All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1996-05-09? to Thu 2026-04-02 YTD
Return 		TR
Price
BRK-B × 		−5.03%
2026-04-02 		20.58 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

Thu 1996-05-09? to Thu 2026-04-02 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
BRK-B × 		+1,957.54%
+10.64%/yr 		+9.67%/yr
(R2=0.955)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
SPY × 		+1,603.53%
+9.95%/yr 		+8.33%/yr
(R2=0.882)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1996-05-09? to Thu 2026-04-02 Start
Value 		End
Value
BRK-B × 		$10,000.00
1996-05-09 		$205,754.31
2026-04-02
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
SPY × 		$10,000.00
1996-05-09 		$170,353.42
2026-04-02
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year BRK-B SPY
2026 (YTD) −5.03% −3.56%
2025 +10.89% +17.72%
2024 +27.09% +24.89%
2023 +15.46% +26.18%
2022 +3.31% −18.18%
2021 +28.95% +28.73%
2020 +2.37% +18.33%
2019 +10.93% +31.22%
2018 +3.01% −4.57%
2017 +21.62% +21.71%
2016 +23.43% +12.00%
2015 −12.06% +1.23%
2014 +26.64% +13.46%
2013 +32.17% +32.31%
2012 +17.56% +15.99%
2011 −4.76% +1.89%
2010 +21.90% +15.06%
2009 +2.24% +26.35%
2008 −32.14% −36.79%
2007 +29.19% +5.15%
2006 +24.89% +15.85%
2005 −0.02% +4.83%
2004 +4.30% +10.70%
2003 +16.18% +28.18%
2002 −4.04% −21.58%
2001 +7.26% −11.76%
2000 +28.63% −9.74%
1999 −22.13% +20.39%
1998 +52.70% +28.69%
1997 +38.40% +33.48%
1996 −4.14% +22.56%
1995 — +38.04%
1994 — +0.40%
1993 — +8.64%

Drawdowns

Thu 1996-05-09? to Thu 2026-04-02 Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
BRK-B × 		−11.57% −53.86%
2009-03-05
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
SPY × 		−5.44% −55.19%
2009-03-09
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund