Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK.A -6.74%) ( BRK.B -6.89%) is up 17% year to date (YTD) at the time of this writing -- handily crushing an 8.3% decline in the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC -5.97%). Berkshire Hathaway has been on such a tear that it is one of the top 40 best-performing S&P 500 components in 2025.

Mortgage rates above 6% may seem high compared to recent levels, but they are aligned with the 50-year averages noted by the Fed, which began monitoring mortgage rates in the 1970

Berkshire Hathaway has been crushing it in 2025, with the stock up 18% year-to-date, compared to a 3% decline in the S&P 500.