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Total Real Returns

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

Fri 2004-01-30? to Wed 2026-04-01 YTD
Return
TR
Price
BRK-B
×
−4.80%
2026-04-01
20.62 TR
2026-04-01
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
VFAIX
×
−9.16%
2026-04-01
3.86 TR
2026-04-01
Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Wed 2026-04-01 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
BRK-B
×
+702.58%
+9.85%/yr
+10.83%/yr
(R2=0.950)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
VFAIX
×
+285.97%
+6.28%/yr
+7.04%/yr
(R2=0.667)
Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30? to Wed 2026-04-01 Start
Value
End
Value
BRK-B
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$80,258.30
2026-04-01
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
VFAIX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$38,596.85
2026-04-01
Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year BRK-B VFAIX
2026 (YTD) −4.80% −9.16%
2025 +10.89% +14.90%
2024 +27.09% +30.46%
2023 +15.46% +14.07%
2022 +3.31% −12.26%
2021 +28.95% +35.23%
2020 +2.37% −2.15%
2019 +10.93% +31.63%
2018 +3.01% −13.47%
2017 +21.62% +20.06%
2016 +23.43% +24.69%
2015 −12.06% −0.44%
2014 +26.64% +13.95%
2013 +32.17% +32.96%
2012 +17.56% +26.33%
2011 −4.76% −14.40%
2010 +21.90% +14.78%
2009 +2.24% +14.73%
2008 −32.14% −49.14%
2007 +29.19% −17.48%
2006 +24.89% +19.21%
2005 −0.02% +6.04%
2004 +4.30% +10.13%
2003 +16.18%
2002 −4.04%
2001 +7.26%
2000 +28.63%
1999 −22.13%
1998 +52.70%
1997 +38.40%
1996 −4.14%

Drawdowns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Wed 2026-04-01 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
BRK-B
×
−11.36% −53.86%
2009-03-05
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
VFAIX
×
−11.93% −78.64%
2009-03-06
Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund