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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 2001-05-31? to Thu 2026-04-16 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
BRK-B
×
−7.37%
2026-04-16
9.686 TRR
2026-04-16
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
VTI
×
+1.46%
2026-04-16
5.021 TRR
2026-04-16
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Returns

Thu 2001-05-31? to Thu 2026-04-16 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
BRK-B
×
+461.87%
+7.19%/yr
+7.78%/yr
(R2=0.929)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
VTI
×
+402.07%
+6.70%/yr
+7.78%/yr
(R2=0.901)
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2001-05-31? to Thu 2026-04-16 Start
Value
End
Value
BRK-B
×
$10,000.00
2001-05-31
$56,187.32
2026-04-16
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
VTI
×
$10,000.00
2001-05-31
$50,207.49
2026-04-16
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Annual Returns

Year BRK-B VTI
2026 (YTD) −7.37% +1.46%
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 +0.99% +19.45%
2019 +8.45% +27.75%
2018 +1.08% −7.00%
2017 +19.11% +18.70%
2016 +20.93% +10.53%
2015 −12.70% −0.37%
2014 +25.70% +11.71%
2013 +30.21% +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% −37.05%
2007 +24.11% +1.23%
2006 +21.82% +12.85%
2005 −3.33% +2.79%
2004 +1.01% +9.21%
2003 +14.03% +28.33%
2002 −6.26% −22.32%
2001 +5.62% −6.78%
2000 +24.42%
1999 −24.16%
1998 +50.27%
1997 +36.08%
1996 −5.46%

Drawdowns

Thu 2001-05-31? to Thu 2026-04-16 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
BRK-B
×
−14.60% −54.32%
2009-03-05
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
VTI
×
−0.69% −56.24%
2009-03-09
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