April 2025 Market Performance Report

Executive Summary

The April market performance report uncovers contrasts across global markets—while innovation-led sectors surged ahead, commodities and select regional equities faced notable declines. Technology and innovation-driven investments remained a source of strength. Coinbase, Tesla, and ARK ETFs surged while commodities like oil and copper tumbled. Global equities were split, with India outperforming and China slipping. As the S&P 500 hovered nearly flat, investor attention turned to macro data and central bank cues.

Sector Highlights

Commodities & Energy

• Oil (-17.2%) and Copper (-9.68%) dropped sharply on weaker global demand forecasts.

• Gold gained +5.04% as investors sought safety amid currency weakness.

  
  

Technology & Innovation

• Coinbase (+16.25%) and Tesla (+6.96%) led the charge.

• ARKW (+8.01%) and ESPO (+8.76%) highlighted strong interest in innovation and gaming.

• Big Tech saw varied results Microsoft and Google gained modestly, while Meta and Apple dipped.

  
  

Global Markets

• India’s INDA ETF gained +5.33%, boosted by strong macro indicators.

• China’s KWEB ETF plunged -8.29%, weighed down by persistent regulatory overhang.

  
  

Sector & Index ETFs

• S&P 500 (IVV) held flat at -0.37%.

• URTH (+0.94%) and AGG (+0.21%) offered mild diversification benefits.

• Financials (VFH) and Healthcare (IYH) declined slightly.

April Market Performance Report Summary Table

Category	Fund Ticker	Fund Name	Open	Close	Change	% Change
Gold	SGOL	Gold	29.94	31.45	▲ +1.51	+5.04%
Silver	SLV	Silver	30.87	29.60	▼ -1.27	-4.12%
Copper	CPER	Copper	31.60	28.54	▼ -3.06	-9.68%
Oil	BNO	Oil	31.21	25.83	▼ -5.38	-17.2%
Agriculture	DBA	Agriculture	26.51	26.81	▲ +0.30	+1.13%
Technology	VGT	The Techie	540.00	549.00	▲ +9.00	+1.67%
Semiconductors	SMH	Microchips	210.96	211.28	▲ +0.32	+0.15%
Blockchain	BLOK	Kings of Blockchain	37.71	40.18	▲ +3.01	+6.50%
Internet & AI	ARKW	Futurist	95.28	102.91	▲ +7.63	+8.01%
Shariah USA	HLAL	Halaal Fund	48.80	48.28	▼ -0.52	-1.06%
Healthcare	IYH	Healthcare Fund	60.71	58.56	▼ -2.15	-3.54%
Emerging Markets	VWO	New Dawn	45.30	42.25	▼ -3.05	-6.73%
Financials	VFH	Wall Street	118.98	116.71	▼ -2.27	-1.91%
Global Equities	URTH	World Famous	152.84	154.28	▲ +1.44	+0.94%
China Internet	KWEB	Chinese Dragon	35.00	32.10	▼ -2.90	-8.29%
S&P 500	IVV	S&P 500	560.02	557.96	▼ -2.06	-0.37%
Bonds	AGG	Safety Net	98.81	99.02	▲ +0.21	+0.21%
Real Estate	REET	Property Mogul	24.29	24.17	▼ -0.12	-0.49%
Gaming	ESPO	Call of Gamers	86.92	94.53	▲ +7.61	+8.76%
India	INDA	India Fund	50.86	53.57	▲ +2.71	+5.33%
AI/Quantum	QTLM	Machine Learning Fund	74.89	74.97	▲ +0.08	+0.11%
Meta Platforms	META	Meta	570.84	549.00	▼ -21.84	-3.83%
Microsoft	MSFT	Microsoft	374.65	382.19	▲ +7.54	+2.01%
Alphabet	GOOGL	Google	153.62	158.80	▲ +5.18	+3.37%
Amazon	AMZN	Amazon	187.86	184.42	▼ -3.44	-1.83%
Nvidia	NVDA	Nvidia	108.51	108.92	▲ +0.41	+0.38%
Tesla	TSLA	Tesla	263.80	282.16	▲ +18.36	+6.96%
Coinbase	COIN	Coinbase	174.52	202.89	▲ +28.37	+16.25%
Apple	AAPL	Apple	219.80	212.50	▼ -7.30	-3.32%

Key Takeaways

• Crypto and innovation dominated April gains.

• Oil and copper plunged on demand fears.

• India led global markets while China lagged.

• Tech remains essential to long-term portfolios.

  
  

What to Watch in May

• U.S. Fed interest rate decisions

• Inflation and GDP releases

• Tech earnings season

• Geopolitical disruptions in energy supply

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