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

Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1996-05-09? to Mon 2025-12-22 YTD
Return
TR
Price
SPY
×
+18.22%
2025-12-22
28.25 TR
2025-12-22
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
BRK-B
×
+10.30%
2025-12-22
21.55 TR
2025-12-22
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Thu 1996-05-09? to Mon 2025-12-22 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
SPY
×
+1,673.06%
+10.19%/yr
+8.24%/yr
(R2=0.880)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
BRK-B
×
+2,054.96%
+10.92%/yr
+9.62%/yr
(R2=0.954)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1996-05-09? to Mon 2025-12-22 Start
Value
End
Value
SPY
×
$10,000.00
1996-05-09
$177,306.40
2025-12-22
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
BRK-B
×
$10,000.00
1996-05-09
$215,495.69
2025-12-22
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year SPY BRK-B
2025 (YTD) +18.22% +10.30%
2024 +24.89% +27.09%
2023 +26.18% +15.46%
2022 −18.18% +3.31%
2021 +28.73% +28.95%
2020 +18.33% +2.37%
2019 +31.22% +10.93%
2018 −4.57% +3.01%
2017 +21.71% +21.62%
2016 +12.00% +23.43%
2015 +1.23% −12.06%
2014 +13.46% +26.64%
2013 +32.31% +32.17%
2012 +15.99% +17.56%
2011 +1.89% −4.76%
2010 +15.06% +21.90%
2009 +26.35% +2.24%
2008 −36.80% −32.14%
2007 +5.15% +29.19%
2006 +15.85% +24.89%
2005 +4.83% −0.02%
2004 +10.70% +4.30%
2003 +28.18% +16.18%
2002 −21.58% −4.04%
2001 −11.76% +7.26%
2000 −9.74% +28.63%
1999 +20.39% −22.13%
1998 +28.69% +52.70%
1997 +33.48% +38.40%
1996 +22.50% −4.14%
1995 +38.06%
1994 +0.40%
1993 +8.71%

Drawdowns

Thu 1996-05-09? to Mon 2025-12-22 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
SPY
×
−0.34% −55.19%
2009-03-09
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
BRK-B
×
−7.38% −53.86%
2009-03-05
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock