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BRK-B vs VOO
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. against Vanguard S&P 500 ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VOO did better over the 1,000-trading-day period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 grew to $2,065, versus $1,810 for BRK-B. That is a total return of 106.5% for VOO compared with 81.0% for BRK-B, a 25.5-percentage-point advantage. VOO also led over three years, 83.6% versus 59.1%, and over the past year, 15.1% versus 10.2%. BRK-B had lower 12-month volatility, 14.6% versus VOO’s 12.7%, but VOO also had the larger worst drawdown: -18.7% versus -14.9% for BRK-B. The result matters because VOO delivered stronger growth despite its deeper maximum decline, while BRK-B provided comparatively better downside protection. VOO’s 0.03% expense ratio and broad S&P 500 exposure further distinguish it from Berkshire’s concentrated corporate structure.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($495); 50-day at $511.
- RSI 73, overbought. Supertrend says buy. ADX 36, so the trend is strong.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($665); 50-day at $705.
- RSI 42, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 14, so the trend is weak.
Head to head
Which has returned more, BRK-B or VOO?
BRK-B beat VOO in 21 of the last 48 months; VOO won the other 27. The typical monthly gap was 3.90 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
BRK-B: May 2, 2025 to Aug 4, 2025; VOO: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.474
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.50
- BRK-B move per 1% in VOO
- -0.042
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 3.90 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | BRK-B | VOO | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | -5.5% | +6.3% | -11.77 pts |
| April 2026 | -1.1% | +10.6% | -11.70 pts |
| February 2025 | +9.6% | -1.3% | +10.90 pts |
| March 2025 | +3.6% | -5.6% | +9.26 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
Holdings and fees
What do you actually own with BRK-B and VOO?
- Price
- $542.19
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