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Asset Allocation


VBIIX 25%GC=F 25%BRK-A 80%^NDX 20%BondBondCommodityCommodityCurrencyCurrencyEquityEquity
PositionCategory/SectorTarget Weight
^NDX
NASDAQ 100
20%
BRK-A
Berkshire Hathaway Inc
Financial Services
80%
GC=F
Gold
25%
USD=X
USD Cash
-50%
VBIIX
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund
Intermediate Core Bond
25%

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Brka, 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.


500.00%1,000.00%1,500.00%2,000.00%2,500.00%3,000.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
2,995.97%
258.05%
Brka
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

The earliest data available for this chart is Aug 29, 2000, corresponding to the inception date of GC=F

Returns By Period

As of Apr 15, 2025, the Brka returned 17.28% Year-To-Date and 15.53% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


YTD1M6M1Y5Y*10Y*
^GSPC
S&P 500
-8.09%-4.13%-7.75%5.52%14.25%10.05%
Brka17.28%3.44%15.63%38.51%22.24%15.53%
BRK-A
Berkshire Hathaway Inc
16.58%2.92%14.44%31.31%19.95%12.14%
^NDX
NASDAQ 100
-10.55%-4.61%-6.76%6.15%14.38%13.59%
GC=F
Gold
23.39%8.34%21.89%37.12%12.17%9.02%
USD=X
USD Cash
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
VBIIX
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund
1.63%-0.39%-0.43%6.52%-1.01%1.10%
*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of Brka, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20254.90%8.32%3.50%-0.28%17.28%
20245.42%5.99%4.65%-5.08%5.79%-0.35%7.55%8.01%-0.63%-1.55%6.08%-5.34%33.53%
20235.22%-3.69%5.33%6.63%-1.28%5.42%3.61%1.22%-4.66%-1.31%8.40%1.87%29.06%
20220.69%1.52%9.29%-10.54%-2.84%-14.26%11.16%-8.07%-6.43%7.75%9.74%-2.84%-8.52%
2021-1.58%2.73%4.65%7.60%6.23%-3.40%1.56%2.77%-5.60%6.14%-2.76%7.05%27.17%
20201.43%-7.25%-11.03%8.28%1.41%-0.84%12.68%10.81%-3.52%-5.53%11.95%3.36%20.00%
20194.43%-1.89%0.71%7.32%-7.58%9.04%-1.29%0.84%1.33%3.22%2.89%3.81%24.10%
20188.88%-4.14%-3.34%-2.87%0.19%-1.99%5.34%4.95%0.47%-3.91%4.53%-4.93%2.05%
20173.01%5.52%-1.83%0.20%1.45%0.88%4.14%4.22%0.00%2.39%3.40%2.46%28.86%
2016-0.93%6.09%5.37%2.95%-3.47%4.71%1.49%2.87%-2.78%-1.30%4.95%2.28%23.92%
2015-1.18%1.50%-1.74%-1.90%1.16%-4.93%3.11%-4.93%-3.58%6.68%-2.81%-2.04%-10.74%
2014-2.82%4.82%4.55%2.74%-0.01%1.23%-1.22%8.78%-1.28%1.15%6.17%0.54%26.84%

Expense Ratio

Brka has an expense ratio of 0.04%, which is considered low. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.


Expense ratio chart for VBIIX: current value is 0.15%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
VBIIX: 0.15%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 97, Brka is among the top 3% 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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of Brka is 9797
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of Brka is 9696
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of Brka is 9696
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of Brka is 9797
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of Brka is 9797
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of Brka is 9797
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

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
The chart of Sharpe ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at 1.89, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.00
Portfolio: 1.89
^GSPC: 0.21
The chart of Sortino ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at 2.58, compared to the broader market-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00
Portfolio: 2.58
^GSPC: 0.43
The chart of Omega ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at 1.40, compared to the broader market0.400.600.801.001.201.401.60
Portfolio: 1.40
^GSPC: 1.06
The chart of Calmar ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at 3.19, compared to the broader market0.001.002.003.004.005.00
Portfolio: 3.19
^GSPC: 0.21
The chart of Martin ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at 12.51, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.00
Portfolio: 12.51
^GSPC: 1.00

Portfolio components
Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
BRK-A
Berkshire Hathaway Inc
1.502.141.313.207.95
^NDX
NASDAQ 100
0.140.381.050.150.57
GC=F
Gold
2.332.971.414.6411.81
USD=X
USD Cash
VBIIX
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund
0.991.501.180.362.28

The current Brka Sharpe ratio is 1.89. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 0.18 to 0.74, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio is in the top 25%, it signifies superior risk-adjusted performance. This means that for the level of risk undertaken, the portfolio is generating impressive returns compared to most others.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Brka with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.004.00NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
1.89
0.21
Brka
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Dividends

Dividend yield

Brka provided a 0.86% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Portfolio0.86%0.93%0.75%0.57%0.46%0.54%0.66%0.70%0.64%0.64%0.67%0.69%
BRK-A
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%
^NDX
NASDAQ 100
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
GC=F
Gold
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
USD=X
USD Cash
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
VBIIX
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund
3.44%3.71%3.00%2.28%1.85%2.17%2.65%2.79%2.57%2.57%2.69%2.75%

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.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-1.58%
-12.01%
Brka
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Brka. 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 Brka was 50.06%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 521 trading sessions.

The current Brka drawdown is 1.58%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-50.06%Dec 11, 2007280Nov 20, 2008521Sep 3, 2010801
-31.34%Mar 31, 2022164Oct 12, 2022235Aug 7, 2023399
-28.79%Feb 20, 202026Mar 23, 2020114Aug 4, 2020140
-23.09%May 20, 200256Jul 23, 2002228May 12, 2003284
-18.7%Dec 12, 200082Apr 3, 2001222Dec 28, 2001304

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Brka volatility is 11.52%, 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.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
11.52%
13.56%
Brka
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Diversification

Asset Correlations Table

The table below displays the correlation coefficients between the individual components of the portfolio, the entire portfolio, and the chosen benchmark.

USD=XGC=FVBIIXBRK-A^NDX
USD=X0.000.000.000.000.00
GC=F0.001.000.10-0.000.01
VBIIX0.000.101.00-0.15-0.19
BRK-A0.00-0.00-0.151.000.39
^NDX0.000.01-0.190.391.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Aug 30, 2000
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