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Main

Currency in USD · Last updated May 25, 2025

Asset Allocation

CGL.TO 10%COST 50%BRK-B 10%XIU.TO 10%XDIV.TO 10%QQQ 10%CommodityCommodityEquityEquity
PositionCategory/SectorTarget 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%

S&P 500

Performance

Performance Chart

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The earliest data available for this chart is Jun 15, 2017, corresponding to the inception date of XDIV.TO

Returns By Period

YTD1M6M1Y5Y*10Y*
^GSPC
S&P 500		-1.34%5.80%-2.79%9.39%14.45%10.68%
Main11.77%3.15%6.42%24.31%24.13%N/A
Portfolio components:
BRK-B
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		11.07%-5.30%5.64%23.58%23.54%13.36%
CGL.TO
iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)		32.70%1.33%24.79%40.33%12.98%9.57%
COST
Costco Wholesale Corporation		10.33%3.52%4.87%25.19%29.35%23.70%
XIU.TO
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF		10.65%5.38%4.91%18.87%15.34%9.08%
XDIV.TO
iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF		10.57%3.64%1.12%15.79%18.08%N/A
QQQ
Invesco QQQ		-0.24%8.96%0.99%11.88%18.00%17.56%
*Annualized

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20254.98%4.79%-4.33%4.24%1.89%11.77%
20243.13%4.90%1.15%-2.04%8.13%2.58%0.43%6.59%0.66%-1.37%7.65%-5.20%28.93%
20239.54%-4.35%3.29%2.18%0.33%4.99%3.57%-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%
20202.48%-6.83%-5.54%7.23%2.55%0.58%7.55%7.10%-1.26%-0.91%9.58%1.18%24.64%
20196.84%1.73%5.32%2.59%-3.56%8.85%1.91%3.89%-0.38%2.55%1.30%0.65%35.95%
20184.68%-3.27%-1.66%2.30%0.97%2.30%3.55%4.17%0.71%-4.04%1.48%-8.89%1.41%
2017-5.10%1.83%0.47%2.85%-0.82%8.06%1.89%9.04%
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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.

CGL.TO
iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)
QQQ
Invesco QQQ
XIU.TO
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF
XDIV.TO
iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 92, Main is among the top 8% 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 Main is 9292
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of Main is 9292
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of Main is 9191
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of Main is 9292
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of Main is 9393
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of Main is 9090
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.

Portfolio components
Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
BRK-B
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		1.211.771.262.796.71
CGL.TO
iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)		1.952.631.343.799.82
COST
Costco Wholesale Corporation		1.231.661.221.494.27
XIU.TO
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF		1.211.951.271.756.99
XDIV.TO
iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF		1.241.921.281.664.60
QQQ
Invesco QQQ		0.500.851.120.541.75

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Main Sharpe ratios as of May 25, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.63
  • 5-Year: 1.47
  • All Time: 1.16

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 0.49 to 1.03, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio is in the top 25%. This signifies superior risk-adjusted performance, meaning the portfolio is delivering strong returns for the level of risk taken compared to most others.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Main compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.

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Dividends

Dividend yield

Main provided a 1.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months.

TTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Portfolio1.00%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		2.89%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		4.19%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		0.59%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.

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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 1.24%.

Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-23.99%Apr 8, 2022134Oct 14, 2022290Dec 1, 2023424
-21.23%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 202094Aug 3, 2020116
-17.52%Sep 12, 201874Dec 24, 201867Apr 1, 2019141
-11.69%Feb 14, 202537Apr 8, 202527May 16, 202564
-9.59%Jan 29, 20189Feb 8, 2018105Jul 9, 2018114
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

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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

The table below displays the correlation coefficients between the individual components of the portfolio, the entire portfolio, and the chosen benchmark.
^GSPCCGL.TOCOSTBRK-BXDIV.TOQQQXIU.TOPortfolio
^GSPC1.000.200.580.660.640.910.740.78
CGL.TO0.201.000.120.110.380.170.450.31
COST0.580.121.000.370.310.550.380.91
BRK-B0.660.110.371.000.580.460.560.58
XDIV.TO0.640.380.310.581.000.480.900.59
QQQ0.910.170.550.460.481.000.610.71
XIU.TO0.740.450.380.560.900.611.000.66
Portfolio0.780.310.910.580.590.710.661.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Jun 16, 2017
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