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Total Real Returns

BRK-B,VTI: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Thu 2001-05-31? to Fri 2026-05-01? YTD
Return
TRR
Price
BRK-B
×
−7.90%
2026-05-01
9.63 TRR
2026-05-01
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
VTI
×
+6.19%
2026-05-01
5.149 TRR
2026-05-01
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Thu 2001-05-31? to Fri 2026-05-01? Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
BRK-B
×
+458.68%
+7.15%/yr
+7.78%/yr
(R2=0.930)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
VTI
×
+414.87%
+6.80%/yr
+7.79%/yr
(R2=0.902)
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2001-05-31? to Fri 2026-05-01? Start
Value
End
Value
BRK-B
×
$10,000.00
2001-05-31
$55,867.60
2026-05-01
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
VTI
×
$10,000.00
2001-05-31
$51,486.70
2026-05-01
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year BRK-B VTI
2026 (YTD) −7.90% +6.19%
2025 +8.00% +14.05%
2024 +23.53% +20.34%
2023 +11.72% +21.96%
2022 −2.96% −24.41%
2021 +20.47% +17.42%
2020 +1.00% +19.45%
2019 +8.45% +27.75%
2018 +1.08% −7.01%
2017 +19.11% +18.70%
2016 +20.93% +10.53%
2015 −12.70% −0.37%
2014 +25.70% +11.71%
2013 +30.22% +31.47%
2012 +15.56% +14.47%
2011 −7.50% −1.94%
2010 +20.10% +15.70%
2009 −0.47% +25.49%
2008 −32.20% −37.04%
2007 +24.11% +1.23%
2006 +21.82% +12.86%
2005 −3.33% +2.78%
2004 +1.01% +9.23%
2003 +14.04% +28.33%
2002 −6.27% −22.33%
2001 +5.63% −6.77%
2000 +24.42%
1999 −24.16%
1998 +50.27%
1997 +36.08%
1996 −5.48%

Drawdowns

Thu 2001-05-31? to Fri 2026-05-01? Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
BRK-B
×
−15.09% −54.33%
2009-03-05
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
VTI
×
0.00% −56.23%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund