April was the month of the big recovery. After March was extremely affected by the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, optimism returned to the markets in April. The feared escalation failed to materialize, oil prices stabilized at a high level and investors took advantage of the lower prices to make a massive re-entry - especially in the tech sector, which catapulted the Nasdaq to new record highs.
My portfolio benefited from this positive sentiment, but lagged behind the massive rally of the benchmarks:
📊 Monthly performance: +6,59%
📊 Portfolio value: ~40.121 €
📊 Performance max (06.01.2022): +35,47%
📊 Performance YTD: ~+4,03%
Performance & comparison 🚀
The recovery in April was impressive, but almost felt "too fast". While the US markets were boosted by strong big tech figures, European stocks were stable but less dynamic. The ECB stuck to its cautious course, which dampened volatility somewhat.
Performance in comparison (01.04.-30.04.2026):
- My portfolio: +6.59 %
- NASDAQ 100: +16.50 %
- S&P 500: +9.50 %
- FTSE All-World: +8.74 %
- DAX: +6.88 %
Buying, selling & allocation 💶
No investments were made in April.
👉 After the high volatility in the previous month, I kept my feet still. The strategy continues to be "watch and hold".
Top movers in April 🟢
The list of winners in April is led by stocks that were still underperforming in March - a classic rebound.
The absolute frontrunner was $IREN (-11,52%) with an increase of +31.02% (+€201.45), which benefited massively from the stabilization in the crypto-mining sector. This was closely followed by $6861 (+6,05%) with +29.08% (+€156.56) - an impressive return to relative strength after the severe setback in March. Also $SIE (+1,44%) was also able to shine with +22.78 % (+€153.07), as concerns about exploding energy costs in the industry have eased for the time being. American Lithium corrected the previous month's losses with a gain of +22.58 % (+€ 64.45), while $TEM (+0,21%) with +21.08 % (+€ 16.21) and $2330 +16.32 % (€ +61.10) underpinned the strength in the semiconductor and AI segment.
Flop movers in April 🔴
Despite the generally positive sentiment, there were also stocks in April that didn't get off the ground or even fell.
The strongest correction $SNOW (-0,38%) which continued the negative trend with -9.97% (-€69.87) - the market believes that there are probably opportunities for disruption through AI. Also $RHM (-9,84%) also lost ground after the rally of recent months, shedding -6.14% (-€109.66) as profit-taking dominated the defense sector. $1211 (-1,8%) fell again somewhat after the strong performance in March (-3.56%, -€58.01), and also $BRK.B (-0,38%) was rather flat at -1.19% (-€37.58). Almost ironic: $RMS (-0,74%) (+0.09 %) and the Xtrackers Overnight ETF (+0.15 %) ended up in the "flop" ranking, simply because they simply missed out on the double-digit rally of the overall market.
Conclusion 💡
April was a balm for the soul of every investor, even if my portfolio was unable to fully participate in the benchmark rally.
❓ Question for the community
This was my month in numbers, what was your best buy in April? Which stock surprised you the most?
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