Compounders
Asset Allocation
| Position | Category/Sector | Target Weight |
|---|---|---|
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | Financial Services | 33.33% |
FFH.TO Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited | Financial Services | 33.33% |
MKL Markel Corporation | Financial Services | 33.33% |
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Compounders, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends. The portfolio is rebalanced every 3 months.
The earliest data available for this chart is May 9, 1996, corresponding to the inception date of BRK-B
Returns By Period
As of Apr 15, 2025, the Compounders returned 8.83% Year-To-Date and 12.42% of annualized return in the last 10 years.
| YTD | 1M | 6M | 1Y | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
^GSPC S&P 500 | -8.09% | -4.13% | -7.75% | 5.52% | 14.25% | 10.05% |
| Compounders | 8.80% | 1.62% | 14.91% | 30.77% | 22.33% | 11.40% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 16.82% | 2.90% | 15.12% | 31.31% | 22.52% | 13.94% |
FFH.TO Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited | 6.01% | 6.03% | 15.66% | 37.48% | 40.86% | 12.34% |
MKL Markel Corporation | 3.59% | -3.23% | 14.03% | 24.83% | 13.52% | 8.63% |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of Compounders, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.61% | 7.36% | 0.23% | -1.47% | 8.80% | ||||||||
| 2024 | 8.70% | 2.83% | 1.98% | -3.35% | 7.13% | -1.85% | 5.21% | 2.80% | -0.60% | -1.80% | 12.13% | -3.85% | 31.85% |
| 2023 | 6.07% | -1.95% | -2.38% | 6.40% | -1.84% | 5.38% | 4.60% | 2.46% | -1.39% | -0.51% | 3.60% | -0.76% | 20.82% |
| 2022 | 1.77% | 1.48% | 14.07% | -6.85% | -0.07% | -8.35% | 4.00% | -7.36% | -7.47% | 10.29% | 10.47% | -0.83% | 8.26% |
| 2021 | -2.10% | 9.69% | 5.70% | 5.09% | 4.25% | -4.00% | 0.13% | 4.27% | -5.87% | 6.57% | -4.19% | 6.40% | 27.48% |
| 2020 | 0.42% | -2.99% | -19.63% | -4.30% | 1.78% | 1.69% | 10.01% | 5.73% | -6.66% | -5.50% | 11.32% | 3.19% | -8.61% |
| 2019 | 2.80% | -1.93% | -1.81% | 6.70% | -4.33% | 5.36% | -1.30% | 0.19% | 2.21% | -0.46% | 0.84% | 1.99% | 10.15% |
| 2018 | 2.98% | -3.98% | 2.05% | -0.71% | -1.40% | -1.34% | 5.68% | 2.61% | -0.25% | -7.33% | 3.68% | -7.85% | -6.67% |
| 2017 | 0.99% | 3.34% | -0.82% | -0.46% | -0.45% | 0.42% | 7.82% | 2.03% | 1.12% | 1.60% | 2.91% | 1.49% | 21.59% |
| 2016 | -0.24% | 2.42% | 4.98% | -0.04% | 0.88% | 1.91% | -0.37% | 1.62% | -0.33% | -5.98% | 1.85% | 1.75% | 8.37% |
| 2015 | -0.44% | 4.15% | 2.50% | -2.90% | 0.04% | -0.35% | 5.95% | -6.10% | -2.51% | 7.05% | 1.05% | -1.86% | 5.92% |
| 2014 | -5.18% | 6.31% | 4.98% | 3.17% | 1.70% | 2.01% | -2.02% | 4.11% | -2.01% | 4.57% | 5.15% | 0.26% | 24.80% |
Expense Ratio
Compounders has an expense ratio of 0.00%, meaning no management fees are charged. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 96, Compounders is among the top 4% of portfolios on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for positions. Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.
| Sharpe ratio | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Martin ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 1.67 | 2.33 | 1.34 | 3.49 | 8.96 |
FFH.TO Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited | 1.40 | 2.00 | 1.28 | 2.94 | 9.89 |
MKL Markel Corporation | 0.95 | 1.61 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 3.72 |
Dividends
Dividend yield
Compounders provided a 0.35% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 0.35% | 0.34% | 0.37% | 0.52% | 0.68% | 1.00% | 0.72% | 0.69% | 0.65% | 0.75% | 0.60% | 0.60% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
FFH.TO Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited | 1.06% | 1.01% | 1.10% | 1.56% | 2.05% | 3.01% | 2.17% | 2.06% | 1.96% | 2.24% | 1.81% | 1.80% |
MKL Markel Corporation | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Compounders. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Compounders was 55.09%, occurring on Mar 10, 2000. Recovery took 1044 trading sessions.
The current Compounders drawdown is 3.12%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -55.09% | Jul 22, 1998 | 423 | Mar 10, 2000 | 1044 | Apr 5, 2004 | 1467 |
| -49.35% | Nov 2, 2007 | 344 | Mar 9, 2009 | 784 | Mar 28, 2012 | 1128 |
| -39.22% | Feb 24, 2020 | 21 | Mar 23, 2020 | 272 | Apr 15, 2021 | 293 |
| -25.11% | Mar 31, 2022 | 126 | Sep 26, 2022 | 178 | Jun 7, 2023 | 304 |
| -19.15% | Sep 21, 2018 | 67 | Dec 24, 2018 | 285 | Feb 5, 2020 | 352 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Compounders volatility is 10.51%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
Diversification
Asset Correlations Table
| FFH.TO | MKL | BRK-B | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FFH.TO | 1.00 | 0.21 | 0.21 |
| MKL | 0.21 | 1.00 | 0.37 |
| BRK-B | 0.21 | 0.37 | 1.00 |