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Total Real Returns

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

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2001-05-31💬 to Thu 2026-08-27 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
BRK-B × 		+488.51%
+7.27%/yr 		+7.80%/yr
R2=0.932
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
VTI × 		+447.21%
+6.97%/yr 		+7.87%/yr
R2=0.905
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2001-05-31💬 to Thu 2026-08-27 Start
Value 		End
Value
BRK-B × 		$10,000.00
2001-05-31 		$58,851.29
2026-08-27
VTI × 		$10,000.00
2001-05-31 		$54,721.33
2026-08-27

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-27

  YTD YoY
BRK-B × 		−2.98% −1.68%
VTI × 		+10.58% +16.82%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
BRK-B × 		−10.55%
on 2026-08-27
from 2025-05-02 peak 		−54.33%
on 2009-03-05
from 2007-12-10 peak
VTI × 		−1.08%
on 2026-08-27
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−56.23%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-08-27 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
BRK-B × 		−1.68% +2.84%
+1.41%/yr 		+29.70%
+9.06%/yr 		+43.61%
+7.51%/yr 		+145.01%
+9.38%/yr
VTI × 		+16.82% +32.35%
+15.05%/yr 		+66.01%
+18.41%/yr 		+43.35%
+7.47%/yr 		+188.56%
+11.18%/yr

Annual Returns

Year BRK-B VTI
2026 (YTD) −2.98% +10.58%
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% —