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Total Real Returns

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

Fri 1993-01-29💬 to Fri 2026-05-29 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
BRK-A
×
−5.82%
2026-05-29
−6.29%
2026-05-29
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
SPY
×
+11.24%
2026-05-29
+29.68%
2026-05-29
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Fri 1993-01-29💬 to Fri 2026-05-29 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
BRK-A
×
+5,775.21%
+13.00%/yr
+10.53%/yr
(R2=0.953)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
SPY
×
+3,028.68%
+10.88%/yr
+8.78%/yr
(R2=0.913)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 1993-01-29💬 to Fri 2026-05-29 Start
Value
End
Value
BRK-A
×
$10,000.00
1993-01-29
$587,520.66
2026-05-29
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
SPY
×
$10,000.00
1993-01-29
$312,867.83
2026-05-29
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year BRK-A SPY
2026 (YTD) −5.82% +11.24%
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 Fri 2026-05-29 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
BRK-A
×
−12.16%
from 2025-05-02 peak
−51.47%
2009-03-05
from 2007-12-10 peak
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
SPY
×
−55.19%
2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-05-29 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
BRK-A
×
−6.29% +16.77%
+8.06%/yr
+46.08%
+13.42%/yr
+63.05%
+10.27%/yr
+231.73%
+12.73%/yr
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
SPY
×
+29.68% +47.29%
+21.38%/yr
+87.16%
+23.16%/yr
+92.83%
+14.03%/yr
+323.53%
+15.52%/yr
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund