In a nutshell, buying Berkshire Hathaway is nearly akin to buying a broad market index fund, except there's no expense ratio and the underlying holdings are curated by a legendary investor and his handpicked team. If you're considering putting money into an index fund, consider instead simply buying some Berkshire stock.

Berkshire Hathaway's Class A shares have appreciated 3,999,494% since Warren Buffett took over the company in 1965.

We recently compiled a list of the 12 Best Fortune 500 Stocks To Buy According to Hedge Funds. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B) stands against the other Fortune 500 stocks.