Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Berkshire Hathaway, an S&P 500 component in the Financials sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $509.60 |
| Sector (GICS) | Financials |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +13.20% |
| Total return over period | +44.79% |
| Annualized volatility | 15.95% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.60 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.85 |
| Max drawdown | -14.95% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -2.22% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.41 |
| Period range | $331.71 – $539.80 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) has posted an annualized return of +13.20% with annual volatility of 15.95%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.60. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -14.95%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.41, which means it moves moderately in step with the index.
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