Average Annual Return % 1-Year Too High

Question

For the past month or so my average annual return % 1-year shot up to around 300%.  While I wish this were true, it is definitely wrong.   My single highest individual return for the year is 101%, with the others in the 50 or 60's, and then many in the 20-40s, and then some lower.

Any ideas on where I can look to see what might be triggering this?

thanks!

Jim_Harman · Accepted Answer

Because the returns are annualized, unexpectedly high average annual returns can be caused by securities or accounts that have been held for less than 1 year.

One thing you can do to understand Quicken's  IRR calculation is to look at an Investment Performance Report. It will show all the investments and returns that are used in the calculation.