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Berkshire Focus Fund (BFOCX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US0846491027
CUSIP
084649102
Issuer
Berkshire
Inception Date
Jun 30, 1997
Min. Investment
$5,000
Distribution Policy
Accumulating
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Berkshire Focus Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Berkshire Focus Fund (BFOCX) has returned -7.50% so far this year and 48.53% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, BFOCX has achieved an annualized return of 16.09%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Berkshire Focus Fund

1D
-5.71%
1M
-5.71%
YTD
-7.50%
6M
-11.79%
1Y
48.53%
3Y*
32.48%
5Y*
0.99%
10Y*
16.09%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 30, 1997, BFOCX's average daily return is +0.42%, while the average monthly return is +1.29%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.5 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Apr 2001 with a return of +40.4%, while the worst month was Feb 2001 at -46.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, BFOCX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 21, 2025 with a return of +2,425.1%, while the worst single day was Jan 22, 2025 at -95.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-0.64%-1.27%-5.71%-7.50%
20257.21%-11.32%-15.72%6.93%16.75%15.57%7.78%-1.67%10.12%2.77%-5.89%-1.39%28.67%
20240.63%15.74%5.51%-8.01%4.89%8.74%-6.53%2.79%6.88%2.66%19.24%-1.82%59.16%
202317.79%-1.01%4.95%-6.59%17.57%7.06%8.19%-10.36%-7.93%-9.48%20.60%7.10%50.20%
2022-20.60%-3.37%-0.61%-23.65%-16.84%-10.33%12.40%-1.25%-11.06%-2.51%-5.75%-11.29%-65.06%
2021-1.51%4.01%-9.28%2.29%-3.85%9.45%-4.16%4.69%-4.44%15.34%-2.35%-9.10%-1.79%

Benchmark Metrics

Berkshire Focus Fund has an annualized alpha of 151.04%, beta of 1.67, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 01, 1997.

  • This fund captured 188.38% of S&P 500 Index gains and 153.49% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • R² of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
151.04%
Beta
1.67
0.00
Upside Capture
188.38%
Downside Capture
153.49%

Expense Ratio

BFOCX has a high expense ratio of 1.94%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

BFOCX ranks 68 for risk / return — better than 68% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


BFOCX Risk / Return Rank: 6868
Overall Rank
BFOCX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6161
Sharpe Ratio Rank
BFOCX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6464
Sortino Ratio Rank
BFOCX Omega Ratio Rank: 5757
Omega Ratio Rank
BFOCX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8787
Calmar Ratio Rank
BFOCX Martin Ratio Rank: 6969
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Berkshire Focus Fund (BFOCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


BFOCXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.13

0.90

+0.23

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.67

1.39

+0.28

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.23

1.21

+0.02

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.31

1.40

+0.91

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.55

6.61

-0.06

Explore BFOCX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Berkshire Focus Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.00$10.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$7.07$9.28$3.91$1.27$4.66$0.02$1.73

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%19.54%21.20%14.20%5.70%21.73%0.14%9.52%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Berkshire Focus Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$7.07$7.07

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 Berkshire Focus Fund. 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 Berkshire Focus Fund was 97.42%, occurring on Apr 4, 2025. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Berkshire Focus Fund drawdown is 95.53%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-97.42%Jan 22, 202552Apr 4, 2025
-95.8%Sep 5, 2000524Oct 8, 20024463Jul 1, 20204987
-72.53%Nov 22, 2021282Jan 5, 2023513Jan 21, 2025795
-41.88%Mar 10, 200026Apr 14, 200090Aug 23, 2000116
-29.23%Feb 17, 202161May 13, 2021122Nov 4, 2021183

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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