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Total Real Returns

BRK-A,SPY: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Fri 1993-01-29? to Thu 2026-04-02 YTD
Return
TR
Price
BRK-A
×
−5.10%
2026-04-02
2470 TR
2026-04-02
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
SPY
×
−3.56%
2026-04-02
27.12 TR
2026-04-02
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Fri 1993-01-29? to Thu 2026-04-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
BRK-A
×
+5,819.83%
+13.09%/yr
+10.52%/yr
(R2=0.952)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
SPY
×
+2,612.41%
+10.46%/yr
+8.75%/yr
(R2=0.912)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 1993-01-29? to Thu 2026-04-02 Start
Value
End
Value
BRK-A
×
$10,000.00
1993-01-29
$591,983.46
2026-04-02
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
SPY
×
$10,000.00
1993-01-29
$271,240.63
2026-04-02
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year BRK-A SPY
2026 (YTD) −5.10% −3.56%
2025 +10.85% +17.72%
2024 +25.49% +24.89%
2023 +15.77% +26.18%
2022 +4.00% −18.18%
2021 +29.57% +28.73%
2020 +2.42% +18.33%
2019 +10.98% +31.22%
2018 +2.82% −4.57%
2017 +21.91% +21.71%
2016 +23.42% +12.00%
2015 −12.48% +1.23%
2014 +27.04% +13.46%
2013 +32.70% +32.31%
2012 +16.82% +15.99%
2011 −4.73% +1.89%
2010 +21.42% +15.06%
2009 +2.69% +26.35%
2008 −31.78% −36.79%
2007 +28.74% +5.15%
2006 +24.11% +15.85%
2005 +0.82% +4.83%
2004 +4.33% +10.70%
2003 +15.81% +28.18%
2002 −3.77% −21.58%
2001 +6.48% −11.76%
2000 +26.56% −9.74%
1999 −19.86% +20.39%
1998 +52.17% +28.69%
1997 +34.90% +33.48%
1996 +6.23% +22.56%
1995 +57.35% +38.04%
1994 +24.96% +0.40%
1993 +38.94% +8.64%
1992 +29.83%
1991 +35.58%
1990 −23.05%
1989 +84.57%
1988 +59.32%
1987 +4.61%
1986 +14.17%
1985 +93.73%
1984 −2.67%
1983 +69.03%
1982 +38.39%
1981 +31.76%
1980 +46.55%

Drawdowns

Fri 1993-01-29? to Thu 2026-04-02 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
BRK-A
×
−11.50% −51.47%
2009-03-05
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
SPY
×
−5.45% −55.19%
2009-03-09
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund