September 2025, Chicken Little Portfolio Performance

Chicken Little Stasis

I am going to continue this blog until the end of the year and then re-evaluate. September 2025 was a month like almost every other one over the past 10 years. Stocks and other risky assets went up in price while scared Chicken Little misses the party.

   

Chicken Little continues to miss the party

September 2025 Portfolio Performance

In September, the relentless bull market pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 1.95%. The Chicken Little Portfolio lost 0.28%. Through the end of September, the Dow has gained 10.19% in 2025, while the Chicken Little Portfolio has lost 0.28%. 

	Sept 2025	YTD 2025
Chicken Little	-0.28%	-0.28%
Dow Jones Industrials	1.95%	10.19%

September 2025 was a great month for most asset classes around the world. All asset classes rose solidly to spectacularly in the month. Year to date, gold remains the winner with a massive 46.81%.  

Asset	Symbol	Sept 2025	YTD 2025
Dow Jones Industrials	DIA	1.95%	10.19%
Non-US Stocks	EFA	2.03%	25.50%
Emerging Market Stocks	EEM	7.04%	28.77%
US Long-Term Bonds	TLT	3.49%	5.27%
Gold	GLD	11.76%	46.81%
Bitcoin	BTC	4.55%	20.69%

October 2025 portfolio position

Chicken Little Portfolio remains 100% in cash.  No trades in September 2025. 

Previous month's report          Subsequent Month's report

	Chicken Little	Dow Jones Industrials
2025 (through Sept)	-0.28%	10.19%
2024	3.30%	14.71%
2023	2.05%	15.80%
2022	-5.88%	-7.06%
2021	5.11%	20.69%
2020	8.04%	9.27%
2019	9.03%	24.82%
2018	1.27%	-3.63%
2017	4.57%	27.72%
2016	-1.92%	16.08%
2015 (April through Dec)	-2.49%	-0.27%
since inception (3/31/15)	24.07%	219.06%