This morning I sold shares with the intention of investing the money elsewhere, but then I changed my mind and bought them back later on. The price was $0.15 less than I sold them for but Vanguard shows the same total dollar amount for each transaction. Same number of shares, different price, same total.
If the price was higher than I sold them for, I feel pretty certain I would've had to pay the higher price. So why was I forced to pay the same amount that I sold them for when the price was lower? Is this Vanguard specific or is there a rule I'm unaware of? I don't understand why it shows the lower price on the transaction but still shows the same dollar amount. I'd rather it show the price I actually paid.