Main
Asset Allocation
| Position | Category/Sector | Target Weight |
|---|---|---|
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | Financial Services | 10% |
CGL.TO iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged) | Precious Metals, Gold | 10% |
COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | Consumer Defensive | 50% |
QQQ Invesco QQQ | Large Cap Blend Equities | 10% |
XDIV.TO iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF | Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities | 10% |
XIU.TO iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF | Large Cap Growth Equities | 10% |
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Main, 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 Jun 13, 2017, corresponding to the inception date of XDIV.TO
Returns By Period
| YTD | 1M | 6M | 1Y | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
^GSPC S&P 500 | -10.10% | -6.70% | -9.63% | 5.53% | 13.63% | 9.61% |
| Main | 7.76% | 4.88% | 7.51% | 29.67% | 23.02% | N/A |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 14.89% | -0.21% | 12.86% | 27.40% | 22.52% | 13.91% |
CGL.TO iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged) | 32.66% | 15.29% | 21.26% | 40.99% | 12.95% | 9.73% |
COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | 6.99% | 7.70% | 9.86% | 37.62% | 27.87% | 23.01% |
XIU.TO iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF | 3.59% | 1.58% | 0.46% | 13.77% | 14.75% | 8.21% |
XDIV.TO iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF | 5.74% | 1.43% | -0.45% | 15.30% | 17.17% | N/A |
QQQ Invesco QQQ | -12.93% | -7.42% | -10.10% | 6.78% | 16.57% | 15.88% |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of Main, 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 | 4.98% | 4.79% | -4.33% | 2.39% | 7.76% | ||||||||
| 2024 | 3.13% | 4.90% | 1.15% | -2.04% | 8.13% | 2.58% | 0.42% | 6.59% | 0.66% | -1.37% | 7.65% | -5.20% | 28.93% |
| 2023 | 9.54% | -4.35% | 3.29% | 2.18% | 0.33% | 5.00% | 3.56% | -2.06% | -0.49% | -2.04% | 7.78% | 8.95% | 35.25% |
| 2022 | -5.89% | 2.06% | 8.16% | -7.94% | -6.41% | -3.12% | 9.34% | -4.20% | -9.03% | 5.81% | 7.49% | -9.55% | -15.00% |
| 2021 | -3.54% | -1.98% | 5.61% | 5.78% | 3.31% | 1.16% | 4.92% | 3.64% | -2.26% | 7.86% | 3.46% | 5.03% | 37.52% |
| 2020 | 2.48% | -6.83% | -5.54% | 7.23% | 2.55% | 0.58% | 7.55% | 7.10% | -1.26% | -0.91% | 9.58% | 1.18% | 24.64% |
| 2019 | 6.84% | 1.73% | 5.32% | 2.59% | -3.57% | 8.85% | 1.91% | 3.89% | -0.38% | 2.55% | 1.30% | 0.65% | 35.95% |
| 2018 | 4.67% | -3.27% | -1.66% | 2.31% | 0.97% | 2.30% | 3.55% | 4.17% | 0.71% | -4.04% | 1.48% | -8.89% | 1.41% |
| 2017 | -5.38% | 1.83% | 0.47% | 2.85% | -0.82% | 8.06% | 1.89% | 8.72% |
Expense Ratio
Main has an expense ratio of 0.10%, 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.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 94, Main is among the top 6% 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. | 1.57 | 2.20 | 1.32 | 3.35 | 8.54 |
CGL.TO iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged) | 2.08 | 2.75 | 1.36 | 3.72 | 9.74 |
COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | 1.58 | 2.13 | 1.29 | 2.01 | 6.15 |
XIU.TO iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF | 0.80 | 1.21 | 1.16 | 1.05 | 4.09 |
XDIV.TO iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF | 1.06 | 1.47 | 1.21 | 1.28 | 3.42 |
QQQ Invesco QQQ | 0.15 | 0.39 | 1.05 | 0.17 | 0.58 |
Dividends
Dividend yield
Main provided a 1.03% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 1.03% | 1.03% | 2.24% | 1.17% | 0.92% | 2.52% | 1.20% | 1.45% | 2.93% | 0.92% | 2.45% | 0.89% |
| 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% |
CGL.TO iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged) | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | 0.47% | 0.49% | 2.87% | 0.76% | 0.54% | 3.38% | 0.86% | 1.08% | 4.81% | 1.09% | 4.06% | 0.97% |
XIU.TO iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF | 3.01% | 2.92% | 3.16% | 3.02% | 2.43% | 3.03% | 2.87% | 3.18% | 2.58% | 2.65% | 3.19% | 2.65% |
XDIV.TO iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF | 4.23% | 4.40% | 4.30% | 4.04% | 3.66% | 4.69% | 4.11% | 4.97% | 1.86% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
QQQ Invesco QQQ | 0.67% | 0.56% | 0.62% | 0.80% | 0.43% | 0.55% | 0.74% | 0.91% | 0.84% | 1.06% | 0.99% | 1.41% |
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 Main. 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 Main was 23.99%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 290 trading sessions.
The current Main drawdown is 5.63%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -23.99% | Apr 8, 2022 | 134 | Oct 14, 2022 | 290 | Dec 1, 2023 | 424 |
| -21.23% | Feb 21, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 94 | Aug 3, 2020 | 116 |
| -17.52% | Sep 12, 2018 | 74 | Dec 24, 2018 | 67 | Apr 1, 2019 | 141 |
| -11.69% | Feb 14, 2025 | 37 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -9.59% | Jan 29, 2018 | 9 | Feb 8, 2018 | 105 | Jul 9, 2018 | 114 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Main volatility is 9.65%, 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
Diversification Metrics
Number of Effective Assets
The portfolio contains 6 assets, with an effective number of assets of 3.33, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. This number of effective assets suggests a highly concentrated portfolio, where a few assets dominate the allocation, potentially increasing the portfolio's risk due to lack of diversification.
Asset Correlations Table
| CGL.TO | COST | BRK-B | QQQ | XDIV.TO | XIU.TO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGL.TO | 1.00 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.19 | 0.38 | 0.45 |
| COST | 0.13 | 1.00 | 0.38 | 0.56 | 0.31 | 0.38 |
| BRK-B | 0.11 | 0.38 | 1.00 | 0.47 | 0.58 | 0.56 |
| QQQ | 0.19 | 0.56 | 0.47 | 1.00 | 0.48 | 0.61 |
| XDIV.TO | 0.38 | 0.31 | 0.58 | 0.48 | 1.00 | 0.90 |
| XIU.TO | 0.45 | 0.38 | 0.56 | 0.61 | 0.90 | 1.00 |