in portfolio slicer I create 2 transactions for the last day of the year, or if stock was sold during the year, then I enter transactions one day before last sale.
Symbol: XEI, TransType: DivTA, TransSubType: DivTypeAdj, Qty: 1000, Price: -24$
Symbol: XEI, TransType: ReturnOfCapital, TransSubType: DivTypeAdj, Qty: 1000, Price: 24$
So with these 2 transactions I subtracted 24$ from general dividends paid by that symbol and then added 24$ for "Return of Capital" paid by that symbol. Total paid dividend stays the same.
With these transaction ACB will be reduced and that means when I will sell that symbol, my Capital Gain will be bigger.
Some symbols have NotionalDistributions that are "Reinvested distributions". For example symbol XEI on Dec 29, 2014 paid 0.74306$ per share as "Reinvested Distributions". In my TD Waterhouse statement I see this as "CG DIV" transaction followed by "DRIP" transaction. Other banks might not post any transaction for such distribution. In Portfolio Slicer I enter this as one transaction:
Symbol: XEI, TransType: NotionalDistrib, Qty: 1000, Price: 743.06$
This distribution is not really paid out as you do not see any change in your cash values.
This transaction increases ACB by distribution amount and that means when you will sell symbol, your capital gain will be smaller.
Please note that info about this distribution is not included in your "Summary of Trust Income" as separate transaction type, so really if you did not properly identify this transaction and adjust your ACB, you will pay extra tax. But if you carefully review "Summary of Trust Income" usually at the month of December you will see distribution paid that is bigger than amount you received in your account. Please note that if you carefully check T3, you will see that it includes that extra distribution. So really with Notional Distributions you pay Cap Gain tax in the year you receive it and then pay less tax when you sell your symbol.
So please double check what type of distribution is this so that you do not overpay tax!!
Regarding next Portfolio Slicer version - I am working on it every day, I just do not want to rush releasing it before I am happy with functionality. I am not sure when next release will be done.