### 📉 The Panic

You open your portfolio app and your XIRR has **dropped** **significantly** — but you haven't sold anything. What happened?

XIRR is a **dynamic metric**. It changes daily based on multiple factors. Here are the 6 most common reasons for sudden drops.

## 6 Reasons Your XIRR Dropped

### 1️⃣ Market Correction

The simplest reason: **stock prices fell**.

XIRR uses your current portfolio value. If Nifty drops 2% today, your XIRR will drop too — even if you did nothing.

💡 **Action:** Check if the market broadly fell. This is temporary unless you sell.

### 2️⃣ One Stock Crashed

A single holding can move your XIRR significantly.

If you have 20% of your portfolio in one stock and it drops 15%, your overall XIRR takes a major hit.

💡 **Action:** Check which stock moved the most. TrueXIRR shows stock-level impact.

### 3️⃣ Time Effect (Early Portfolio Stage)

In the first 1-2 years, XIRR is **extremely volatile**.

Small price changes look massive when annualized. A 5% drop in 3 months = roughly 20% annualized drop in XIRR.

💡 **Action:** Don't panic in year 1-2. XIRR stabilizes over 3+ years.

### 4️⃣ Recent Large Investment

Adding money during a downturn temporarily hurts XIRR.

If you invested ₹1 lakh yesterday and markets fell 2% today, that fresh investment shows a steep annualized loss.

💡 **Good news:** If you invest at lows, your future XIRR will be higher!

### 5️⃣ Withdrawal Effect

Partial exits change the XIRR math.

When you withdraw money, the remaining portfolio's performance is recalculated. See our detailed article: [How Withdrawals Affect XIRR](/content/blog/xirr-after-withdrawal.html).

### 6️⃣ Data/App Issue

Sometimes it's just a glitch.

- NAV not updated
- Missing transactions
- Duplicate entries
- Wrong date formats

💡 **Action:** Verify by calculating independently with TrueXIRR.

## Should You Worry?

#### ✅ Don't Worry If:

- Market broadly fell today
- You're in early stages (< 2 years)
- You just added fresh capital
- Your total returns (₹) are still positive

#### ⚠️ Investigate If:

- XIRR dropped but market was flat/up
- Numbers don't match your calculations
- You see transactions you don't recognize
- Different apps show wildly different XIRR

### 🎯 The Takeaway

XIRR fluctuating is **normal**. It's a real-time measure of your portfolio's performance. The key is understanding _why_ it moved — that's where TrueXIRR helps.

### Understand Why Your XIRR Changed

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