The first half of the year is over and markets are at all-time highs. What fueled June’s rally? Which stocks did well, which ones struggled, and what portfolio changes did we make? Explore our June review for all the key points and takeaways!
How did the markets perform?
After a strong May, June was also a good month for the stock markets. On June 11, U.S. consumer prices rose by just 0.1% from the previous month and 2.4% compared with a year ago — both a little below expectations. That helped ease worries that inflation would stay high for longer.
Just two days later, Israel launched a surprise strike on Iran, sending oil prices up 7% and causing a brief market dip. But investors bounced right back, and by the next day markets were doing fine again. A few days later, the two sides agreed on a short cease-fire, which helped settle the markets even more.
On June 18, the Federal Reserve decided to keep its policy rate at 4.25%–4.50% while hinting that rate cuts could come later this year if the economy holds up. Those hints of easier policy gave stocks an extra lift. By the end of June, both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq had climbed to new all-time highs, completely wiping out the sharp drop from early April.
Let’s take a quick look at how the major indexes performed this month:
S&P 500: +5.0% (+5.5% YTD) 📈
Nasdaq: +6.6% (+5.5% YTD) 📈
Dow Jones: +4.3% (+3.6% YTD) 📈
Portfolio performances: how did we do?
We can already reveal that our portfolios outperformed all three main indexes!
Our best-performing stock last month soared an impressive 70% in June alone! The best part? We named it our “Rising Star” pick back in March. Our paid members already knew this. Missed it? Check it out here: Rising Star - March 2025.
Now let’s dive into the performance of our portfolios. See exactly how we performed against the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones — and which stocks in our portfolio were the top performers. Only for our paid members.
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