All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

BRK-B vs. VOO: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2010-09-09💬 to Thu 2026-08-20 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
BRK-B × 		+294.03%
+8.98%/yr 		+10.11%/yr
R2=0.958
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
VOO × 		+502.96%
+11.93%/yr 		+10.80%/yr
R2=0.971
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2010-09-09💬 to Thu 2026-08-20 Start
Value 		End
Value
BRK-B × 		$10,000.00
2010-09-09 		$39,403.31
2026-08-20
VOO × 		$10,000.00
2010-09-09 		$60,295.70
2026-08-20

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-20

  YTD YoY
BRK-B × 		−4.24% −1.63%
VOO × 		+8.95% +17.00%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
BRK-B × 		−11.71%
on 2026-08-20
from 2025-05-02 peak 		−29.77%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-01-17 peak
VOO × 		−2.01%
on 2026-08-20
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−33.95%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-02-19 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-08-20 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
BRK-B × 		−1.63% +4.26%
+2.11%/yr 		+29.12%
+8.89%/yr 		+42.34%
+7.32%/yr 		+140.42%
+9.17%/yr
VOO × 		+17.00% +31.63%
+14.73%/yr 		+66.54%
+18.53%/yr 		+50.87%
+8.57%/yr 		+196.81%
+11.49%/yr

Annual Returns

Year BRK-B VOO
2026 (YTD) −4.24% +8.95%
2025 +8.00% +14.75%
2024 +23.53% +21.47%
2023 +11.72% +22.23%
2022 −2.96% −23.14%
2021 +20.47% +20.33%
2020 +1.00% +16.73%
2019 +8.45% +28.43%
2018 +1.08% −6.29%
2017 +19.11% +19.25%
2016 +20.93% +9.89%
2015 −12.70% +0.59%
2014 +25.70% +12.71%
2013 +30.22% +30.43%
2012 +15.56% +14.02%
2011 −7.50% −1.04%
2010 +20.10% +14.35%
2009 −0.47% —
2008 −32.20% —
2007 +24.11% —
2006 +21.82% —
2005 −3.33% —
2004 +1.01% —
2003 +14.04% —
2002 −6.27% —
2001 +5.63% —
2000 +24.42% —
1999 −24.16% —
1998 +50.27% —
1997 +36.08% —
1996 −5.48% —